SG needs to address its treatment of migrant workers
Bangladeshi migrant workers gather to demand overdue pay. (Photo: Vivek Prakash/REUTERS) (21 April) Unrest is spreading among Singapore's migrants over working conditions. How can a country of millionaires justify failing to act? Faced with low wages and poor working conditions, Singapore's migrant workers are beginning...
SG maintains currency stance as economic growth slows
The Singapore dollar was little changed at S$1.2487 against its U.S. counterpart as of 7:53 a.m. local time today. The currency has strengthened more than 1 percent this year. (Photo: Munshi Ahmed/Bloomberg) (14 April) Singapore’s central bank maintained its pace of currency appreciation, seeking to support growth while...
PRC blogger jailed in crackdown on ‘internet rumours’
Qin Zhihui, better known by his online name Qin Huohuo, standing trial at Chaoyang District People's Court in Beijing last Friday. Qin was accused of creating and spreading rumours via Sina Weibo from December 2012 to August last year. (Photo: China News Service) (18 April) Qin Zhihui, who was detained in official effort...
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