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The Singapore Democrats showed how Singaporeans can come together to have a civilised and dignified debate about the situation facing the Malay community in Singapore, an issue that has long been ruled a taboo subject by the PAP Government. And while the standing-room only crowd consisted mainly of Malays, there was a visible... 

The Hong Kong government has backed down over plans to make schoolchildren take Chinese patriotism classes, after weeks of protests. Protests against the classes brought tens of thousands of people out onto the streets. (8 Sep) - City leader Leung Chun-ying said the classes would be optional for schools. "The schools are given... 

Countries across the continent are building welfare states—with a chance to learn from the West’s mistakes (The Economist, 8 Sep) - ASIA’S economies have long wowed the world with their dynamism. Thanks to years of spectacular growth, more people have been pulled from abject poverty in modern Asia than at any other time...