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A Tell-All Book
About Rupert Murdoch
Few of Rupert Murdoch’s former employees are eager to write about him. Likewise, few of his publications are eager to review a book about him. This review was turned down by the Far Eastern Economic Review, which is part of Murdoch-owned Dow Jones, after it was initially accepted. Nor was it reviewed by the Murdoch-owned Australian or the Australian Literary Review
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Singapore: Libel case a test for Murdoch
Dow Jones brought some unwanted baggage with it

War of words over a Sri Lankan literary festival
A flamboyant hotelier’s plan to pair his tsunami charity with a lit fest draws pointed questions from donors and book lovers alike

The former Australian batsman's "terrorist" slur on a South African player came as no surprise to those who have followed Jones' crass commentating career

Pramoedya Ananta Toer 1925-2006
Indonesia's greatest writer should have won a Nobel prize

Libel action puts a dampener on Singapore's
election
Although opposition politicians have little hope of winning, lawsuits are a risk for those who try
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`Inexpensive' may prove costly in litigious Singapore
Singapore Authorities Use Libel Laws to Silence Critics
Is it right to mark Time for a terrorist?
Stars and Stripes, the daily tabloid for US military personnel, prides itself on its independence
Climate control in the Singapore Press
You don't have be a spook to be a Singaporean journalist. But it doesn't hurt.
Eric Ellis reports from a society where the challenge for journalists is testing the undefined boundaries that are so much a part of their culture

Washington And Hollywood Share A Common Enemy
Hollywood and Washington tend to agree on the enemy. And the foe of the moment is China, as Eric Ellis reports from Los Angeles.
Golden Globes A Glittering Farce
Los Angeles
Tonight, in a glittering ceremony, an army of film and television stars, directors, writers and various industry "luvvies" will celebrate the Golden Globe Awards in a storm of gushery, hoopla and, of course, the merit and sincerity one finds only in Hollywood.
Murdoch runs into tough customers
Rohmer V Rupert: Battle Of The Cable-wallahs
Murdoch Gets Slice Of A Rich Asian Cake
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Call This a World Service?
The Beeb's decision to halt its
short wave service is pricking people's antennas
Tech Talk: Don't Kill the BBC World Service
Online radio may be one of technology's greatest advances, but there's nothing like the trusty BBC on the airwaves
A plan to regulate political websites is the Singapore government's latest effort to quell dissent in the city-state