A higher tax on the owners of Singapore's most expensive homes - the top 1 per cent - resonates here because it is aimed at closing a widening income gap, a problem we share. But it has prompted...
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1 Mar 2013
The publication of the Hurun Global Rich List 2013, which revealed the top 10 wealthiest Chinese billionaires, on Thursday has triggered discussion among Chinese netizens about
8 Jan 2013
Hong Kong has a severe housing shortage, so we're told. There is no doubt about the waiting list for public flats, but, beyond that, demand seems more about cross-border wants than local needs.
21 Nov 2012
Keep tycoons away from sensitive areas
The wetlands at Nam Sang Wai are a natural treasure, and their loss and the demise of the endangered species that rely on them are irreplaceable.
20 Nov 2012
Appalling lack of respect for marine life
Unfortunately the recent case of people at Lung Mei destroying sea life is not an isolated one.
Singapore's High Court has awarded Malaysian tycoon Ananda Krishnan's Astro group US$250 million in compensation for a failed joint venture with his Indonesian former business partner James Riady...
Our entertainment industry may be in the dog house, but our city is providing real-life amusement to the rest of the world, thanks to some of the wealthiest people in town.
Teachers could still use their discretion
It upsets me to still hear opponents of the moral and national education policy base the reasons for their stance on the idea of brainwashing.
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