Singapore strengthens defence cooperation with Thailand
Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen is currently visiting Thailand from 16 to 17 November 2015. The Defence Minister called on Thai Prime Minister General (GEN) Prayut Chan-o-cha and…
View ArticleCourt reserves judgement for Sarawakian death row inmate
A 31-year-old Sarawakian on death row in Singapore has gained a little more time after the Court of Appeal reserved its judgement in the hearing of a criminal motion filed…
View ArticleUN Human Rights Office calls for Thailand to stop civilian detentions in...
BANGKOK (24 November 2015) – The United Nations Human Rights Office for South-East Asia (OHCHR) calls for the immediate closure of a Bangkok military detention facility where two inmates died…
View ArticleCulture: a catalyst for sustainable development of Asian and European cities
International civil society experts from Asia and Europe emphasised the role of creativity and the arts as catalysts for innovation in cities. Cities are increasingly acting as catalysts for culture-led…
View ArticleCourt of Appeal rules that detention of alleged match-fixer is “unlawful”
The Court of Appeal freed businessman and alleged match-fixing mastermind Dan Tan Seet Eng from detention under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act* on Wednesday. Tan had been detained since...
View ArticleSMRT issues letter for students affected by train service disruption
Transport operator, SMRT issued excuse slips to students and other commuters who were affected by the train service disruption which happened between 5.45 and 8.11 on Wednesday morning. [NSL] No…
View ArticleThe release of Dan Tan: Significance and impact
By Teo Soh Lung The decision of the three-judge Court of Appeal to free Dan Tan Seet Eng on Wednesday must surely shock the Attorney General’s Chambers and the Ministry of…
View ArticleTwo men arrested for attempting to depart Singapore illegally
Immigration and Checkpoint Authority (ICA) reports that two men were arrested on 25 November 2015 for attempting to leave Singapore illegally. At about 4.40am on 25 November, officers at the…
View ArticlePetition launched to remove Adam Lambert from MediaCorp 2015 countdown show
A petition has been launched online for MediaCorp to remove singer-songwriter Adam Lambert from the countdown show, “Celebrate 2016″ that is to be aired on 31 December. The petition referenced to…
View ArticleMLC: Calvin Cheng did not engage in hate speech
Media Literacy Council (MLC) has published a statement by its chairman on the recent comments made by former Nominated Member of Parliament, Mr Calvin Cheng, about killing children of terrorists…
View ArticleCheng makes allegations against TOC; MLC chairman disagrees with Cheng
Former Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) and current member of the Media Literacy Council, Calvin Cheng, has made an allegation against the editors of The Online Citizen (TOC). In a…
View ArticleLTA officer strike Uber driver at Bugis taxi stand
A recent video which is the talk of the town on social media shows a fight between a LTA officer and an Uber driver, Goh Kok Ling, 59. In the…
View ArticleWhite Ribbon Week: Who gets a Personal Protection Order?
The Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) has submitted its recommendations to the Ministry of Social and Family as part of the latter’s consultation on the draft Women’s Charter...
View ArticleAlleged match-fixer re-arrested by police for investigations
Alleged match-fixer, Dan Tan Seet Eng was re-arrested by the Singapore police on Tuesday night after being released from his detention without trial last week. Singapore’s apex court, the Court of...
View ArticlePolitical exile featured in To Singapore, With Love dies of old age in Thailand
Wong Soon Fong, a political exile featured in the banned documentary To Singapore, With Love, died of old age on Tuesday afternoon in Betong, Thailand. Unable to consume food for the past few days, he...
View ArticleMDA confirms ban on Christ film
The Media Development Authority (MDA) has confirmed that the film, The Last Temptation of Christ, is banned in Singapore. The censorship authority informed Mr Martyn See, who had submitted the film to...
View ArticleGovernment agencies and transport operators to collaborate on maintenance of...
Government agencies the Land Transport Authority (LTA), the Public Utilities Board (PUB) and public transport operations SBS Transit and SMRT Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at...
View ArticleNUH recalls patients in children ward for precautionary TB checks
The National University Hospital (NUH) is recalling 178 paediatric patients, including 131 under the age of two years who had been cared for by a nurse who was diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB) last...
View ArticleReview Committee finds fault with SGH’s practices on Hepatitis C outbreak
Photo – The Straits Times, Tan Weizhen The report by the Independent Review Committee (IRC) has found that sloppy practices, including poor infection control, led to the Hepatitis C outbreak in...
View ArticleWP calls for stronger response and escalation framework after Hep C outbreak
A stronger response and escalation framework for Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) is required after the outbreak of Hepatitis C at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH), said the Workers’ Party...
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