ERI: Burma junta’s siphoned funds stashed in Singapore Banks
Energy giants Total and Chevron have been accused of propping up Burma's military government through their gas projects in the country. Rights group Earth Rights International says this has allowed the government to siphon off $5bn (£3bn) in revenue. The money has reportedly been stashed in banks in Singapore, instead of being...
Singapore hypocrisy: hang the drug couriers while investing with the drug barons
The net effect of the Singapore government's barbaric hanging of drug courier Van Nguyen will be to increase profits for the government's trading partner, Burmese drug lord Lo Hsing Han. While the high-profile execution will no doubt reduce the supply of heroin somewhat, the inelastic demand by addicts will just increase the...
Revisited: NS deferments rare as system must be fair: Eng Hen
Straits Times, 13 February 2009 IN THE last 10 years, fewer than 10 Singaporean sportsmen and musicians were given permission to defer their full-time national service (NS). These deferments are often sought when these young men want to pursue their studies, training or represent Singapore in international competitions. However,...
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