Monday, 13 June 2011
Sunday, 12 June 2011
Foreign workers in Singapore 'bear the brunt'
The presence of so many foreign workers in a densely populated city-state has become a hot issue in Singapore and the debate reached a crescendo in the campaign for last month's general elections, raising fears of more abuse.
Stemming the tide of workers in Singapore
A likely verdict of the immigration backlash by Singaporean voters is being felt by foreign workers half a world away -- foreign hopefuls ranging from middle-aged professionals to fresh-faced graduates, from technicians and waitresses to construction workers, seeking to land a well-paying job here.
Friday, 10 June 2011
Chinese grads leaving big cities looking for lower living costs
More than 22 percent of college graduates in China choose to leave Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou after three years of toiling in those megacities, where the opportunities are becoming scarcer.
Property price surge ‘cannot go on forever’
Khaw Boon Wan addresses issue close to heart of Singaporeans as H2 land sales programme is released
Thursday, 9 June 2011
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
Leftover women in Hong Kong to look for Mr. Right in mainland China
“剩女” Shengnv (Leftover Women is now a buzzword in China to refer single or unmarried women over the age of 25. There are many different hierarchies of the left-over women. Single women between 25-30 are called “剩斗士” sheng dou shi (Left-over fighters), as women in this age range still have the energy and hope to find true love. Between 30-35, they are called “必剩客” bi sheng ke(pronounced the same as Pizzahut in Chinese, means literally “must win”), suggesting their chances of getting married are pretty small. For those above 35 years old, they are the “齐天大剩” qi tian da sheng (Leftover Kings, pronounced the same as the Monkey King in Chinese literally means heavenly leftover), because they have been viewed by many.
Russia Says IMF Chief Jailed For Discovering All US Gold Is Gone
A new report prepared for Prime Minister Putin by the Federal Security Service (FSB) says that former International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was charged and jailed in the US for sex crimes on May 14th after his discovery that all of the gold held in the United States Bullion Depository located at Fort Knox was ‘missing and/or unaccounted’ for.
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300,000 yuan a square metre? That’s too rich
The owner of Beijing’s No 7 Diaoyutai, branded “the most expensive home in China”, has been ordered to suspend sales of its remaining apartments and submit to official investigation.
Monday, 6 June 2011
Hong Kong House Prices May Fall 30% on Rates, Barclays Says
Hong Kong home prices are likely to fall as much as 30 percent as banks increase mortgage rates, according to Barclays Capital Asia Ltd.
China: One nation, many bubbles
Home prices have been driven skyward by cheap money, middle class and city dwellers, but they need to come down
China’s maturing aerospace industry
Beijing has come a long way since building its first plane in the 1960s
Price war looms for shipyards on the mainland
Chinese shipyards could find it more difficult to compete against South Korea and Japanese on price alone if the yuan continues to appreciate against the US dollar, according to a leading ship financier.
China attack on US ‘human rights’ is just a red herring
It has become a ritual that, each year, after the US State Department publishes its report on human rights practices around the world, China responds by issuing a human rights report on the United States. This year was no different.
Chinese turn copper into property gold
Stanchart raises concern over businesses’ use of commodities to secure loans
U.S. regret for 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act
US lawmakers launched a drive on Thursday for Congress to make an official statement of regret for the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, which restricted immigration along racial lines for decades.
Modesty’s value differs East to West
Research on students from China and the US suggests cultural norms colour our attitude on self-effacement
Coaching and Much More for Chinese Students Looking to U.S.
In December 2009, a rejection letter from Columbia University found its way to the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. It was addressed to Lu Jingyu, a top student and member of her school’s student government. As she read the disheartening words, Ms. Lu immediately began to panic. Where had she gone wrong? How could she fix this?
What is happening to Malaysia’s durians?
I am getting a bit worried about the fate of the King of Fruits in Malaysia. Imagine, if only a fraction of the 1.3 billion people in China decide that they prefer durians over mandarin oranges, will there be any left over for us back home?
China developers to write down asset values
Falling land prices may prompt Chinese property developers to write down the value of their assets, forcing a sober reassessment for those with vast land holdings, according to a survey released Monday by Credit Suisse.
Rampant fake news in mainland China the flip side of authorities’ tight media control
Zhang Xiaomao cites the lack of press freedom on the mainland as the cause
5,000 Families Break Up in China Everyday
The divorce rate in China has increased for 7 consecutive years! According to statistics from China’s civil administration, more than 460,000 couples registered for divorce between January and March this year, increased by 17.1% compared to last year’s statistics, meaning that 5,000 couples get divorced everyday on average.
Sunday, 5 June 2011
Saturday, 4 June 2011
Malaysian women urge wives to be ‘whores in bed’
“You must satisfy your husband. A good wife should be a whore in bed,” said 46-year-old doctor, whose husband has three other wives.
Friday, 3 June 2011
Malaysian women launch ‘The Obedient Wife Club’
Maznah Taufik said “The Obedient Wife Club” being launched Saturday is aimed at drawing women who will be taught how to please their husbands better to prevent them from straying or misbehaving.
Thursday, 2 June 2011
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
Falling prices for wineries lure investors
The dream of producing their own wine makes buying in a prestigious region attractive to investors, including many from China
Friday, 27 May 2011
SGH warns against evangelising
Christian volunteer told to leave after complaint by a Taoist patient’s son
Thursday, 26 May 2011
Crossing the legal divide with the mainland
Fai Hung Cheung, a litigation partner at Allen & Overy, discusses the nuts and bolts of civil litigation on the mainland
Another blow for mainland web users
Popular internet tool used to get round the ‘Great Firewall’ censor is being disrupted
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Cut US voting share on IMF, says PBOC adviser
Emerging markets should have more say on who is next boss, urges policy committee member
China set to unearth shale power
But China may have more energy riches under its own soil than policy makers in the world's second-largest economy ever dared imagine.
Beijing wary as new US military strategy emerges
PLA officer warns of response to Pentagon plan to integrate forces
For Many Chinese, New Wealth and a Fresh Face
Even in a blue-striped hospital bathrobe, her face wiped clean of makeup and marked with purple lines by her surgeon, the young woman who called herself Devil embodied an image of beauty widely admired in China: large, luminous eyes, a delicate nose and softly sculpted cheekbones.
Tuesday, 24 May 2011
Qi Baishi's painting sold for record 425.5m yuan at auction
The painting was intended as a gift to China's former leader, Chiang Kai-shek
Monday, 23 May 2011
Big pay cuts on the cards
PMO calls for ‘significant discount’ in ministers’ pay relative to private sector
Beijing unlikely to listen in US lecture on human rights
“It used to be that raising these issues would get you a lecture about how China has made huge improvements and needs to make more progress,” said the diplomat.
“But now the lecture is much more about, ‘Who are you to criticise me? What right have you to criticise China?’”
“But now the lecture is much more about, ‘Who are you to criticise me? What right have you to criticise China?’”
Foreigners attracted to Thai ‘rose of the north’
Cooler, more affordable Chiang Mai appeals to investors and retirees
China should stop trying to silence its people’s voice
‘They feel they are sitting on a volcano,’ said a prominent Chinese academic when explaining why the government is cracking down on its critics.
Sunday, 22 May 2011
Flagship of cultural heritage tarnished
It’s seen as a sacred place by millions, but the theft of artefacts, inept management and greed at the Palace Museum in the Forbidden City has stunned a nation
Apocalypse not: doomsday prediction falls flat
The prophecy of the end of the world ended with a whimper, not a bang, Saturday as life went on as usual despite warnings of Judgment Day by a US preacher which provoked panic in some quarters and parties in others.
Apocalypse almost: World waits for Rapture
Warnings by a US fundamentalist preacher that Saturday is Judgment Day have sent some people into hiding or scrambling to repent, while others are planning parties to wave off good Christians.
Qingdao aims to harness the sea for its growth
Shandong city wants to be shipping hub and marine industry centre
Sichuan police apologise for beating teacher
Sichuan police have apologised to a middle school after one of its teachers was severely beaten by seven policemen who mistook him for a fugitive, even though students and teachers tried to intervene.
In China, Fear of Fake Eggs and ‘Recycled’ Buns
But a stomach-turning string of food-safety scandals this spring, from recycled buns to contaminated pork, makes it clear that official efforts are falling short. Despite efforts to create a modern food-safety regimen, oversight remains utterly haphazard, in the hands of ill-trained, ill-equipped and outnumbered enforcers whose quick fixes are even more quickly undone.
US in new push to break ‘Great Firewall’
The United States plans to pump millions of dollars into new technology to break through internet censorship overseas amid a heightened crackdown on dissent in China, officials said on Tuesday.
Saturday, 21 May 2011
Can China keep it up?
Economic, political and environmental challenges are bound to slow the country down
Casino rivals watch closely as Galaxy Macau opens
Rivals in the world’s largest casino market are watching closely as Macau’s biggest casino in two years opens its doors today.
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Chickens fed mineral salts to boost weight
Market regulators found hundreds of chickens bound for market in Chongqing stuffed with high-density mineral salts, added to boost their weight and sale price.
China developers struggle as govt tightens property market
Property developers from China are facing stagnant sales and increased losses in the midst of Beijing’s efforts to cool the hot real estate market.
Saturday, 30 April 2011
KhattarWong lawyers split to start new firm
Heavyweight law firm KhattarWong is set to lose its high-profile criminal lawyer Subhas Anandan and three of its top partners when they move to a new firm next month.
Monday, 4 April 2011
Friday, 1 April 2011
Tin Pei Ling Music Video "I don't know what to say"
PAP's future member of parliment would be paid $15,000 a month to "don't know what to say" and behaving like an immature kid.
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Thursday, 31 March 2011
Watchdog probes disappearance of 40,000 files after Chen resigned
The office of Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday revealed that nearly 40,000 official documents, including more than 25,000 diplomatic secrets, went missing when Ma’s predecessor Chen Shui-bian stepped down in 2008.
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Custody battle auction, bid to lose custody
In Beijing, a couple who is getting divorced is in a custody battle, instead of fighting to win the custody of their 4 year-old son, they fight to lose it.
Monday, 28 March 2011
Forgotten benefactor helped hide the movement’s leaders
The man who set up the revolutionary base at Castle Peak Farm is largely forgotten, just like the history of the site he owned.
Sunday, 27 March 2011
Peter Lim gives $2m for Hwa Chong scholarship
Former remisier Peter Lim has donated $2 million to Hwa Chong International School’s (HCIS) scholarship fund, one of the largest donations he has made to a school so far.
Friday, 25 March 2011
Casino stake of Ho’s wife rises to HK$8.6b
Angela Leong On-kei, the fourth wife of Macau gaming magnate Stanley Ho Hung-sun, has emerged from the prolonged family fight for control of Ho’s assets with an effective 12 per cent stake in SJM Holdings, worth HK$8.64 billion based on the casino operator’s share price.
Elizabeth Taylor, last of the old-Hollywood screen sirens
Elizabeth Taylor, the violet-eyed film goddess whose sultry screen persona, stormy personal life and enduring fame and glamour made her one of the last of the old-fashioned movie stars, died yesterday at age 79.
The Chinese consumer fails to live up to the world’s hopes
The world is pinning its hopes on the great Chinese consumer.
Smoking ban on way for indoor public places
New regulations on tobacco use to come into effect from May 1
Gaoxian trading halts: a poser
China Gaoxian has joined the string of S-chips that have seen trading of their shares either halted or suspended. While investors are still anxiously awaiting news from the company, speculation is rife on what could have possibly happened. Investor fears stem from accounting irregularities at some China-based firms listed in Singapore.
Hong Kong inquest faults Manila police for hostage slaughter
Philippine police officers contributed to the deaths of eight hostages in the Manila bus bloodbath an inquest jury said yesterday, ruling that they were unlawful killings.
Crucial questions that were never answered
Investigation was impeded by poor handling of evidence and limits on jurisdiction
China can overtake US in 20 years with 8% growth
China could overtake the United States as the world’s largest economy if it maintains annual growth of 8 per cent over the next 20 years, the World Bank’s chief economist said yesterday.
A green pipe dream
Step forward the South-North Water Diversion Project, the much-vaunted, long-awaited silver bullet that is supposed to cure Beijing’s parched state. A relic of the Maoist era - it was Mao Zedong who in 1952 first suggested transferring water from the south of China to the arid north - the scheme called for three routes to funnel water north from the Yangtze River. But, almost 60 years on, none of the routes are close to completion, while the costs continue to rise inexorably.
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
China’s Shrinking Labour Pool Creating ‘Spoilt’ Workers
“Mama Mia,” the GM of an Italian company lamented to me over lunch in Shanghai, “The corruption I can deal with, but human resource issues are driving me insane. Workers are too short-term focused – 50 percent leave within two months no matter how much money and training we give.”
Man jailed for spreading radiation rumours
Police in eastern China have jailed a man for 10 days and fined him 500 yuan ($76.13) for spreading rumours online that a blast at a quake-damaged Japanese nuclear plant had contaminated Chinese waters, state media said.
Monday, 21 March 2011
US ‘must adjust to China’s rise at World Bank’
The rise of China’s influence in international institutions including the International Monetary Fund and World Bank is inevitable and must be accepted by the United States, according to a US security review of Sino-US ties.
China displays a bold face to world
In the past few weeks, the world has witnessed a more confident and decisive China, evidenced by its large-scale operations to protect its citizens abroad, from the evacuation of 35,860 workers from strife-torn Libya three weeks ago, to the withdrawal of thousands of Chinese nationals from the worst-hit disaster zones in Japan last week.
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