Authorities Acting to Snuff Out China’s Own ‘Jasmine Revolution’
Beijing. Jittery Chinese authorities staged a concerted show of force on Sunday to squelch a mysterious online call for a “Jasmine Revolution” apparently modeled after pro-democracy demonstrations sweeping North Africa and the Middle East. Authorities detained activists, increased the number of police on the streets and...
Stagnant wages, immigration fuel Singapore squeeze
Singaporean Ramzi Mohamed is tired of sleeping in the living room of the two-bedroom apartment he shares with his mother and older brother. His problem is that housing prices in the city-state are up almost 70 percent since 2006 while the 29-year-old gym administrator's monthly salary of 1,200 Singapore dollars ($938) hasn't...
Singapore Exchange says “other fishes” if ASX merger fails
Singapore Exchange chief executive said on Friday he sees other targets for mergers if its proposed $7.9 billion takeover of Australian bourse operator ASX fails. "There are other fishes," CEO Magnus Bocker said in response to a question posed to him during a seminar. The planned SGX-ASX merger, the first major consolidation...
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