OHCHR urges Thailand to release students
BANGKOK (30 JUNE 2015) – The United Nations Human Rights Office for South East Asia (OHCHR) urges the Government to promptly drop criminal charges against students who have been arrested…
View ArticleAtrocious state of playground in Tampines irks letter writer
A letter sent to the website, Redwire, has highlighted the appalling state of a children’s playground in Tampines. The letter writer, Justin, said he was “shocked” at the state of…
View ArticleTaxi availability to be based on taxi companies’ hired-out fleet
By Howard Lee Taxi availability (TA) will henceforth be calculated based on taxis that have been hired out, rather than what taxi operators currently have registered in their fleet, announced the…
View ArticleRape 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 ArticleAnwar Ibrahim should be transferred from prison to house arrest due to poor...
Malaysia opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim must be transferred immediately to house arrest with access to regular medical care, said his lawyer R Sivarasa, as his health takes a turn for the worse…
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…
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