A little island’s big chance!

“Isn’t that in China?”… That’s the story of Singapore to many people around the world… Little more is known about this powerhouse of an island other than SIA, the fact that some American punk was caned for vandalizing some cars and that gum is banned. Now’s Singapore’s best chance to break away from the pack… The banning of stem cell research by the US works greatly in Singapore’s favour. Stem cell research is not about taking innocent human life… its about preserving human life…

Bush is a dumbass… but by doing that, its created the opportunity for Singapore to attract talent from all over the world to come and do research in Singapore… And hopefully, (very very hopefully) some years down the road, we can stand proudly and say that the cure for cancer came from Singapore. The Singaporean government is trying to promote scientists in this field to come and set up bases here, by subsidizing setup cost and just throwing money into research. This is probably the only field where stuff happens fast and efficiently.

What I think is lacking however, is marketing…. Which could seriously make the difference between good and great. I think they should send people to the US and gather opinions from people who are pro stem cell research and somehow convince them to set up shop here. I’m also sure a few VC firms would be very interested, given the fact that its relatively cheaper here and that the climate for doing so is optimal. The time is now, will they do it?

See what Micheal J Fox has to say about stem cell research: http://bjornlee.wordpress.com/2006/10/23/look-at-michael-j-fox-now/