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Briton killed after threat to expose Chinese leader's wife

The British businessman whose murder has sparked political upheaval in China was poisoned after he threatened to expose a plan by a Chinese leader's wife to move money abroad, two sources with knowledge of the police investigation said.

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Gu sisters' US$126m business web

The sisters of Gu Kailai, who is suspected of murdering Briton Neil Heywood, controlled a web of businesses from Beijing to Hong Kong to the Caribbean worth at least US$126 million, regulatory and corporate filings show.

Bo’s links to armed forces probed

Ties between ousted Chongqing party boss and senior officers investigated

An English ‘fixer’ out of his depth in murky waters

Neil Heywood, allegedly murdered by the wife of Bo Xilai, was almost as mysterious in life as in death

China Inquiry Widens to Wealth of Powerful Couple

What began as a scandal involving the mysterious death of Neil Heywood, the British businessman whose body was found in November in a Chongqing hotel room, appears to be evolving into a broader investigation into the wealth of a politically powerful Chinese couple, Bo Xilai and his wife, Gu Kailai, and their financial interests.

Trading with China? Be careful

After-sales services set to boom

Frenzied growth in car purchases is abating on the mainland, creating room for repair chains to expand

China: Developers dangle promise of retirement paradise

Invest at least 350,000 yuan (S$70,000) a year in an insurance policy and get to live for free when you retire in a high-end elderly home at various places across China.

Chinese buy German firms with knowhow

The buyers are looking for growth engines, and not just raw materials or patents

Blinded by prejudice

Chen Yiyu, chief of central government research fund, says that despite enormously improved standards, Chinese research still faces discrimination on world stage

Aussie lawyer found guilty over insult in Perth

An Australian lawyer who abused a security officer at a Perth courthouse and told him to go back to Singapore was found guilty of professional misconduct by a tribunal in her country.

Pressure on local cadres to combat counterfeit goods

The central government has pledged to combat fake and shoddy products by monitoring local governments’ efforts to counteract them as part of their annual achievement appraisals.

Taoist robe in fashion show: Police reports filed

At least two Taoists have filed police reports over the use of a Taoist priest’s robe in a fashion show organised by the Floral Designers Society Singapore (FDSS) last month.

We deserve red card for expat package, says StarHub

StarHub yesterday apologised for running an expatriates-only football promotion that offered gifts worth $50.

Wealthy foreigners can’t ‘buy’ PR status anymore

MAS ending scheme allowing those who parked $10m here to fast-track applications

Bo’s sacking adds new twist to leadership reshuffle

Crisis has led to much speculation over which party faction will gain as horse-trading continues

Robert Parker report: 'Appearance of impropriety' in Campo/Miller arrangements

The Wine Advocate's arrangements in Spain last year created 'inappropriate ambiguity' and fell short of the high standards the organisation sets itself, an investigation has found.

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