Over 500 Chinese officials resign in mass bribery case
The People's Republic of Scandal (28 Dec) - More than 500 lawmakers in a Chinese city have resigned after being implicated in a bribery scandal, while another 56 provincial legislators have been sacked, state media said on Saturday, as the government steps up its war on graft. The official Xinhua news agency said the 512...
Prosperous SG struggling to provide affordable healthcare
(23 Dec) - Singapore, whose per-capita GDP exceeds that of the US and Germany, wants to provide affordable healthcare to its citizens. Earlier in the month, the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) promised to improve living standards for everybody, create quality jobs, and provide affordable medical care to those living on the...
NYT editorial: Singapore’s angry migrant workers
Migrant workers hurl projectiles during the Little India riot. (27 Dec) - Frustration among Singapore’s unappreciated and underpaid migrant workers has been building in recent years as their numbers have grown faster than the country can accommodate them. Tensions boiled over earlier this month, after a 33-year-old Indian...
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