
Lee Rues Singapore as Retirement Home Unless Birthrate Rises
Bloomberg- Nov 28, 2012 Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said encouraging citizens to have more children is the biggest challenge confronting the island nation if it wishes to remain an economic juggernaut in the developed world. The government hasn’t succeeded in impressing on citizens that “this is going to be...

Muddy Waters slams ‘Enron-like’ firm
CNN Money- November 27, 2012 NEW YORK- Short-seller Carson Block says his latest target, Singapore-based commodities trader Olam International, reminds him of defunct American energy trader Enron. Block's firm, Muddy Waters, is known for spotting fraudulent accounting practices, primarily at Chinese companies. Late Monday,...

Death penalty debate divides Singapore
Al Jazeera- 02 Dec 2012 This Southeast Asian city-state was once described as "Disneyland with the death penalty" by science fiction writer William Gibson - highlighting the contrast between its easy-going lifestyle and zero-tolerance for serious criminal offences with hundreds hanged during the past few decades. But Singapore's...
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