SG and HK’s long history before the Brits arrived
Singapore’s history dates back hundreds of years, long before the colonising Brits arrived in the 1810s. (24 Nov) - We fret and compare ourselves endlessly with Singapore, from current status to future prospects. At times it gets tedious. So with apologies to bored readers, I am about to venture another comparison. However,...
Protests break out in cities across US over killing
(AP, 24 Nov) - Thousands of people rallied late Monday in U.S. cities including Los Angeles and New York to passionately but peacefully protest a grand jury’s decision not to indict a white police officer who killed a black 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri. They led marches, waved signs and shouted chants of “hands up,...
India’s black-money probe stonewalled by S’pore govt
This June 2, 2014 file photo shows the Chairman of the Special Investigation Team on Black Money, Justice (Retd) M.B. Shah (L) and Vice Chairman, Justice (Retd) Arijit Pasayat. (Photo: S. Subramanium) (November 14, 2014) - Currently, there are nearly three dozen Letter Rogatory pending with the enforcement agencies in the...
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