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Workers’ Party invites public to send feedback about Singapore’s justice system which is to be debated in Parliament on Wednesday

The Workers’ Party (WP) took to its Facebook page on Saturday (31…

Activists question tendency to give politicians more credit than due, urge PAP MP Baey Yam Keng to push for LGBT-friendly policies

There is a tendency for people to give politicians “more credit and…

M’sia: Petition calls for govt to decriminalise suicide following sentencing of unemployed man

This article contains discussions related to suicide. Readers’ discretion is advised. KUALA…

M’sia multimedia minister: Govt never intended to use FINAS Act to restrict individual freedom on social media

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — The Government has never intended to wield the…

Shanmugam’s justification that POFMA creates greater democracy is not convincing

In an interview with Diana Ser,  Minister for Law and Home Affairs,…

M’sia seeks public opinion in drafting COVID-19 temporary measures Bill

Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA — Malaysia is seeking to introduce a COVID-19 Temporary…

Is the Singapore Government going on a “blocking merry go round” with Alex Tan’s Facebook pages with POFMA?

Authorities in Singapore have used an online misinformation law to either instruct…

Instead of stopping genuine fake news, does POFMA have the potential chilling effect of numbing down local government critics for asking inconvenient questions or proffering "non-kosher" opinions?

Ambassador to the United States of America (USA) for Singapore, Ashok Mirpuri…