Actually I have intended that this Part 2 follows Part 1 immediately. But it was delayed due to the national mourning for the passing of our founding father Lee Kuan Yew. I felt that it would be disrespectful if I talked about bear at that point in time.
Now, to carry on from Part 1:
- 2003 - SARS
The defeated bear of 2001 returned with vengeance just two years later and this time it was not only financial threatening, but also life threatening. This was the SARS bear, rumoured to be from China.
Market/Economy:
The economy was scary this time. Orchard Road was a dead city. Everyone stayed at home. Good only for family bonding.
At the office, everyone was issued a thermometer and the department managers were to report employee temperatures to HR on a daily basis. All visitors had temperatures ......
