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.

China’s aircraft carrier may be out of its depth

Varyag could be unsuited to blue-water role

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.

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.

Highlights on SDP Dr Vincent debate at Political Forum on S'pore's Future - 02Apr2011

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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Wife takes good care of husband

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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.

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.

Japanese artificial hymens are popular in China

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China's Thieves Code

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.

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.

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.