by LEE KUAN YEW May 7th, 2008 With China struggling with bad press in the West, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew says Beijing can learn from Singapore’s approach: 1. Give access to the Western reporters;…
May 4th, 2008 World Press Freedom, May 3, is observed in many countries in the region, but is usually ignored by Singaporeans. This year, however, a group of independent activists ensured that there was at…
May 2nd, 2008 A new poll of nations around the world finds broad worldwide support for the principle of media freedom and opposition to government control of the media. Even in China – despite the…
by LINDA HENG April 30th, 2008 A survey of internet users aims to find out perceptions of socio-political blog credibility in Singapore. The survey, comprising 19 questions and taking just 10 minutes to complete, is…
by LOH CHEE KONG April 22nd, 2008 It is clear that the press in Singapore has limited powers. But why should that stop Singapore journalists from practising meaningful journalism? Journalists must be at the forefront…
April 21st, 2008 A group of bloggers has sent a 20-page proposal to the Minister for Information, Communication and the Arts, Dr Lee Boon Yang. The paper, titled “Proposals for Internet freedom in Singapore”, expresses…
by LEE HSIEN LOONG April 12th, 2008 Extract from Prime Minister Lee’s speech at the LSE Asia Forum, 11 April 2008. The theme of this conference – knowledge – engages many of us in Asia….
April 11th, 2008 Malaysiakini editor in chief Steven Gan has credited his independent news website’s success to old style journalistic values. “We are new media but we practise old media rules,” he said at a…
by CHERIAN GEORGE March 29th, 2008 Malaysia’s Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi says his government made a big mistake in the recent elections by underestimating the power of the internet. His statement has provoked a new…
by NGIAM TONG DOW March 20th, 2008 SPH Lecture, 3 March 2008, SPH Auditorium. Ngiam Tong Dow is a retired senior civil servant and an SPH director. Friends and Colleagues Thank you for having me…