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When you bypass a fiery Dragon to shake hands with the Elephant, should the dragon breathe fire or puff out smoke? President Barrack Obama's recent trip to Asia received the unusual amount of publicity that goes hand in hand with his job and stature. What a number of political commentators were quick to point out was the trajectory of his trip. Mr Obama's itinerary included India, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan. Although the last two were statutory given that they were to host an international conference each, did Mr Obama intentionally ignore China for its erstwhile neighbour? 

TEXT: RISHI RAITHATHA                               
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Earlier this week, Alan Shadrake, a British author who wrote a book critical of Singapore’s judicial system was found guilty of “criminal defamation”. This week’s copy of The Economist covered the story to draw attention to Singapore’s uncomfortable view of the idea of freedom of speech. The article itself emphasised that Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first Prime Minister, had successfully sued a number of organisations for ‘disparaging remarks’ made against or about the tiny, yet horribly rich, city-state.

TEXT: RISHI RAITHATHA
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