Thursday, 17 July 2014

China commerce minister chastises US after WTO victory

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China's commerce minister hit out at the United States on Thursday, urging it not to be a "rule-breaker" after the World Trade...

Magnate allays fears of Iskandar building glut

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This comes against a backdrop of roll-out of mammoth projects by big Chinese developers
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Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Why complicate the COE system even more?

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130 hp power limit for Cat A too complex to implement
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Monday, 14 July 2014

US law still reigns supreme in global economy

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Some bristle at BNP Paribas fine and Fatca but are helpless in face of worldwide use of greenback
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Sunday, 13 July 2014

Bruised and grumbling, foreign banks bend to U.S. rules

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Financiers may grumble that the United States is acting like an imperial power in punishing foreign banks for dealings far beyond U.S. terri...
Friday, 11 July 2014

‘Bamboo ceiling’ hampering Asians in Australia

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A “bamboo ceiling” exists in Australia for Asians entering positions of power in business, education and politics, the country’s race discri...
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Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Part of Unit 731 War Crimes Museum, with evidence of human experimentation, to open next year

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The research lab where biological warfare was tested during the second Sino-Japanese war is being cleared in Harbin, Heilongjiang province
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Is Batu Pahat in Johor the next Iskandar?

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Developing the area could signify the northward expansion of the Singapore-Johor megalopolis
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Thursday, 26 June 2014

10 Best Places to Eat in Malacca

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Sunday, 15 June 2014

Snowden effect changes US-China dynamic on cybersecurity

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The whistle-blower’s revelations of the extent of NSA spying gave Beijing a stronger hand in negotiations on the issue of cybersecurity
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Wednesday, 11 June 2014

Don't text and drive

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Saturday, 7 June 2014

Unsold homes big drag on developers' coffers

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Punishing fees seen incentivising some to reprice projects to move sales in near term
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Virginia’s “comfort women” memorial reveals Asian tensions

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In Virginia, US, a memorial dedicated to “comfort women” reveals that Asian Americans are not all quite so ready to forgive and forget.
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An Open Letter to the Prime Minster

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I had thought to keep quiet during this period of political transition while watching events unfold. But what is happening currently has per...
Tuesday, 3 June 2014

For One Tiananmen-Era Student, a Very Different Path to Power

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A few days after the crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests 25 years ago, the Chinese government filled the airwaves with a list of the ...
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Slump in China’s wine market forces shake-out, rethink

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The sudden slowdown in wine sales to the mainland is forcing merchants to refine their sales strategies, attendees at last week’s Vinexpo tr...
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Documents show Japan complicit in WWII sex slavery

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Activists said Monday they had a trove of documents proving the Japanese military was complicit in the wartime system of sex slavery, despit...
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US network NBC 'cut Snowden remarks' on 9/11 and US spy agencies

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Russia's state-backed broadcaster said NBC "neglected" to air "critical statements" Edward Snowden made about the Se...
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Oliver Stone: 'America always wins'

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Saturday, 31 May 2014

Luxury homes left empty in quiet market

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Sector hardest-hit by property curbs; some sellers leasing out units instead
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