Leaders flounder in the face of online criticism
Analysts say regional governments have little idea how to cope with dissent, so turn to libel suits and draconian laws to silence bloggers PM Lee (8 Jun) - Political leaders in Southeast Asia are spooked by escalating online dissent and have no clue what to do except implement draconian legislation or file lawsuits, according...
Why Singapore is never going to be Dubai
(06/06/2014) Singapore is willing to accept slower growth as a trade-off for social stability as it aims to keep down the number of foreigners working in the city-state, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam told Reuters. Over the past decade, Singapore's economy has expanded by a 6.4 percent annual average. Tharman said...
Former LTTE guerrillas to be employed in S’pore
(6 Jun) - About 40 former members of the LTTE, who have successfully undergone rehabilitation under a government programme, are likely to get employed in a construction firm in Singapore, officials said today. "A construction company in Singapore has expressed its interest in recruiting 40 rehabilitees who have received vocational...
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