Re: Asia Sentinel - Singapore, Indonesia Finally Settle Extradition Treaty15b8287d0458125fc47c9afc7e9da46d3Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:41:47 +0800sharedcopy.comhttp://sharedcopy.com/images/logo-sharedcopy.png?V0SharedCopysupport@sharedcopy.comThe stalled sand barges on their way to Singapore were actually political leverage in the extradition squabble over a flock of crooked bankers said to be hiding out there after fleeing Indonesia following the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis. Singapore hahttp://asiasentinel.com.sharedcopy.com/15b8287d0458125fc47c9afc7e9da46d.html#shcp1Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:41:47 +0800The stalled sand barges on their way to Singapore were actually political leverage in the extradition squabble over a flock of crooked bankers said to be hiding out there after fleeing Indonesia following the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis. Singapore has long styled itself as an Asian equivalent of Switzerland, maintaining strict banking secrecy laws. Government authorities have been refusing to sign the treaty, with officials saying they would only negotiate if the pact was signed in tandem with a security agreement. Singapore has been leery of Indonesian intentions ever since Indonesia's then-president, Sukarno, staged what he called "konfrontasi" in an unsuccessful attempt to take over the entire island of Borneo between 1962 and 1966. Singapore was part of Malaysia at the time.guest2trueThe stalled sand barges on their way to Si...http://asiasentinel.com.sharedcopy.com/15b8287d0458125fc47c9afc7e9da46d.html#k_anchor_text1Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:47:11 +0800The stalled sand barges on their way to Singapore were actually political leverage in the extradition squabble over a flock of crooked bankers said to be hiding out there after fleeing Indonesia following the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis. Singapore has long styled itself as an Asian equivalent of Switzerland, maintaining strict banking secrecy laws. Government authorities have been refusing to sign the treaty, with officials saying they would only negotiate if the pact was signed in tandem with a security agreement. Singapore has been leery of Indonesian intentions ever since Indonesia's then-president, Sukarno, staged what he called "konfrontasi" in an unsuccessful attempt to take over the entire island of Borneo between 1962 and 1966. Singapore was part of Malaysia at the time.jsengtrue
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