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Is there a mainstream media censor on news relating to Lee Hsien Yang?

Being arguable the most prominent family in Singapore, people are generally hungry…

Hong Kong fact checkers urge citizens to be vigilant of online falsehoods

Hong Kong fact checkers remind citizens to be vigilant against content spreading…

Govt restriction on distributing press releases to accredited alternative media – borne out of fear?

Just a fortnight ago, journalist Nicholas Yong of Yahoo! News Singapore shared…

Yahoo journalist highlights the problem with Singapore journalism – unequal access and self-censorship

On 14 June, renowned veteran journalist PN Balji launched his book Reluctant…

Mothership labels Singaporean activist as ‘foreign influence’ for his comments on Hong Kong – he calls them out for their double standards

After sharing his thoughts on the protests in Hong Kong and noting…

Hong Kong Journalists Association lodges complaints to independent watchdog against police treatment of media during protest; Would Singapore journalists have the same means?

As journalists do their best to cover the historic extradition bill protests…

Who runs the Facebook pages of cabinet ministers? Who pays them?

In early 2019, Facebook released a new tool called ‘Page Transparency’ which…

ST finally reports on Cambodia’s and Vietnam’s anger over PM Lee’s remarks after 5 days of silence

After 5 days of silence, state-linked media Straits Times finally reported on…

Reuters wins SOPA Award for its reporting on the Rohingya crisis

The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), a Hong Kong based not-for-profit…

Australian-American comedian holds Singapore as a parable to the US, illustrates that the choice between freedom and security is a false one

America’s late-night talk and news satire TV show The Jim Jefferies Show…