Legislation
“Extreme use” of legislative means such as POFMA to combat misinformation on COVID-19 vaccines not always necessary unless warranted by “circumstances”, says S Iswaran
"Extreme use" of legislative means such as the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) to combat misinformation on...
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Declaration of emergency should not be politicised, says M’sia senior minister Ismail Sabri
The declaration of Emergency aimed at curbing further spread of COVID-19 should not be politicised, said Senior Minister for Security...
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Govt restrictions on migrant workers’ freedom of movement should be measured against S’pore’s international law obligations, SMU researchers opine
The Singapore government's restriction on migrant workers' freedom of movement should be measured against the country's international law obligations, said...
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Cycle of vulnerability, discrimination “will not be alleviated with a vaccine”: SMU researchers highlight problematic aspects of S’pore’s regulatory framework for migrant workers in containing spread of COVID-19
Poorly-timed intervention, extreme isolation and the heavy deployment of mass surveillance are some of the problematic aspects critiqued by Singapore Management...
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S’pore Parliament to pass legislation to limit usage of data from digital contact tracing solutions in February
The Singapore Parliament is set to pass legislation next month to limit the usage of personal data obtained from digital...
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Workers’ Party invites public to send feedback about Singapore’s justice system which is to be debated in Parliament on Wednesday
The Workers’ Party (WP) took to its Facebook page on Saturday (31 October) to invite the public to send their...
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Activists question tendency to give politicians more credit than due, urge PAP MP Baey Yam Keng to push for LGBT-friendly policies
There is a tendency for people to give politicians "more credit and gratitude than is proportional to what they are...
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M’sia: Petition calls for govt to decriminalise suicide following sentencing of unemployed man
This article contains discussions related to suicide. Readers' discretion is advised. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- In the wake of the...
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M’sia multimedia minister: Govt never intended to use FINAS Act to restrict individual freedom on social media
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- The Government has never intended to wield the National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) Act to restrict...
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During this election period, The Online Citizen has created a new editorial series called Welcome to The New A(GE), where...
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