What began as a scandal involving the mysterious death of
Neil Heywood, the British businessman whose body was found in November in a
Chongqing hotel room, appears to be evolving into a broader investigation into
the wealth of a politically powerful Chinese couple, Bo Xilai and his wife, Gu
Kailai, and their financial interests.
Friday, 13 April 2012
Thursday, 12 April 2012
After-sales services set to boom
Frenzied growth in car purchases is abating on the mainland,
creating room for repair chains to expand
China: Developers dangle promise of retirement paradise
Invest at least 350,000 yuan (S$70,000) a year in an
insurance policy and get to live for free when you retire in a high-end elderly
home at various places across China.
Chinese buy German firms with knowhow
The buyers are looking for growth engines, and not just raw
materials or patents
Blinded by prejudice
Chen Yiyu, chief of central government research fund, says
that despite enormously improved standards, Chinese research still faces
discrimination on world stage
Aussie lawyer found guilty over insult in Perth
An Australian lawyer who abused a security officer at a
Perth courthouse and told him to go back to Singapore was found guilty of
professional misconduct by a tribunal in her country.
Pressure on local cadres to combat counterfeit goods
The central government has pledged to combat fake and shoddy
products by monitoring local governments’ efforts to counteract them as part of
their annual achievement appraisals.
Taoist robe in fashion show: Police reports filed
At least two Taoists have filed police reports over the use
of a Taoist priest’s robe in a fashion show organised by the Floral Designers
Society Singapore (FDSS) last month.
We deserve red card for expat package, says StarHub
StarHub yesterday apologised for running an expatriates-only
football promotion that offered gifts worth $50.
Wealthy foreigners can’t ‘buy’ PR status anymore
MAS ending scheme allowing those who parked $10m here to
fast-track applications
Bo’s sacking adds new twist to leadership reshuffle
Crisis has led to much speculation over which party faction
will gain as horse-trading continues
Robert Parker report: 'Appearance of impropriety' in Campo/Miller arrangements
The Wine Advocate's arrangements in Spain last year created
'inappropriate ambiguity' and fell short of the high standards the
organisation sets itself, an investigation has found.
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Betrayal, murder and graft
When the crime-fighting exploits of Mr Wang Lijun inspired a
TV series in China more than a decade back, few could have predicted that the
real-life adventures of the protagonist would be so much more exciting.
Wife said to be holding foreign passport
Being a murder suspect may not be the only trouble for Madam
Gu Kailai, 53, wife of purged Chinese leader Bo Xilai.
Bo’s fall sparks shock, scepticism in China
Many express support for him; media rally people behind
ouster
‘Resolute’ decision to expel Bo is praised by media
The mainland’s media yesterday rallied behind the decision
to expel Bo Xilai from the Communist Party’s top echelons, hailing his
dismissal as a victory for party discipline and the rule of law.
Legal eagle’s fall from grace
The former top lawyer who married a princeling, then became
a ‘stay-at-home mother’, is now under arrest
Bo a victim of his own ambition
Rising star, destined to become a key member of the new
leadership, who went the way of countless others in history and failed in the
pursuit of ultimate glory
Briton’s Wanderings Led Him to Heart of a Chinese Scandal
“I
think most of us who knew Neil felt that the truth was probably much more
mundane, and that whatever happened to him will turn out in the end to be the
result of some kind of romantic venture, something that took him into a realm
that others hadn’t been, that ended up getting out of hand.”
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
Bo Xilai ousted, wife probed for Briton's murder
Chinese politician Bo Xilai, once a rising star, has been stripped of his elite Communist Party post while his wife is probed for the murder of a British national, state media said Tuesday.
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