Dr Paul Tambyah: Chilling effect of ‘Fake News’ bill is bad for democracy in Singapore
TOC recently interviewed Dr Paul Ananth Tambyah, chairperson of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) to get his opinion on the ...
Day: 10 April 2019
Australia authorities seize 585kg of Ice found inside fridges that was shipped from Singapore
The Australian authorities have launched an investigation after intercepting 585kg of Ice, worth A$440 million (S$426 million), inside refrigerators coming ...
First F-35 outside US crashed into the sea
Reuters reported today (10 Apr) that an F-35 stealth fighter belonging to Japan had crashed into the Pacific Ocean and ...
EZ-Link & Touch N’ Go to introduce dual-currency card to pay for tolls in Singapore & Malaysia later this year
By the end of the year, life will be much easier for people travelling constantly between Singapore and Malaysia. Singapore’s ...
No obligation to call for by-election when single vacancy arise in GRC: Apex court
A five-judge Court of Appeal had ruled, on Wednesday (10 April), that there was no obligation on the part of ...
MSM and PAP-linked website try to paint a nice picture of PM Lee at Botanic Gardens
Straits Times (ST) published a news report on Monday ('Photos of PM Lee Hsien Loong enjoying an evening with family ...
POFMA will change the nature of public discourse and debate in Singapore, says academician
The debate around the new fake news bill continues, this time with Senior Lecturer and Professor of Practice at the ...
Netizens disagree with PM Lee’s opinion that proposed anti-fake news bill ‘works for Singapore’
On Tuesday (April 9), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that the newly proposed bill to counter online falsehoods “works ...
Mahathir warns fake news laws may be abused by Government
by Khush Chopra Stunning. Take note my dear fellow Singaporean’s. Take careful heed. Speaking at a press conference to wrap ...
SNOC addresses Soh Rui Yong’s allegations concerning Ashley Liew’s nomination for Fair Play Trophy
A media statement was released by Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) yesterday (9 April) on their website regarding the allegations ...
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SingFirst, PPP, RP and DPP apply to join Singapore Democratic Alliance instead of registering new alliance -
74 additional cases of COVID-19 infection; 25 unlinked local cases and two new clusters -
COVID-19: US CDC considering encouraging the public to cover their faces using self-made cloth coverings to prevent transmission and infection -
Japan expands ban on visitors as virus cases climb -
Police should stop saying that permits are required for public assemblies when they have no intention of approving them -
URA data: Singapore private home prices fell 1.2% in Q1 2020 amid pandemic -
China reopens food markets after declaring victory against COVID-19 virus; food markets still selling bats -
Police investigating two S’poreans for allegedly participating in public assembly without permit -
COVID-19: One day of home-based learning starts today for primary school pupils -
SDP Chief Chee Soon Juan slams PAP for “playing politics” when lives are at stake -
Malaysia to whisk returning citizens from overseas to quarantine at a “special place” -
M’sian Minister slammed for “publicity stunt” of wearing a PPE in disinfection exercise while frontliners face PPE shortage -
Singapore Democratic Party thanks frontline workers for their courage in dealing with COVID-19 pandemic -
China reports 1,300 asymptomatic virus cases after public concern -
NTUC FairPrice shuts supermarket outlet at Bedok Mall temporarily to disinfect after employee tested positive for COVID-19
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Legal brothels in S'pore to close until the end of next month -
Lightning never strikes twice? For Dr Tan Cheng Bock, it could even be thrice -
PAP's eagerness for a general election during global pandemic may create unhelpful speculation for the government -
Ministry of Manpower will not extend temporary housing support to Malaysian workers -
Dr Tan Cheng Bock: Obvious choice between an early election which may cause a far worse health crisis and a legal constitutional problem -
Resilience Budget: S'pore to freeze all govt charges and fees for one year until Mar 2021, temporarily suspend student loan repayments, says DPM Heng Swee Keat -
67% disagree to holding elections during the pandemic, according to poll by Lianhe Zaobao -
What are we to make of an opposition that is reduced to being a mere spectator in a crisis? -
Third death from COVID-19 infection in Singapore, 70-yr-old who had no recent travel history to affected areas and link to previous cases -
This is not a time for the government to be playing Jekyll and Hyde with Singaporeans -
Could PM Lee's comparison of Israel's election during a pandemic be the best example? -
Lawyer Teo Soh Lung criticizes mainstream media for misleading people, calls SM Teo’s explanations on caretaker govt as ‘talking nonsense’ -
Singaporeans invited to clap for frontliners tonight at 8pm to show appreciation -
Letter: Remains unclear where Singapore stands in this pandemic and how the country will emerge -
Ex-grassroots leader with "clean record" jailed for molesting child of daughter's neighbour
