Outspoken academic Cherian George takes up HK post
Cherian George (10 May) - A Singaporean academic and former journalist who has had disagreements with the city-state's government is to take up a job at Hong Kong Baptist University. Cherian George said he would start in August as an associate professor. The head of the university's journalism department, Steve Guo Zhongshi,...
Taiwan moves to levy rich man’s tax
Taiwan moves to levy a so-called 'rich man's tax'.(2 May) Taiwan has moved to levy a so-called "rich man's tax" on nearly 10,000 of the island's wealthiest people in a bid to narrow the income gap, officials said Friday. Under the proposal, those with annual net income of over Tw$10 million ($333,000), or...
Xenophobia and public discontent in Singapore
Orchard Road, Singapore (Photo: Komar/Shutterstock.com) (8 May) Singaporeans are up in arms over plans by Filipino residents to hold an Independence Day celebration. The online ruckus over the planned Philippine Independence Day celebration on Orchard Road in Singapore is the latest ominous sign of rising xenophobia in...
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