Rape threat against Amos Yee – police report lodged
A police report has been lodged against Nigel Kee, the man who had posted on his Facebook page on 26 June, that he “will pay” for 16-year old teenager, Amos…
View ArticleHong Lim Park event on Sunday to rally for Amos Yee’s release
A protest will be held in Hong Lim Park this coming Sunday, 4 pm, to ask for the release of Amos Yee, a 16-year-old blogger who is currently being held…
View ArticleAccused in Khoo Teck Puat Hospital shooting case faces more charges
The 23-year-old Singaporean charged with illegal discharge of a firearm – with is punishable with the death penalty – found himself facing two additional charges when he appeared before the court…
View Article1.6 Million Singaporeans to receive letters on the 2015 GST voucher and other...
From the first week of July, 1.6 million Singaporeans will receive letters to inform them of their 2015 GST Voucher (GSTV) benefits, as well as other budget benefits such as…
View ArticleSegment of 26th Golden Melody Awards censored for “offensive message”
Viewers of the “live” cable broadcast of Taiwan’s 26th Golden Melody Awards (金曲獎) held in Taipei on 27 June, were greeted with an unexpected blank screen which said: “This segment…
View ArticleChinese Muslim’s job application for admin role rejected because she “can’t...
By Ariffin Sha Ms Heidi Heng was left dumbfounded when she her job application for an administrative job was rejected. It was not the rejection per se that shocked her but…
View ArticleSG50 BBQ controversy: Tickets issued to manage crowd, says PA
The People’s Association (PA) says it had issued “a total of 4,800 tickets to residents” for the SG50 barbeque event organised by the Australian High Commission (AHC) last Sunday. The…
View ArticleTwo security incidents at Woodlands checkpoint in two days
A week after a Singaporean man was arrested for failing to stop as instructed at the Tuas Checkpoint, two more similar incidents have occurred at the Woodlands checkpoint. In a…
View ArticleS’pore courts “ought to play a larger role in protecting minority rights”:...
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday emphasised the need for Singapore’s legislature to have a “much more cautious approach towards social issues” – such as LGBT equality and same-sex…
View Article“Sizeable majority” at Bishan BBQ were “decked in grassroots attire”: attendee
Even as the People’s Association (PA) explained the distribution of tickets to a celebratory barbeque (BBQ) organised by the Australian High Commission, members of the public continue to criticise the…
View ArticleCelebrating 50 years of National Defence
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) commemorated SAF Day at a parade officiated by Prime Minister (PM) Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday evening. The SAF50 parade marking 50 years of national…
View ArticlePM Lee to Roy Ngerng: “We are not here to play games”
Blogger Roy Ngerng and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong traded barbs in court on Wednesday, with the latter getting increasingly and visibly exasperated by Ngerng’s long list of questions during…
View ArticleLee Hsien Loong vs Roy Ngerng – trial titbits
• The queue to the courtroom where the hearing for damaged to be awarded to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his defamation suit against Roy Ngerng was filled by…
View ArticleTeens plan projects for cyber wellness, promoting kindness online
Over 65 young people from 11 schools made their voices heard at a forum on kindness online on 1 July afternoon, held at *SCAPE Ground Theatre. The Kindness Youth Dialogue 2015 is…
View ArticleJudge ups 3 weeks’ jail to 3 months for cabby attacker
Just two weeks after he was sentenced to a three weeks’ jail for assaulting a taxi driver, 34-year old Dutchman Dino Petrus Johannes van Deijzen saw his sentence increased to…
View ArticleMan smoking in MRT cabin identified and issued notification of offence
Singapore’s transport operator, SMRT has announced that it has identified one of two men who were caught on video smoking on an MRT train and issued a Notification of Offence…
View ArticleRat problems continue in Ang Mo Kio and elsewhere
The rat infestation problem in Singapore, which has been in the news in recent years, seems to have reared its ugly head once again – this time in Ang Mo…
View Article$10,000 compensation offer “unrealistic”: Lee Hsien Loong
Mr Lee Hsien Loong had deemed an offer of S$10,000 compensation from blogger Roy Ngerng as “unrealistic”, according to a report in the Straits Times on 2 July 2015. Mr…
View ArticleAssault on cabby – NUS sacks law prof
UPDATE: A National University of Singapore (NUS) spokesperson, in response to a query from The Online Citizen, said: “On Monday, 29 June 2015, NUS dismissed Dr Soosay with immediate effect.” The…
View ArticleAmos Yee’s mother calls for son’s release from IMH
The mother of 16-year old video blogger, Amos Yee, says her son, who is being held at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), has not been eating well the past…
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