Chinese high-rollers throw Las Vegas lifeline
By Neil Gough from South China Morning Post What happens in Vegas may indeed stay in Vegas, but the fortunes of America's Sin City are becoming increasingly dependent on what happens in mainland China. The Las Vegas Strip finally showed signs of a turnaround late last year, snapping an unprecedented 22-month losing streak that...
Hong Kong: Political parties say budget will do little for ordinary people
By Regina Leung from South China Morning Post The main political parties in Hong Kong said on Wednesday the latest budget measures proposed by Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah would not help ordinary people - particularly low-income earners.Democratic Party Chairman said the budget was too fiscally conservative. “The...
Kit Siang Googles ‘Malaysia Muslim Caning’, gets 6.5m hits
By Debra Chong from The Malaysian Insider The recent caning of three Muslim women in Malaysia for illicit sex has bruised the idyllic image of a united, multi-ethnic and progressive nation in the world’s eyes, warned a senior federal lawmaker. The DAP’s Lim Kit Siang, in a Chinese New Year speech, said the caning incident...
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