Current Affairs

Malaysian prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had been listed as one of TIME 100: The Most Influential People of 2019 under the “Leaders” category. The nonagenarian earned this spot when he ousted Barisan Nasional by leading the Pakatan Harapan coalition to victory in the country’s 14th general election in May last year. The announcement was unveiled late Wednesday night …

At around 4.30am on Tuesday morning (16 April), a Grab delivery man crashed into an unmarked kerb and broke two bones in his right arm near Seletar Aerospace Heights. It appears that the accident occurred when 29-year-old Muhammad Iskandar Shah was on his e-scooter riding back home after finishing his deliveries. While making a right turn at a junction, he …

Travel vlogger Nusseir Yassin of Nas Daily recently made an announcement on his Facebook page that he will be organising a fan meet up at the Botanic Gardens this Saturday (20 April) between 4pm to 6pm. The exact location that the 27-year-old told his fans to gather is near the MRT exit at the lawn by Eco Lake, where a …

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 …

Indonesians across the archipelago took to the polls on Wed (17 Apr) amid heightened Islamic religious conservatism and the proliferation of “fake news” surrounding the Joko Widodo-Ma’ruf Amin and Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno presidential candidate pairings prior to this election. This year’s election – which currently sees incumbent President Joko Widodo being re-elected, as he and his running mate lead the …

In 2013, Senior Pastor and Co-Founder of Cornerstone Community Church (CCC), Yang Tuck Yoong’s comments sparked a backlash after he regarded homosexuality an “abomination” during a sermon titled “The Sing of Sodom”. Due to his controversial statement, two British assembly members – Darren Millar and Russell George – were urged to cut their links with the ‘homophobic’ pastor. It appears …

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 …

Singapore maintains its ranking in Reporters Without Borders’ (Reporters Sans Frontières – RSF) World Press Freedom Index as the Republic takes the 151st spot again this year. An increase of 0.46 points from 51.41 points last year, however, was also noted. An increase in points indicates a decrease in press freedom, according to the Index. RSF, in its analysis on …

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 …

The National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) are investigating an incident involving five students from the Prince George’s Park House student residence, who had developed symptoms of gastroenteritis last Fri (12 Apr). A spokesperson from the University told The Straits Times yesterday (17 Apr) that NUS has carried out preliminary checks after being informed of …