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An Indonesian view
Court ruling on Temasek reveals Jakarta government’s mismanagement. Jakarta Post. More

Singapore
The model
Internal brickbats galore, but there have been good achievements, too, and these are attracting outside emulators. By Seah Chiang Nee. More

Quake
Chinese cook up conspiracies
Rumours abound ignored warnings; one says its due to authorities wanted peaceful Olympics. Times (UK). More

Durians
Banned in Malaysian hotels
The unbelievable happens: "Don't bring that stuff in" say hotels as they ban the 'King of Fruits'. ABS-CBN. More

Foreigners-locals
Conflicting statements
Is it a misunderstanding or official policy? Minister says 'no' to local salary adjustments, while MP wants to retain foreign workers by paying them higher wages. By Darryl Kang. More

Casinos
Not recession-proof
Las Vegas suffers second revenue drop in almost 40 years - not good news for Singapore's casinos with Marina Sands only a year away from opening. More

Singapore water...
Makes global waves
Once a national vulnerability, water shortage steadily heads for a solution. BBC. More

Today's headline
Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has reiterated in Parliament that he has never met nor knew murdered Mongolian woman, Altantuya Shaariibuu. - The Star.

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