
Big protests coming to Hong Kong’s financial district
(1 Sep) - The stage has been set for major pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong's financial district following a decision by Beijing to restrict voting reforms in the city of seven million. The ruling, announced Sunday by the National People's Congress Standing Committee, will limit candidates for the city's highest office to...

GIC-backed Li Ning loses 80% of market value
(Reuters, 1 Sep) - In 2010, former Chinese gymnast Li Ning led a surging $4 billion sportswear business, a gold-medal pinnacle echoing his victories at the 1984 Olympic Games. Now, the Li Ning (2331.HK) business is more reminiscent of the ex-sportsman's exit from the 1988 Olympics without a podium finish. As customers have turned...

SDP: 新加坡人民不需要施舍,我们只想拿回属于他们的东西
新加坡人民花了将近超过半个世纪的时间埋头苦干,为了我国经济任劳任怨,作出贡献与牺牲。当政府坚持把我们一部分的退休金储存起来时,我们也莫不吭声。 我们对政府把这份退休金储存率增至百分之四十(甚至曾一度达到百分之五十),也未作出任何抗议。新加坡人民也因此变成世界上储蓄率最高的国家。 新加坡人民对于不断地利用自己的公积金缴交住屋贷款,甚至因为价格提升而付出更大代价的痛楚,只能默观其变。 当更多的公积金被用来支付保健储蓄时,我们也仍然保持坚忍。 当政府把自己的血汗钱,花在有利可图但回报率又低的海外投资项目时(通常都有问题的),我们只能用恐惧的眼神默默看着。 现在,政府还要把剩下的公积金加以扣留。 新加坡人民是不是应该继续保持沉默呢? 新加坡人民是一个长期饱受苦难的民族,因为我们已习惯于接受“福利和社会开支由国家负担是错误”和“公民必须自力更生”的观念。 不,新加坡人民并不是要求施舍,也并没有要求国家养老金。我们只想拿回属于我们的东西。 而公积金是属于我们的,这是我们的血汗钱。想要回这些钱是合理的要求,而新加坡民主党将协助您把它讨回来。 每一分积蓄应该毫不犹豫地被归还。如果不这样做的话,那就是所谓的背叛。 Singapore...
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