THE TEMASEK REVIEW

By Lee Wei Lian from The Malaysian Insider The Penang government’s open tender spree in the past few months could put the federal government in a bad light as both strive to show the public that they stand for transparency and excellence. While both have initiated efforts to make procurement more transparent to the public,... 

By Lee Wei Lian from The Malaysian Insider Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik was charged with cheating here today over the scandal hit Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project. The prosecution of Dr Ling comes as a huge shock and is expected to have repercussions for MCA as he is still considered a kingmaker in the party. Dr Ling is believed... 

By James Quinn from Daily Telegraph Mr Rogers, the respected currency trader and hedge fund pioneer, cautioned that when the downturn takes hold “the world is going to be in worse shape because the world has shot all its bullets.” Speaking in an interview with business television channel CNBC, the ... 

THE US Senate has passed a bill to shield US journalists, authors, and publishers from ‘libel tourists’ who file suit in countries where they expect to get the most favourable ruling. The popular legislation headed to the House of Representatives, which was expected to approve it and send the measure to US President... 

BEIJING – THE Chinese government has sacked two officials and suspended relocation work after up to 1,000 people protested in a wealthy eastern province last week, angry at compensation for land seizures, state media said. The protests lasted for four days in part of Suzhou, a manufacturing hub close to Shanghai in... 

By Regina Leung from South China Morning Post Over a hundred protesters outside the Legislative Council called for a minimum wage law on Wednesday as lawmakers debated the controversial issue that has divided the city’s business sector and labour groups. The protesters, many of whom were low-paid workers, said the... 

The Singapore Government and the U.S. State Department have clashed over the issue of trafficking workers and prostitutes. In recent days the authorities of the city-state have published a document in response to criticisms of non-compliance contained in the annual U.S. report on human trafficking. “Singapore-reads... 

TNT Magazine, 7 July 2010 The Oracle Octopus Paul, now an international celebrity fortuneteller was proven correct as Spain beat Germany in the World Cup Semi finals yesterday. In a classsic tale of grilling the messenger, as the game ended upset German supporters were heard to be asking for Octopus recipes in the... 

By Madeleine Coorey from Agence France-Presse, 29 June 2010 New Prime Minister Julia Gillard signalled a change in the government’s approach to population growth on Sunday, saying she did not believe in a “big Australia”. Gillard, a former lawyer who wrested leadership of the Labor Party and the government... 

BBC, 26 June 2010 Home Secretary Theresa May will limit the number of workers to 24,100 – down around 5% – between now and April 2011. The Conservatives’ election pledge to curb immigration survived the coalition agreement with the Liberal Democrats. But some Tory ministers reportedly agree with those...