Following the story of a National University of Singapore (NUS) student, Monica Baey, who was filmed while in the shower by another fellow student, the NUS Dean of Students released a statement addressing the issue. His response comes a day after Ms Baey’s story – which was first shared on her Instagram – was reported on by the media. Ms …

In an email to students and staff of The National University of Singapore (NUS), Chairman of the Board of Trustees Hsieh Fu Hua announced that Madam Kay Kuok has been appointed to chair the review committee on sexual misconduct that will be convened by NUS President Professor Tan Eng Chye following public outrage over a recent sexual harassment case involving …

NUS Dean of Students Assoc Prof Peter Pang has announced that a town hall will be organised between NUS management and students later this week, said a student on the NUS Facebook page. This follows calls from students who wanted to have an open dialogue with the university about their sexual harassment policies and the committee that is being convened …

A 17-year old student has developed a tool to help people discern if an article they find online is authentic or not. Liu Haohui who does to the Raffles Girls’ School (RGS) told CNA in an interview that she hopes this tool will help addressed the ‘pressing problem’ of fake news. Speaking at the sidelines of the Young Defence Scientists …

Following the story of a National University of Singapore (NUS) student, Monica Baey, calling out the school for not giving out a stronger punishment to the student who has filmed her in the shower, a group of 489 students released a statement of concern regarding sexual harassment at NUS on 21 April. Addressed to the higher management including the President, …

Monica Baey, an undergraduate student from the National University of Singapore (NUS) took to her Instagram account on 18 April to call out the school for trying to protect the man who had filmed her in the shower. According to her posts, Ms Baey had been filmed in the shower by male student. She made a police report immediately following …

Independent literary publisher Ethos Books released a statement recently addressing the recent proposal of the bill of Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act which it says ‘will undeniably change the way you and I interact with our shared online spaces’. In the statement signed by the people behind Ethos Books, the publishers say that while they appreciate and agree …

Once again, Singapore was ranked 151 out 180 in the World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The survey ranks countries on press freedom which is assessed on several levels including media independence, legislative framework, abuses against the media/reporters, infrastructure and more. Singapore has consistently ranked poorly on this index for the past few years, this time …

In case you haven’t heard, travel vlogger Nusseir Yassin of Nas Daily is organising a fan meet up at the Botanic Gardens this Saturday (20 April) between 4pm to 6pm. In an announcement on his Facebook page, the 27-year old asked fans to meet him near the MRT exit at the lawn by Eco Lake. He added, “Bring a towel …

As the family drama surrounding the late Lee Kuan Yew’s final will continues to unfold, his daughter Lee Weiling took to Facebook to make some clarifications, refuting certain claims asserted by the AGC. In her post, Dr Lee wrote that that media reports have continued to repeat PM Lee’s false and dishonourable allegations that their brother Yang somehow ‘swindled’ their …