Day: 8 October 2019

21 posts

China blasts US blacklist over Xinjiang as 'groundless'

by Poornima Weerasekara and Pak Yiu China hit back at the United…

Hong Kong 'won't rule out' Chinese help over protests if situation becomes 'so bad': Chief Executive Carrie Lam

by Jasmine LEUNG and James EDGAR Hong Kong’s under-fire leader Carrie Lam…

Yale-NUS criticised for allegedly scapegoating playwright Alfian Sa'at over programme cancellation

Yale-NUS College’s cancellation of the “Dissent and Resistance in Singapore” programme has…

Worker's Party MPs raise questions on separation of religion and politics as religious harmony act is updated

The Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act (MHRA) was updated in Parliament on…

Chin Swee Road murder: No suspicion that toddler had gone missing for five years by agencies and social workers

Minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee revealed that social workers…

Breast Cancer Foundation unveils new 'Breast Self-Examination Nursery Reminder' campaign and creates new record in the Singapore Book of Records at Pink Ribbon Walk 2019

The Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF) kick-started the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month…

Playwright Alfian Sa'at "a loving critic" of S'pore, freedom of speech includes right to disagree with govt: Veteran diplomat Tommy Koh

Local playwright Alfian Sa’at is “a loving critic of Singapore” and “one…

UN rights chief urges Australia to overhaul detention policies

The UN’s top rights official urged Australia to reform its criminal and…

King Arthur Flour Unbleached All-Purpose Flour recalled due to potential presence of E. coli

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has called for the recall of King…

Ban on PMDs could take place if riders fail to improve behavior, says Janil Puthucheary

Senior Minister of State for Transport Janil Puthucheary said on Monday (7…