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Dr Paul Tambyah: Chilling effect of ‘Fake News’ bill is bad for democracy in Singapore

TOC recently interviewed Dr Paul Ananth Tambyah, chairperson of the Singapore Democratic…

Troubling key points of the proposed Fake News law by the Singapore government

The draft of Singapore’s new ‘Fake News’ law is out. The Protection…

MinLaw’s Means test for legal aid places tedious hurdles to pass, contrary to Minister Edwin Tong’s suggestion

Multiple debates and criticisms have sprung regarding the Protection from Online Falsehoods…

HRW’s strong opposition to anti-“fake news” Bill part of its “longstanding practice” of making “biased” statements about Singapore: MinLaw

The Ministry of Law has lambasted international non-governmental organisation Human Rights Watch…

“Poorly defined” anti-“fake news” Bill “a disaster” for press freedom in Singapore, warn civil rights activists and media practitioners

Despite Law Minister K. Shanmugam’s assurance that the Protection From Online Falsehoods…

The govt should not have the right to pick and choose who it chooses to prosecute for same offences

The recent allegations of negligence and cruelty to animals involving Platinum Dogs…

Law Minister K Shanmugam assures Singaporeans that “there will be due process” regarding Platinium Dogs Club fiasco while protestors have yet to be probed over illegal assembly

Following two raids at Platinium Dogs Club at 7 Galistan Avenue at the…

Bill on deliberate online falsehoods to be tabled possibly by the first half of next year, says Senior Minister Edwin Tong as the prospect of GE2019 looms

Senior Minister of State for Law Edwin Tong has hinted at the…

Thai parliament legalises marijuana for medicinal purposes as a “New Year’s gift” to the people

While many South-east Asian nations are known for having strict laws against…

Amendments to Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act to take effect on 1 January 2019

The amendments to the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act, which were passed…