Comments Current Affairs Netizens scold gov’t for not being “proactive” with regards to pre-departure testing for citizens and PRs As of Saturday (29 May), Singaporeans and permanent residents (PRs) will be… The Online Citizen27 May 2021
Asia Health Japan Sports Japan medical groups warn over Olympics A Tokyo medical group warned Thursday that the Olympics should be held… The Online Citizen27 May 2021
Asia China Politics Hong Kong police ban Tiananmen vigil Hong Kong police on Thursday banned next month’s vigil marking Beijing’s deadly… The Online Citizen27 May 2021
Asia China Politics Hong Kong legislature approves Beijing’s political overhaul Hong Kong’s opposition-devoid legislature on Thursday approved Beijing’s radical overhaul of the… The Online Citizen27 May 2021
Asia Myanmar Politics Goalkeeper urges Myanmar protest at World Cup qualifiers A goalkeeper boycotting Myanmar’s World Cup qualifiers has urged his teammates to… The Online Citizen27 May 2021
Health 24 new cases of COVID-19 infection in S’pore; 3 out of 15 locally transmitted cases unlinked As of Thursday noon (27 May), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has… The Online Citizen27 May 2021
Asia Australia China Court Cases International Australian writer to go on trial in China on spying charges An Australian academic held in China for more than two years on… The Online Citizen27 May 2021
China International Top China, US trade officials hold ‘candid’ first talks Trade officials from the US and China have held “candid, pragmatic” talks,… The Online Citizen27 May 2021
Asia Shares in Hong Kong democracy paper quadruple as suspension ends Shares in the parent company of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper… The Online Citizen27 May 2021
Commentaries Media S’pore had editors in ST “who were prepared” to resist pressure from Govt, but end up paying the price, says former editor PN Balji Singapore had editors in the mainstream media “who were prepared” to resist… 003027 May 2021