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The Irrawaddy- January 9, 2013 The draconian action taken by the Singapore government against striking bus drivers a week ago, expelling 29 of them and charging another five, is emblematic of the treatment foreign labor can expect in most of Asia’s countries, not just the island republic. Another was charged with inciting... 

Reuters- Jan 11, 2013 Singapore's long-ruling government is reacting to discontent about rising prices, foreign workers and a sluggish economy with unprecedented openness but threats of lawsuits show it remains testy with critics deemed to have crossed the line. In power since 1959, the People's Action Party (PAP) was hit in... 

BBC News- 12 Jan, 2013 Vietnamese propaganda officials have admitted deploying people to engage in online discussions and post comments supporting the Communist Party's policies. The party has also confirmed that it operates a network of nearly 1,000 "public opinion shapers". They are assigned with the task of spreading the...