Singapore plans rare protest as population debate rages
Singapore is to hold a rare anti-government demonstration against plans for a dramatic increase in immigration that would boost the island's population by as much as 30 percent by 2030. Discontent is growing in affluent Singapore over a rising number of foreigners blamed for strains on infrastructure, ballooning housing costs...
Bloomberg: Singaporeans Plan Protest as Lawmakers Debate on Population
Singaporeans are planning a protest next week against the government’s projection of an increase in the island’s population by as much as 30 percent by 2030, as Parliament debates the country’s demographics for a third day. More than 900 (TRE Latest Count: 1400+) people said on a Facebook page that they will or may...
Jackie Chan back in action, branding US more corrupt than China
South China Morning Post- 12 January, 2013 Action star Jackie Chan has once again sparked controversy by branding America the world's "most corrupt" country in a TV interview. His comments were slammed by The Washington Post's foreign affairs blogger Max Fisher as "anti-American" and a reflection of China's insecurity about...
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