"Alex Tan Zhixiang(???)" is a Singaporean political activist. He was the youngest candidate ever fielded in a General Election in Singapore/Republic of Singapore history at the age of 23 years old. As a member of the Singapore People's Party, he stood in the Singaporean general election, 2011 in the Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency under the Reform Party (Singapore)/Reform Party banner. The team that he was contesting under received 49,779 votes in total, representing 30.67% of total votes cast within the GRC. Tan is also a former editor of TR Emeritus/Temasek Review, a now-defunct socio-political website that covers mainly anti-establishment views.

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First and foremost it's the size, the market cap of these Chinese companies. The magic number here in Singapore is $300 million (US$185 million). If the market cap is lower than that, most funds will usually stay away.

It's good to have a country like New Zealand which is seen as safe, sophisticated, no real issues, unlike some countries, maybe Africa, or Eastern Europe.

It can be grueling at times because you have to be meticulous about everything.