Singapore fights image as Swiss banker of Asia
Singapore's financial district (25 Dec) - In a place that restricts everything from chewing gum to pungent durian fruit. Singaporean authorities pride themselves in having a high bar for strict laws and a low crime rate to match. So they’ve been none too pleased by reports that tax dodgers, corrupt officials, and money...
SG has doubts about immigrants despite low birthrate
Commuters pack a train in Singapore. (Photo: Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images) (Dec 16) - Like Japan, South Korea, and other more-developed Asian economies, Singapore has a baby shortage. The birthrate is low, with the government reporting in September that the total fertility rate was 1.29 last year. That’s well below the replacement...
TPP’s corporate power grab clearer, but opposition building
Trans-Pacific Partnership (10 Dec) - The usual boilerplate announcements that “significant progress” was achieved in the just-concluded round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations cannot hide that public opposition is growing. The United States seems to be having difficulty bullying its negotiating partners. The...
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