
US shutdown: Governing by blackmail
U.S. President Barack ObamaBy Nicholas D. Kristof (Oct 5, 2013) SUPPOSE President Obama announced: Unless Republicans agree to my proposal for gun control, I will use my authority as commander in chief to scuttle one aircraft carrier a week in the bottom of the ocean. I invite Republican leaders to come to the White House...

Sri Lanka returns substandard oil from PetroChina S’pore
PetroChina to Pay US$2.2 Billion for Singapore Refining Co. By John Duce - May 25, 2009 05:50 EDT (3 Oct) - Sri Lanka's state-owned fuel supplier Ceylon Petroleum Corp (Ceypetco) said it has returned 30,000 tonnes of gasoline supplied by the Singapore subsidiary of PetroChina due to substandard quality. According to the Ceypetco's...

China to allow access to banned websites in Shanghai
[Editor's Note: While China is freeing up the internet - albeit in miniscule amounts - Singapore appears to be moving in the opposite direction with MDA's recent online licensing regime. Do you agree?] The local government will allow Facebook, Twitter and other banned services in a planned free-trade zone in Shanghai. Media...
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