Wen Jiabao, the Chinese premier, is reported to have asked for a formal investigation into his family's wealth after claims that it is as high as £1.67 billion.
Mr Wen, 70, sent a letter asking for the investigation to the Politburo Standing Committee, China's equivalent of the Cabinet, according to the South China Morning Post.
Last month, the New York Times reported that Mr Wen's close relatives had become enormously wealthy during his ten-year tenure. Full story
In the latest twist to the saga over a computer systems deal involving Singapore’s ruling People's Action Party (PAP), blogger Alex Au was on Friday served a letter demanding he take down a blog post about the issue.
In the letter, signed by Drew and Napier Senior Counsel Davinder Singh, Au’s post was said to contain “very serious suggestions of criminal breach of trust”, and because he referred to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau and the Attorney-General’s Chambers, “of corruption” as well, reported TODAY. Full story
