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When Lee Kuan Yew died on March 23, he was rightly acknowledged as having built Singapore into a strong and vibrant economic power after its tumultuous separation from Malaysia in 1965. His strict authoritarian regime over three decades was rationalized by his admirers – what else could he do, leader of this fledgling state,... 

Bo Guagua was spotted shopping on New York's Fifth Avenue before Christmas 2014. Chinese authorities are allegedly trying to bring Bo Guagua, the playboy son of disgraced Chongqing Communist Party chief Bo Xilai, back to China amid claims that he controls more than 38 billion yuan (US$6.1 billion) of illegal assets overseas,... 

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has described the late Singapore founding father Lee Kuan Yew as "kiasu" (excessively competitive) over the latter's tough stance in negotiations. Mahathir said Lee’s relationship with Malaysia was "coloured with bitterness" over Singapore's expulsion from the federation. As such,...