Forget Oprah — she was so 2010 — the big buzz word in tourism is now gamblers. The bigger the better. And the big high rollers are in Asia. James Packer and other Australia casino operators want a piece.
Singapore
The Western media’s blaring contempt for Singapore
The Western media’s slanted coverage of the Singapore election was sprayed with descriptions of the country’s “quasi-democracy” but conspicuously ignored its superb economic credentials, says China Daily.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The Murray-Darling conundrum
Crikey readers have their say.
The GFC: one year on
In September last year, the world was plunged into financial crisis. Things are slowly starting to turn around at a global level, but how are the countries hardest hit by the GFC coping one year later? TIME visits the Baltics, Ireland and Singapore.
Peter Lloyd released from Changi
Former ABC correspondent Peter Lloyd has been released early from Singapore’s Changi Prison, following his arrest and detention for drug possession last year.
Got landfill? Turn it into an eco park!
A landfill isn’t normally the kind of place where residents have picnics and take nature walks. But Singapore’s Semakau landfill is far from ordinary.
Aus economy leading the world
As the world’s growth slows to a trickle, the Australian economy could still emerge as an island in the sun, writes Glenn Dyer.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups
What is wrong with debt? … a piggery scandal … the Textor poll … Solomon has to be a certain win for Labor … Rudd’s spoils of war … childhood obesity … Piers Akerman is certainly qualified to talk about bias …
