Attorney-General Lucien Wong reappointed for a second term

Attorney-General Lucien Wong will be serving a second term after his reappointment…

High Court states SDP’s appeal against POFMA correction directions will be heard in chambers, not in open court

The court appeal by the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) against the correction…

PAP MP says lift for Marsiling Rise not upgraded due to cost limitation; SDP asks why must everything be calculated in dollars and cents

On Tuesday (14 January), the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) called for the…

Philippines struggles to keep evacuees away from volcano

Philippine authorities were struggling Wednesday to keep thousands of evacuees from returning…

The not-so-obvious high cost of public healthcare in Singapore when compared to private hospitals

Healthcare is a major point of concern for Singaporeans. It’s a universal…

SBF chief: Corporate tax cuts provision may not make it into Budget 2020

The wants of businesses in the upcoming Budget 2020 provision differed to…

民主党上诉要人力部长撤更正指示 维持内堂审理

此前,人力部长援引《防假消息法》对民主党三则文章和网络贴文发出更正指示。民主党要求撤回遭拒绝,于是上诉高庭。民主党争取上诉在公堂(open court)审理。 不过高庭发言人告知本地媒体,在明日(16日)进行的审讯仍维持在内堂审理,意味着不会开放给公众聆听。 根据《防假消息法》的上诉程序规则,若不满要求撤销指示的申请被部长驳回,当事者可透过提呈原诉传票(originating summons)和书面证词(supporting affidavit),上诉高庭。 高庭认为所有原诉传票申诉,都安排在内堂审理,而不是在公堂。 民主党在此前的文告指出,此案涉及公共利益,且《防假消息法》也广受在野党和公民社会的诟病,更何况外籍PMET课题亦牵动国人神经。 故此,该党认为有鉴于上述课题可能成为来届选举的热门议题,希望上诉能在公堂审理,让群众亦有机会旁听。 去年12月14日,人力部援引《防止网络假信息和防止网络操纵法案》(POFMA),向民主党发布的三则贴文和文章发出更正指示。 本月6日,人力部表示“经过谨慎考量”,,认为民主党的申请没有充分理据,故此拒绝撤回指示。不过并未详细解释,民主党的申请为何理据不足。 民主党也不甘示弱回应,人力部也无法为他们的决定提出理据,并指该党提出申请时,已列出详细理由,包括人力部数据分析和该党贴文的对比。

Remarks on proposed alliance merely a “personal view”, not representative of party’s stance: PSP CEC member Alex Tan

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Hong Kong protest shoppers show their true colours

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Banking Act should strive towards building “a sustainable and resilient financial system”: Anthea Ong

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