Tuesday, 23 September 2014
Luck running out for Singapore's two casinos?
Singapore's two casinos have encountered slowing growth lately, partly due to a more tepid economic outlook. But the root of the sector's problem remains the Government's heavy hand in the industry.
Have Singapore’s casinos lost their mojo?
Singapore's casinos opened their doors in 2010 with great expectations for the market's potential growth, but some analysts believe the party may be over.
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Monday, 22 September 2014
The tale of Alibaba and GSK a sign of China’s rise on world stage
Alibaba’s successful IPO and GSK’s record fine for bribery highlight China’s new global clout
PLA reshuffle strengthens Xi Jinping’s hand in corruption fight
Two key ‘princelings’ are set for promotion as president targets corruption and aims to turn world’s largest army into a battle-ready force
China’s VAT reform to impact developers in cooling market
Property and construction sectors likely to see introduction of 11pc value added tax next July, forcing them to overhaul business practices
Sunday, 21 September 2014
Defiant Singaporeans watch banned political documentary in Malaysia
To Singapore, With Love Hundreds of defiant Singaporeans protesting censorship gathered in Malaysia to see a documentary banned by regulators in their home country as a threat to national security.
Friday, 19 September 2014
Thursday, 18 September 2014
Wine investors demand refund after firm's 'empty promises'
This company was previously known as the Australian Wine Index. Same people just different company name now. Run by Australian crooks. People in the wine industry would know the many horrible stories in AWI last few years. Some couldn't even withdraw their own wines from AWI.
World War III Will Erupt over Sea Disputes
A Chinese state-controlled newspaper has run an opinion piece by a military expert urging Beijing to develop its naval forces, for a third world war might break out over sea disputes, with China on the frontlines.
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Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Iron ore miners battle for survival as ‘perfect storm’ hits
High-cost Australian miners are battling for survival as plunging iron ore prices push many to breaking point, with analysts seeing no significant short-term recovery as Chinese demand for steel wanes in line with sliding property prices.
'Forced labor' rife in Malaysian electronics factories
Nearly a third of some 350,000 workers in Malaysia's electronics industry - a crucial link in the international consumer supply chain - suffer from conditions of modern-day slavery such as debt bondage, according to a study funded by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Monday, 15 September 2014
Senior officials told to quit EMBAs as part of President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive
Three senior officials halt course at top Shanghai business school, which can cost about 600,000 yuan (HK$756,000) a year, over fears fee payments may lead to bribery, Beijing Times reports
Tougher mainland scrutiny of foreign teachers after child sex scandal fears
Teachers in China face checks and need five years’ experience after one foreign teacher had criminal record for child pornography and another was on the run from child-sex charges
Lai Siu Chiu recounts her four decades in law
She was appointed as a Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court in 1991, the first female to hold the post and also the youngest at the time.
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