Taiwan islands hold referendum on casinos
Taiwan's Penghu group of islands held a referendum on Saturday on whether it should host a new casino following the repeal of a law banning such gambling facilities. A total of 73,651 residents of the outlying archipelago in the Taiwan Strait are eligible to vote while the outcome is expected around 1000 GMT, the Penghu county...
Taiwan’s judiciary has some way to go
By Ho Ai Li from Straits Times THE promotion of Taiwan judges used to depend on whether they were members of the Kuomintang (KMT). But things have changed since martial law was lifted in 1987. The judiciary has been slowly depoliticised since then and become more independent. But as the controversial corruption trial of former...
Singapore already ahead in ‘food fight’ with Malaysia
By Lee Wei Lian from The Malaysian Insider Top businessmen and executives from around the world were gathered at the Ritz Carlton hotel ballroom in Singapore during the 2005 Chinese New Year for a glittering award ceremony dinner. At the centre of each table was a colourful raw fish salad, known to Malaysians as “yee sang”. "Welcome....
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