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Ministers silenced, no longer asking Sylvia Lim for apologies

After States Times Review released two articles proving that the Singapore government has indeed issued “test balloons” prior to the GST increase announcement, 5 PAP Ministers – Law Minister K...

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Select Committee: No comment on foreigners giving testimonies on domestic...

According to a state media reporter from TodayOnline who questioned the Select Committee why are foreigners allowed to give testimonies on domestic national security and foreign affairs, the various...

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Overseas Singaporeans pay Lee Hsien Loong lips service

A Singaporean businessman who left Singapore 15 years ago hit the headlines by entertaining Prime Minister and his state media with lips service. Saying that he always thinks about relocating in...

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Ho Ching’s credibility questioned in Australia

Did Ho Ching become the CEO of Temasek Holdings only because she is Prime Minister’s wife? Where is Ho Ching’s successor after so many years and a failed handover in Temasek Holdings? Is Ho Ching...

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Singapore is world’s most expensive city for 5th year

For the 5th consecutive year, Singapore is the world’s most expensive city according to an independent survey conducted by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). With an index of 116, Singapore is 16%...

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MND and HDB not investigating Lee Hsien Loong for corruption

Despite being convicted of cheating Ang Mo Kio GRC residents in hundreds of thousands in overcharged works, the Ministry of National Development (MND) and the Housing Development Board (HDB) are not...

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Tan Chuan Jin proven wrong on single parents

Ex-Minister for Social and Family Development (MSF) Tan Chuan Jin may have to be charged for propagating fake news when he said in 2015 that letting single parents have equal rights will lead to more...

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Singtel, Starhub and M1 bill charge users for “premium services”

All three Singapore’s phone companies are guilty of charging their mobile subscribers extras for “premium services” they did not sign up for, prompting floods of complains against the three...

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Australian telecom TPG offers free mobile plans to Singaporean elderly

In a generous marketing effort to enter Singapore’s market, Australian telecommunication company TPG has offered free 2-year mobile phone plans to Singaporean elderly aged 65 and above. In yesterday’s...

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Minister Indranee Rajah: Male officers can now strip search women

According to Minister Indranee Rajah, male police officers or immigration officers can now strip search women who are suspected to be linked to a terrorist plot. The new police powers will supersede...

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PAP MP Murali Pillai: Can we let Kong Hee serve prison at home?

In a question raised to the Law Ministry, PAP MP Murali Pillai spoke up for the convicted City Harvest Church fraudsters and asked if pastor Kong Hee could serve out his prison sentence at home. The...

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Singapore Police: Straits Times published fake news about “hostage situation”

The Singapore Police today (Mar 20) denounced a fake news published by state media Straits Times, which alleged that a family dispute was an “armed hostage situation”. Titled “Hostage situation in Ho...

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Singapore Press Holdings to retrench again: 13 reporters fired

Announcing retrenchments again today (Mar 20), 13 reporters from state media Singapore Press Holdings’ magazine department has been fired due to falling readership. The total headcount of the...

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Minister Josephine Teo: We will shoot Singaporeans if they protest

According to a new law passed by the single party government, Minister Josephine Teo said that lethal weapons like machine guns would be used if Singaporeans protest and refuse to listen to police...

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New law: 2 years’ jail for breaching media blackout order

The Singapore government passed a new law today (Mar 21) giving Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam to impose a new media blackout order. Anyone taking photos or texting under the new Act called...

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Ng Chee Meng to be fired from Education Minister position

In a rumour released by state media ChannelNewsAsia, Education Minister Ng Chee Meng will lose his portfolio and be transferred to take over Minister Chan Chun Sing’s position as Minister of State and...

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Minister K Shanmugam: Has freedom suffered? No

Defending criticisms against the increasing number of new laws protecting the government and judiciary, Law Minister K Shanmugam rejected that freedom in Singapore has been stifled. The Law Minister...

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Facebook, Google and Twitter’s opposition to censorship angers K Shanmugam

All three online service corporations Facebook, Google and Twitter sent in their representatives to attend Singapore’s public hearing on fake news expressing their opposition to Law Minister K...

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K Shanmugam to Facebook: I am the Legislation and Court Order

Angered by Facebook executive’s opposition to new censorship laws, Law Minister K Shanmugam outright claimed that he is the legislation and court order “If falsehood is defined as illegal, then you...

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Khaw Boon Wan: Public transport fares to raise by this year

Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan, through his Public Transport Council (PTC), today announced that fares will be raised by the third quarter of this year, according to a new formula they came out...

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