Turks defy Prime Minister Erdogan as protest rumble on
Thousands of Turks dug in today (June 8) for a weekend of anti-government demonstrations despite Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s demand for an immediate end to the worst political unrest of his decade in power. In central Istanbul’s Taksim Square, where riot police backed by helicopters and armoured vehicles clashed with...
A Singapore wealth manager under fire amid crackdown
(3 Jun, Reuters) - The email landed at a tough time for David Chong, the colourful founder and chairman of Portcullis TrustNet, one of Asia's biggest wealth advisory companies. By threatening to publish offshore companies and trusts held by his clients, it hit a raw nerve at a company whose customers rely on its discretion....
Online media licensing undercuts SG’s financial status
Singapore (8 Jun, Reuters) - Human Rights Watch said on Friday that Singapore is undercutting its status as a financial centre by expanding media censorship to the web and urged the city-state's government to withdraw the new licensing requirement for online news sites. Singapore is a major banking and trading hub and many companies...
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