TOC received a tip that heavyweight Mediacorp reporter Bharati Jagdish has resigned over the recent misinformation debacle about a statement made by Banyan Tree Holdings founder and executive chairman, Ho Kwon Ping about ministerial salaries. In the original interview published on ChannelNewsAsia on 30th September 2018, Mr Ho said that his salary is lower than that of ministers. The report …
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TOC first broke the news yesterday (3 Oct) that one of the ST editors, Marc Lim, allegedly had an affair with an intern and as a result, was demoted by SPH. "TOC understands that Mr Lim has been removed from editorial functions and will not have any more supervisory roles in his current capacity. He has also been demoted two …
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In response to a Facebook post on 16 September by Mr Tan Kai Kok alleging misconduct of the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) Management Committee elections during a biannual general meeting, the STTA issued a media statement refuting his claims. STTA said the Facebook post contained serious untrue statements and they disagree with the allegations made by Mr Tan in …
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At the 95th anniversary dinner of the Liane Zaobao newspaper, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong expressed his hope that the Chinese-language newspaper together with other Chinese groups, will create programmes to encourage the preservation and promotion of Chinese culture in Singapore. PM Lee hopes that these programmes will inspire the youth of Singapore to deepen their understanding of their own …
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Popular travel vlogger Nuseir Yassin, or more famously known as Nas Daily on social media, has rejected allegations that his videos on Singapore that have gone viral online were sponsored. In a Facebook post yesterday (30 Aug), he emphasised that his Singapore-related videos "are 100% not sponsored by anyone", and that "I came here by myself, spent my own money, …
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Former ST Editor-in-Chief Han Fook Kwang who is now an Editor-at-Large wrote an article today ('Is the ground sour? Time to tackle it', 26 Aug) highlighting the growing sourness and grumbling on the ground. "There seems to be a certain sourness on the ground, with more grumbling than usual about issues especially to do with the Government," Mr Han observed. …
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Just recently the Shin Min Daily News, which is a Chinese-language afternoon newspaper published by Singapore Press Holdings, published a rather inflammatory article about “suspicious activity” in a red light district area involving two “scantily dressed women” who were allegedly selling condoms from a table there on a regular basis. The journalist who penned the article then interviewed a passerby …
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The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Munkysuperstar Pictures, which owns popular YouTube channel Clicknetwork, have established a partnership to launch three new web series. In a press release on Monday (13 August), IMDA stated that this is part of IMDA’s initiative to bring public service content to more Singapore viewers anytime, anywhere. Clicknetwork was the first channel in Singapore …
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Yesterday, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen presented the report from the Committee of Inquiry (COI) on the death of Corporal First Class Dave Lee in Parliament. The report noted that inadequate on-site casualty management and delayed evacuation to the medical centre were the likely reasons for CFC Dave Lee succumbing to his heat stroke injuries. In the Channel News Asia Facebook video which showed …
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It was reported today (30 Jul) that the number of elderly committing suicide hit a record high last year (2017). In its press release, Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) noted that the number of the elderly aged 60 and above who took their own lives in 2017 has risen to 129, the highest recorded. According to SOS, the high prevalence of …
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