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Analysts say regional governments have little idea how to cope with dissent, so turn to libel suits and draconian laws to silence bloggers PM Lee (8 Jun) - Political leaders in Southeast Asia are spooked by escalating online dissent and have no clue what to do except implement draconian legislation or file lawsuits, according... 

(06/06/2014)   Singapore is willing to accept slower growth as a trade-off for social stability as it aims to keep down the number of foreigners working in the city-state, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam told Reuters. Over the past decade, Singapore's economy has expanded by a 6.4 percent annual average. Tharman said... 

(6 Jun) - About 40 former members of the LTTE, who have successfully undergone rehabilitation under a government programme, are likely to get employed in a construction firm in Singapore, officials said today. "A construction company in Singapore has expressed its interest in recruiting 40 rehabilitees who have received vocational...