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Below is the speech delivered by Terry Xu, Chief Editor of The Online Citizen for its fundraiser dinner on 6 July 2019. (Edited for clarity) First of all, I would like to thank all of you who have taken the time off from your busy schedule to attend today’s event. I am also very honoured to have many of Singapore’s …

Letter from PMO below

In order to cope with the expenses for the coverage of the upcoming General Election, The Online Citizen (TOC) held a fundraising dinner on Saturday night (6 July) at FiftyRafflesPlace, which was attended by many opposition party leaders, social activists, and TOC readers. Among those who were present are former CEO of Singtel and Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority …

We still have a couple of tickets available for our upcoming fundraising dinner happening this Saturday (6 July) from 6.30pm – 9.00pm at Penthouse Level 45, Singapore Land Tower! Come and join us to support our fundraising so that we may be able to cover the expenses involved in our coverage of the upcoming General Election – most likely to …

We are embarking on a fundraising initiative in hope to build our warchest, which will go towards the expenses involved in our coverage of the upcoming General Election – most likely to be held in a few months’ time. Meanwhile, the excess will go towards supporting our mission for independent news coverage in Singapore, as we continue to provide readers …

After filing a police report on The Online Citizen for a case on alleged criminal defamation, the Info-communications Media Development Authority has dropped yet another “bombshell” on the independent news website this morning. In a letter to TOC, IMDA states that the publication is only allowed to receive contributions from “verified local sources for the provision, management and/or operation of …

On Tuesday last week, The Online Citizen (TOC) went into hiatus after electronic devices belong to the publication and me were seized by the Singapore Police Force under a court order granted to investigate into a case of Criminal Defamation. The alleged offence is in regards to a letter written by a member of public, who called himself, Willy Sum …

It is always an awkward task to ask for money but I am going to do it anyway. I have been contributing articles to The Online Citizen (TOC) for many years. Through its many incarnations, it has always remained steadfast in its commitment to deliver objective and accurate information to the Singaporean public because it believes in the public’s right …

In its report published on Wednesday (28 March), Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao reported on the proceedings of the Select Committee hearing 0n Tuesday (28 March) which had freelance journalist Kirsten Han, Howard Lee, former editor of online news sites, Ngiam Shih-tung, vice-president of MARUAH and me as chief editor of The Online Citizen, as witnesses to present oral evidence on deliberate falsehoods. It …

Summary This submission argues that Singapore currently possesses more than enough existing laws to deal with falsehoods and their consequences that may affect citizens and therefore, no further legislation needs to be introduced at this time. Furthermore, “falsehoods” as described by the government are highly subjective. Indeed, statements made by the government can at times be also be described as …