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Filipinos rush to get relief goods during a helicopter aid drop. There is evidence that much-needed supplies are being stockpiled rather than being distributed to those in need. (7 Dec) - Crucial aid sent from Britain to help the victims of typhoon-ravaged areas of the Philippines is being siphoned off and sold for profit by... 

The recent spate of legal action or threats of legal action against activists and bloggers signal that despite its promises to change, the PAP has remained largely unreformed. During the last general elections, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong expressed contrition for "mistakes" his administration made. Mr George Yeo admitted... 

(7 Dec) - Health officials in Hong Kong late Friday reported the city’s second confirmed case of avian influenza in a week, in an 80-year-old man who resides in the neighboring mainland Chinese city of Shenzhen. The man, whom officials did not name, had spent two weeks in a hospital in Shenzhen being treated for chronic illness...