American academic is among those fined for article in IHT
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The Singapore High Court recently ruled against the defendants in a widely-publicized trial arising from an article published in the International Herald Tribune. In his ruling, Justice Goh Joon Seng found the five defendants, all newspaper officials, in contempt of court and ordered them to pay heavy fines for their offense. The author of the article, US professor Christopher Lingle, had made references to compliant judiciaries and intolerant Asian regimes. The defendants denied that the article was about Singapore but the court rejected their arguments and ruled that it clearly referred to Singapore.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1995
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Fairfax's rise on rumors may fold on fundamentals
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Speculation that media magnate Kerry Packer may finally succeed in acquiring a majority stake in John Fairfax Holdings Ltd. recently drove the company's stock price to a record $2.15. However, investors are advised to be wary of the stock unless they have taken a closer look at the company's financial situation.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1995
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