TR EMERITUS

Singapore (19 May) - The recession has taken a toll on economies around the world, from driving down standards of living to sending unemployment to record levels. Through it all, however, some nations' people have emerged stronger and wealthier than ever before. Is there a trend among the richest countries on the planet,... 

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd on Wednesday said its fiscal fourth-quarter net profit declined 32.6% because it booked a loss on the sale of its equity stake in a Pakistan company. (14 May) - Net profit for the quarter ended March 31 was 868 million Singapore dollars ($698 million), compared with S$1.29 billion a year earlier,... 

Paul Tang, proprietor of the People’s Recreation Community bookstore in Hong Kong, which specializes in banned works. (18 May) - Visitors from mainland China climb the narrow stairs to a cramped room here filled with forbidden delights: shelves of scandal-packed exposés about their Communist Party masters. The People’s...