TOC recently interviewed Dr Paul Ananth Tambyah, chairperson of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) to get his opinion on the proposed “Protection against Online Falsehoods and Manipulation” bill, its impact on freedom of speech, whistle-blowing, and the need for the bill in the first place. Dr Paul’s viewpoint on the fake news legislation is that it is detrimental for several …

A media statement was released by Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) yesterday (9 April) on their website regarding the allegations made by marathoner Soh Rui Yong towards SNOC’s nomination of one of Singapore’s representatives in the SEA Games 2015 marathon event, Ashley Liew, for the Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy. SNOC recounted the events that happened, leading up …

Technology firm IN.Genius is keeping its fingers crossed for its third attempt to send the first Singaporean into the edge of space this month. The first mission in conjunction with Singapore’s 50th birthday in 2015 was cancelled due to an equipment issue. Meanwhile, the second attempt of the launch was called off in May last year due to safety concerns …

Straits Times recently reported that the black market of cough syrup in around Lorongs 9 and 11, Geylang has been thriving every night in spite of raids by authorities over the years. Middle-aged men operated from a makeshift dispensary behind a coffee shop in Geylang Lorong 7. With no medical training or consultation whatsoever, these “doctors” provided these unlabelled plastic …

A woman was crossing Lavender Street near Kempas Road while using a mobile phone when she was hit by a cab on Friday afternoon (5 April). Dashcam footage of the incident was widely circulated on several Facebook pages, including SG Road Vigilante and District Singapore, prompting responses from netizens to urge other pedestrians to take extra caution when crossing roads. …

A 47-year-old Caucasian man was caught on video mocking a 60-year-old security guard and punching him to the floor in an alleged confrontation at Roxy Square Shopping Centre carpark on late Thursday night (4 April). Facebook page All Singapore Stuff posted the video of the dramatic altercation the following day, which was filmed by another person at the scene during …

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1MDB trial had been adjourned to 14 May, due to the previous trial dates being taken for Najib’s RM42 million SRC International case. Najib’s trial in the High Court started on 3 April (Wednesday) with one prosecution witness testifying so far and will resume on 15 April to 10 May. The Federal Court …

A seven-year-old boy with cerebral palsy was found abandoned at a hospital in eastern China (10 April). He was discovered by police officers in Nanjing, crying and unsteady on his feet, as reported by Jiangsu TV. They noticed a piece of cloth sewn on the back of his coat containing 1,000 yuan (S$200) and a letter inside another piece of …

It has been just a little over a year since the prominent American ride-hailing firm Uber stopped operating in Singapore and South-east Asian countries but now it has declared its return to the Republic through the opening of its Asia-Pacific hub on Tuesday (2 April) at Frasers Towers, in Cecil Street. The new 2,000 sq/m office overlooking the Central Business …

Singapore Post (SingPost), which has been in the media spotlight a great deal lately, announced on Wednesday (3 April) that it will sell two of its US e-commerce subsidiaries following a strategic review. The businesses to be sold are Jagged Peak and TradeGlobal, without valuation for the units. Jagged Peak provides end-to-end e-commerce solutions with software and services that enhance …