The government of one of China's most progressive cities has publicly announced it will imprison citizens in the country's notorious labour camps for up to four years if they dare to file "abnormal" complaints against government departments or officials

The government of one of China's most progressive cities says it will imprison citizens in the country's labour camps if they file "abnormal" complaints against state departments or officials

Singapore qualified for removal from the anti-tax avoidance "grey list" maintained by the Organisation for Co-operation and Development after it signed a twelfth bilateral information sharing agreement

China's president mounts a vigorous defence of the country's role in combating the global economic crisis, promising further increases in domestic consumption and a reduction in the economy's reliance on exports

Australia's corporate regulator has strengthened oversight of credit rating agencies by making them more accountable for their ratings and removing an exemption that protected them from legal action launched by retail investors