Asia China Politics Macau bans Tiananmen vigil, citing ‘subversion’ risk Macau has banned a vigil marking China’s deadly Tiananmen crackdown for the… The Online Citizen26 May 2021
Health 26 new cases of COVID-19 infection in S’pore; 3 out of 24 locally transmitted cases unlinked As of Wednesday noon (26 May), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has… The Online Citizen26 May 2021
Media FOSG webinar on media liberalisation in S’pore: Of “straitjacketed” newsrooms, challenges faced by freelance journalists, and public “complicity” in market failure The extent of government pressure on mainstream media newsrooms, challenges faced by… The Online Citizen26 May 2021
Asia Environment Cyclone batters eastern India, 1.2 million seek shelter Heavy rains and howling winds lashed eastern India on Wednesday as the… The Online Citizen26 May 2021
Asia Health International Indian COVID-19 variant found in at least 53 territories: WHO The coronavirus variant first detected in India has now been officially recorded… The Online Citizen26 May 2021
Civil Society Protests prove the power of collective action as states fail pandemic test, says new report As COVID-19 swept the globe, deepening existing fault-lines in societies and generating… The Online Citizen26 May 2021
Asia Health Japan Sports Japan newspaper sponsoring Tokyo Olympics urges cancellation Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper, an official Tokyo Olympics sponsor, called for the… The Online Citizen26 May 2021