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Posts tagged with "internet"
ST’s Rachel Chang accuses Singapore government of being polarised
Feb. 5 | From Gangasudhan‘s blog… A friend forwarded me the text of an opinion piece that I hear from another friend appears on Page 2 of today’s paper – since I no longer subscribe to the paper, I have no idea. The reporter, Rachel Chang,...
US govt will push harder against web censorship
Jan. 23 | Both the American people and nations that censor the Internet should understand that our government is committed to helping promote Internet freedom. US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton
Casinos, the Internet and the sex trade
Nov. 21 | Breaking News: Former CEO of Ren Ci, Rev Shi Ming Yi, has been sentenced to 10 months jail for fraud. (AFP) Ravi Philemon Ms Kaelbel-Sheares is looking forward to serving the rich and famous at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) as its director of Paiza (MBS’...
Establishing the Internet as a credible opinion base
Apr. 2 | TOC thanks The Kent Ridge Common for allowing us to re-publish the following article. Lester Lim Singapore — In his ministerial community visit to the Paya Lebar Division of Aljunied GRC, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan made a clarification regarding...
New faces watching new media
Mar. 30 | PN Balji Who says Cabinet changes here don’t spring surprises? Dig a little deep into the reshuffle announced by the Prime Minister on Thursday and you will find at least one. Of all the ministries, only one has an Acting Minister. And for support,...
Moderating the Internet – lets hold the wild horses
Feb. 22 | Andrew Loh Each time the issue of moderating the Internet surfaces, I have images of wild horses running round, trampling on and destroying all in its wake, in some mad rush fueled by some invisible and unknown fear that not doing so will jeopardize...
Don’t govern the Internet with Old World methods
Dec. 15 | By Arixion / Youth Writer For a report sub-titled “Challenging Old Assumptions”, it is remarkable that the most important assumption of all is left unchallenged: The idea that the Internet – or New Media – is nothing more than a way people communicate...
AIMs achieving its aims?
Dec. 3 | At the very least, AIMS has done Singapore a favour by setting the public discussion of internet regulation on a sounder foundation than before. Cherian George
An extreme suggestion for an extreme age
Nov. 12 | Arixion / Youth Writer It has been two months since the Advisory Council for the Impact of New Media on Society (AIMS) released its report. Its report was standard government fare except for a major point that has got everyone talking: the need for the...
The power of the Internet
Sep. 22 | For the first time in its experience, it would seem that the powerful PAP government stands nonplussed before an adversary. Catherine Lim
The Online Media: Untangling Singapore’s web of politics
Aug. 21 | The following is an article which TOC’s Deputy Editor Gerald Giam wrote for Opinion Asia. We would like to thank Opinion Asia for letting us re-publish it in full here. The article has also been published in the Straits Times, under the title “New...
New Media problematic
Aug. 21 | The more problematic part is how do we, in the process of opening up, come up with some ways of reducing, minimising, if not cut it off completely, this abuse of this technology. Cheong Yip Seng Chairman, Advisory Council on the Impact of New Media on...
