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SDP disappointed by Government's move to license news websites
It is with deep regret that the SDP learns that the Government is going to amend the Broadcasting Act to require news websites to register with the Media Development Authority.This is a regressive step...
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NCMP Lina Chiam files motion to debate MDA licensing regime in Parliament
NCMP Lina Chiam files motion to debate MDA licensing regime in ParliamentThe SPP views the Media Development Authority's latest licensing regime for websites with grave concern. We find it even more...
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PAP vs the Internet: the Ant and the Boot.
So the government is now saying that "There is no change to the content standards for these news sites. Today, these sites already have to observe content guidelines under the Class Licence which...
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Internet regulation déjà vu
By Gerald GiamReading about the Media Development Authority (MDA)’s new ruling requiring online news websites to be licensed individually, and the strong statement in response issued by a group of...
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The Evil That Men Do
Look who’s leaping from flood waters into hot water. Cornered by the tsunami of backlash against the proposed news website licensing requirements, Yaacob Ibrahim dismissed it in monetary terms as “just...
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NEA’S ADVISORY CONFIRMS AHPE TC POSITION ON HAWKER CENTRE CLEANING
MEDIA RELEASEWe refer to NEA’s “Advisory on Maintenance of Hawker Centres” dated 31 May 2013 which was sent to the email address of our Managing Agent at 8.05 pm on the same day, and promptly reported...
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Khaw Boon Wan: Current HDB Construction rate is not Sustainable
**TRS Editorial Piece**Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan said today that the Housing and Development Board is on track to deliver 13,600 units this year, with 6000 already...
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National Identity and Unity hot topics at Pre-U seminar
"What is a defining characteristic of a Singaporean?""Do you see Singapore today as an inclusive society?"These are some of the questions that were asked to Senior Minister of State for Law and...
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Who Deserves Our Wealth?
I am very pleased that Jeremy has set out in writing his reasons why he disagrees with my proposal for the privatization of Temasek and GIC and the distribution of shares to Singaporeans. I hope we...
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Yaacob Ibrahim: New MDA licensing regime is already a "light touch"
Addressing the fears of many in the online community, Minister for Communications and Information Dr Yaacob Ibrahim yesterday signaled that government news or commentary will not be targeted under the...
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Yaacob: We will only target websites that get their facts wrong about the govt
News reports and comments that are critical of government policies will not be targeted under the new licensing regime for news sites, as long as they are factual and not misleading, said Minister for...
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SDP: MDA regulations will curb online activity during elections
The Media Development Authority's (MDA) decision to regulate online news sites is worrying in and of itself. Any attempt to curtail the flow of information on the Internet in Singapore must be viewed...
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An Open Letter to The Senior Minister of State for Law and Education
Dear Madam, I refer to your recent sharing on national topics concerning integration and national identity at the Pre-University seminar held on Monday. In response to the question "What is a defining...
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Tan Chuan Jin the new poster boy of PAP
It used to be Khaw Boon Wan the devout Buddhist, the one that was full of compassion and very in touch with the ordinary people. Many could identify with him as a good minister. Boon Wan was THE man to...
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NEA Continues Pointing Fingers over Hawker Centre Cleaning Confusion
The National Environment Agency has said that the Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) was simply deflecting the blame about the confusion regarding the cleaning of Block 538 Bedok North...
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AHPETC: NEA is Politically Motivated to Tarnish the Image of AHPETC
PRESS RELEASEAHPETC: NEA is Politically Motivated to Tarnish the Image of AHPETCI find the conclusion of the NEA on 6 June 2013 that “AHPETC tried to get hawkers to pay extra cleaning costs, and when...
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Dr Balakrishnan: Workers' Party is Lying over the Hawker Centre Issue
In his latest statement, Dr Balakrishnan described the hawkers as “honest, hardworking people just trying to make a living” and that there was “no reason” to charge them more for cleaning the ceiling...
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Minister Vivian Balakrishnan's Belated Statement is Uncalled For
I refer to the statement of Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on 9 June 2013. I have been truthful in communicating the Town Council’s position on the facts of the matter concerned. Equally, there is no...
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SDP: Push for media freedom important
The SDP has fought for our fellow citizens' right to freedom of the press. This is because without a free media, the public is often misled by those who rule over them.For decades, the PAP has...
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Why is the PAP so fragmented these days?
Even as the PM is trying to show Singaporeans that he understands the problems we are faced with in recent times, it does no good to him that his Cabinet Ministers are seemingly going against him in...
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