Saturday, 1 February 2014

The lingering stench of an imperial era

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The English banker and “relationship manager” Anton Casey - who stirred a storm of indignation among Singaporeans earlier this month with hi...
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Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Biden asked Abe not to visit war shrine

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US Vice President Joe Biden spent an hour trying to persuade Japan's prime minister not to visit the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, two ...
Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Snowden claims NSA collects economic intelligence as well

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There is “no doubt” the US engages in industrial espionage, Edward Snowden said in an interview in which he also asserted that he worked alo...
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Monday, 27 January 2014

As 'African' Chinese park money in Hong Kong, Beijing targets 'naked' officials

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Step by step, Chinese authorities are making life tougher for officials looking to spirit assets and family members out of the country to av...
Sunday, 26 January 2014

Japan NHK head’s ‘comfort women’ remark stirs controversy

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The newly appointed head of Japan’s public broadcaster NHK has stirred controversy by saying the system of forcibly drafting women into mili...
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Saturday, 25 January 2014

Anton Casey loses job over derisive comments

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Anton Casey, the British expatriate whose derisive comments about Singapore’s public transport have stirred public anger, is no longer with ...
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British expat Anton Casey's posts 'deeply offensive': Shanmugam

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Arrogant Crossinvest Banker Anton Casey calls Singaporeans a 'wuss'

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How Anton Casey is making life tough for arrogant expat bankers in Singapore

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British expat Anton Casey on anti-Singaporean Facebook posts: Please forgive me

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Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Beijing orders shutdown of ‘secret’ clubs, restaurants within public parks

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The Beijing city government has issued an order to close down all private clubs and high-end entertainment venues set up at the city’s spaci...
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China hails first test of hypersonic nuclear missile carrier

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US no longer only one with Mach 10 glider that can outfox defences and deliver nuclear warhead
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Sunday, 12 January 2014

US biological weapons tested in Okinawa in 60s

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The US army conducted field experiments of biological weapons, which could harm rice cropping, in the Japanese island of Okinawa in the earl...
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Hong Kong triads supply meth precursors to Mexican drug cartels

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Members of 14K and Sun Yee On crime gangs supplying the notorious Sinaloa cartel with raw materials to produce ‘Ice’ as demand surges
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Wednesday, 8 January 2014

Over 1,000 ill as Japan tainted food scandal widens

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More than 1,000 people have fallen ill after eating pesticide-contaminated frozen food as a scandal widens across Japan, Jiji Press reported...
Sunday, 1 December 2013

Thai protest leader Suthep a son of the elite with an axe to grind

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Suthep Thaugsuban, the leader of the Thai protests, is a political veteran with a chequered past and a hatred of what he calls the 'Thak...
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Saturday, 30 November 2013

Chris Harris pits the Porsche 911 Turbo S against a McLaren 12C

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Declaration of air zone is a sign that Beijing thinks risk of conflict is rising

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The motives are complicated, analysts say, but it could signal an end to the era of China ‘hiding its capabilities while biding its time’
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Friday, 29 November 2013

Technological progress gave China confidence to declare ADIZ

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Improvements in the People’s Liberation Army’s air surveillance and control systems helped give Beijing the confidence to create its air def...
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Italian mafia fed man alive to pigs

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A group of Calabrian mafia assassins beat a rival with a spade and fed him alive to pigs, Italian police said after rounding up 20 people fo...
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