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Argentinas Abnormal Default Still Hurts as Losses Swell
That may make it difficult for investors and financial intermediaries to participate without risking being held in contempt of court, according to Claudia Calich, who helps oversee $1.5 billion of emerging-market assets at MandG Ltd. in London. Those.
the charles smith blog: ALAN SHADRAKE: TRIAL.
The trial of Alan Shadrake, the British author charged for contempt of court over his book on Singapores death penalty challenging the integrity and independence of the citys judiciary, was adjourned today.. ���Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapores Justice in the Dock,��� suggests that the government ���succumbs to political and economic pressures��� in meting out the death penalty, the Attorney-Generals Chambers said in court papers.. Newer Post Older Post Home��.
Brent Oil Gains on Iraq Unrest, Widens Premium to WTI
WTI slipped after the U.S. Energy Information Administration said supplies at Cushing, the delivery point for futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange, rose 247,000 barrels to 21.4 million last week, the first gain in 10 weeks and the second since.
Singapore Lee Kuan Yew throws the law to the swine
Gopalan Nair, myself have been fined for contempt of court as far back as 1991 in Attorney General vs Gopalan Nair, merely because I suggested the changing of the manner of appointing judges in the Singapore Subordinate. Tony Tan Wins Singapore Presidential Race With Narrow Victory Shamim Adam, Bloomberg - Ruling Partys Choice Wins in Singapore Narrow Margin of Victory Signals Increasing Pressure on the Governing PAP to Give Voters More Say
Singapore court jails UK journalist for criticism of justice.
British journalist Alan Shadrake has been handed a prison sentence and fined thousands of dollars after being found guilty of contempt by a Singapore court. According to national reports this morning, the High Court��.
Singapores exports up 1.6% in November
SINGAPORE ��� Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) expanded by 1.6 per cent on-year last month, in contrast to the 1.5 per cent contraction in the previous month, according to data released by International Enterprise (IE) Singapore on Wednesday.
Rupiah seen on shaky footing after portfolio outflows
���In the case of Indonesia, we have seen portfolio outflows from both equities and bonds,��� said Khoon Goh, senior FX strategist for ANZ in Singapore, adding that there has been some fund repatriation by overseas investors. The rupiah fell as far as 12.
ICBC Net Growth Slows as Chinese Bank Buys Turkish Lender
Net income for the first quarter gained 6.6 percent to 73.3 billion yuan ($11.7 billion), the Beijing-based lender said in a statement yesterday. That compared with the 74.7 billion-yuan median of eight estimates compiled by Bloomberg. The company said.
The Death Penalty in Singapore: British Author Alan.
Bloomberg: British Author Alan Shadrake Convicted of Contempt of Court in Singapore. By Andrea Tan. Shadrake, who had previously refused to apologize, said after the ruling that he would ���work out how to do this and satisfy the court.��� The author of ���Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapores Justice in the Dock��� accused the city states courts of dispensing ���unequal justice��� and bowing to political and economic pressures, the prosecution had said. Contempt of court��.
Singapore Eye Bank hopes for more cornea donations
Seeing through a damaged cornea is like looking through very foggy spectacles, which is what patients with corneal blindness live with daily. The Singapore. ���The main problem that we see in the family members is that they didnt really know what.
Opening Bell: 06.10.14 �� Dealbreaker: Wall Street Insider.
���We do not disagree that the Fed funds rate will on average be at least modestly lower over the next 20 years than it was over the 20 years preceding the crisis,��� New York-based economist Kris Dawsey wrote in a June 6 report.. Dont call us, Singapore says (CNN). Nevertheless, Dennis attorney said she intends to appeal the decision, assuming her client wants to fight it, calling the contempt charge inappropriate and claiming the judge overstepped his bounds.
Alex Au: Yawning (Yearning) for Attention | Anyhow Hantam
In fact the AGC had intended to prosecute Mr Au over 2 articles he made in October: http://news.xin.msn.com/en/singapore/contempt-of-court-blogger-alex-au-to-face-legal-action. However the Judge hearing the ex-parte��.
Standard Chartered in deal to sell Hong Kong, Shenzhen consumer finance units
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE - Standard Chartered is selling its Hong Kong and Shenzhen consumer finance businesses to a consortium that includes a Chinese state firm, in the biggest asset disposal by the emerging markets-focused lender as part of a .
Crowdfunding shows public contempt for Singapores Prime.
A Singaporean blogger sued for damages by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (pic) said Monday he had successfully raised fees for his legal defence in just four days through crowdfunding.. Lees lawyer said the post had suggested that the prime minister, who is the chairman of state investment agency GIC, is guilty of criminal misappropriation of the monies paid by Singaporeans to the Central Provident.. Mujahideen arrest judge who sentenced Saddam H..
Under The Angsana Tree: Blogger Faces Contempt of Court.
The Attorney Generals Chambers in Singapore on Thursday responded to a statement of support for blogger Alex Au signed by 170 academics, activists and artists that raised concerns over freedom of expression after the AGC took legal action against Mr Au over a blog posting.. Singapore blogger Alex Au Wai Pang faces possible contempt of court action for writing and posting articles that the Attorney Generals Chambers said ���scandalize��� the countrys judiciary.
Trial of author of book on Singapores use of death penalty.
Death penalty book author defiant in Singapore AFP, 30 July 2010 SINGAPORE ��� A British author facing a possible jail term over his book criticising Singapores use of the death penalty was defiant following his first court hearing Friday.. Alan Shadrake appeared in a packed courtroom to hear contempt of court charges levelled against him by the Attorney General following the local launch of his book ���Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock���. A High��.
How the DA rewards its enemies
Presumably the piece represents a personal view, as it is a Facebook post and not distributed through any official party communications machine. Nevertheless, his. At the time he said on Facebook: I personally also would never vote for the DA.
Singapore Blogger in Contempt of Court Over Post, Judge Says
Singapore blogger Alex Au Wai Pang is in contempt of court for writing an article on a law banning sex between men, a judge ruled. The Oct. 5, 2013 post ���would pose a real risk of undermining public confidence in the administration of justice in.
Singapore Welcomes Foreign Judges as H.K. Lawyers Fret
Fair Game. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in May sued a blogger for defamation. Another blogger faces possible contempt of court action by the attorney generals office for scandalizing the judiciary. ���In Singapore, a public figure is expected to have.
Scandalizing the Court - WSJ Blogs - Wall Street Journal
After a trial, Justice Tay Yong Kwang ruled against the newspaper over editorials published in June and July that questioned the judiciarys independence from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and the ruling Peoples. A spokesman for Dow Jones, the News Corp. unit that owns WSJ and the Law Blog, said the company ���strongly disagrees with the courts analysis��� and that its newspaper ���has not engaged in a campaign of any sort against the Singapore judiciary.
AGC versus me, the 2013 round | Yawning Bread
The judge decides to grant leave on one of the two articles in which the AGC alleges scandalised the judiciary ��� 377 wheels come off Supreme Courts best-laid plans ��� but refuses to grant leave over the other article ��� Church... of the Grand Army of the Universe, and the laws of the Federation of the Universe, I pronounce blogger Alex Au Waipang, of Yawning Bread (https://yawningbread.wordpress.com/), not guilty of contempt of court charges in Singapore.
Singapore Attorney Generals Chambers charging blogger.
Bloomberg, 26 Nov 2013. Singapore blogger Alex Au Wai Pang faces possible contempt of court action for writing and posting articles that the Attorney Generals Chambers said ���scandalize��� the countrys judiciary. An Oct. 5 article insinuates there.. Yawning Bread Sampler 2 �� Ourselves through Istanbul - This spot on planet Earth has been inhabited for well over two thousand years ��� as Byzantium, Constantinople, then Istanbul ��� and was a great cosmopolitan.
Hong Kong Protests: Chief Executive Maintains Hard Line
HONG KONG���After nearly three weeks of pro-democracy protests, including violent confrontations with police, the two sides in this citys standoff havent talked directly and havent budged on their demands. But with the first negotiations to begin.
Temasek Unit Gets Control of Olam With 80% at Takeover Bid Close
Temaseks Breedens Investments Pte and its related parties own or control 80 percent of Olam, they said late today in a statement to the Singapore stock exchange. Breedens on its own now has 49 percent of Olams share capital, according to the statement.
Death Penalty News: U.K. Author Says He Wont Apologize.
Alan Shadrake (left), the British author charged for contempt of court for challenging the integrity and independence of Singapores judiciary, said he wouldnt apologize for his book on the citys death penalty.. lawyer M. Ravi asked Justice Quentin Loh today to order Chong not to put unnecessary fear in the media after the prosecutor told journalists not to cite contentious statements from the book or risk being in contempt as well.. Help us keep this blog running!
Xiaomi raising over US$1b from investors including GIC: Source
GICs investment in Xiaomi comes after Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd bought a small stake in the smartphone maker during an earlier funding exercise, a second person said. The people were not authorised to speak to media on the .
Singapore AGC charging blogger Alex Au with contempt of.
Singapore blogger Alex Au Wai Pang faces possible contempt of court action for writing and posting articles that the Attorney Generals Chambers said ���scandalize��� the countrys judiciary.. Singapore in August said it wouldnt go ahead with potential contempt of court charges against a local cartoonist, Leslie Chew Peng Ee, after he agreed to take down comic strips that he accepted misrepresented how Singapore judges treated individuals depending on their��.
Jacobs Weblog: 3 out of 3 as Wall Street Journal Asia fined.
THE High Court has found Wall Street Journal Asia (WSJA) to be in contempt of court and fined it $25,000 - the highest ever fine meted out for such a case in Singapore. Justice Tay Yong Kwang on Tuesday said the fine��.
Wall Street Journal editor being sued for contempt of court.
The lawsuit stems from three articles last year on the city-states judiciary. Melanie Kirkpatrick, deputy editor of the Journals editorial page, is being sued by the Attorney-Generals office in Singapore. High Court Justice Tay��.
Ukraine Sparks Biggest Global Distressed Debt Losses Since 2011
Elsewhere, holders of Argentinas defaulted bonds asked a U.S. judge to find the nation in contempt of court after it tried to remove Bank of New York Mellon Corp. as trustee for its restructured debt. Investors. ���There has been over-optimism in.
New rules to improve governance and management of credit co-operatives in.
SINGAPORE ��� New rules to tighten the governance and management standards of credit co-operatives, so as to better protect members interests, are in the works. The Government wants to make these entities, which collect deposits from and provide loan .
Singapores economy expands by 2.8% in Q3: MTI
All key sectors registered growth in the third quarter, with the finance and insurance sector posting the strongest expansion at 10.5 per cent, improving from the 5.5 per cent previously, MTI said when releasing its third quarter economic survey.
