by ValueChampion UNIQLO has become a mainstay for casual fashion around the world. How do its prices compare internationally? The Japanese clothing company UNIQLO has become internationally...
by ValueChampion The average cost of weddings in Singapore has been on the rise for over a decade–could plan a wedding overseas actually end up saving money?...
by SIDame April 2019 marks the 5th anniversary of South Korea’s biggest ferry disaster where over 300 people lost their lives, most of them students from...
by Simon Lim Last year, Singapore lost Broadcom, a Fortune 500 company, when it redomiciled to the United States. With that move, not only many local...
by Glenn CHAPMAN Got a crush on another Facebook user? The social network will help you connect, as part of a revamp unveiled Tuesday that aims to foster...
The Ministry of Health (MOH) stated on Tuesday (30 April) that the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) patients may appeal to the ministry if they need...
Ms Carol Rogers meticulously pasted Post-It notes on photographs as reminders of important dates such as birthdays for her dementia-stricken mother who was moved into a...
In a joint statement by the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) on Monday (29 April), two separate...
by Joseph Nathan Singapore has been plagued by a series of unprecedented domestic problems these past years and without step-up accountability and transparency, the situation has...
Three Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) – namely Ms Anthea Ong, Ms Irene Quay, and Associate Professor Walter Theseira – have issued a Notice of Amendment...
政府在4月1日在国会提呈《防止网络假消息和网络操纵法》,对于草案赋予部长权限,可指示涉事消息发布者更正或删除内容,公民社会担忧当权者获得过大权力,有滥权打压言论自由的风险。 律政部长尚穆根之前接受媒体专访,打包票指出已有足够的监督制衡机制,法案仅针对假消息,而不是要压制个人观点、批评和对政府的嘲讽。 总理夫人何晶也响应尚穆根的观点,分享有关专访,并在脸书上发文道:“当然啦,只有假消息的散播者才会反对(防假消息法)!” 一些阿谀奉承的媒体和支持者,拍马屁赞扬总理夫人精言简语间道出问题精髓,显现身为国家领导人夫人的智慧,真金不怕红炉火,没做错事干嘛怕法律对付? 但总理夫人又该如何解释,对防假消息法案提出质疑和忧虑的各界人士,包括联合国特别报告员凯伊,会呼吁政府撤回该法,因为他目睹过其他曾利用法律来对付“假消息“的案例,通常用以对付新闻记者、维权人士等人? 发出质疑声音的,还包括国内外媒体人,例如曾揭发马国一马公司弊案的《砂拉越报告》主编克莱尔,难道总理夫人是暗指像克莱尔这些注重核实消息的媒体人,也是假消息的散布者? 就连一些国会议员,也呼吁应检讨和修改防假消息法案,三位官委议员特斯拉、王丽婷和郭秀钦,在昨日呼吁新法能纳入阐明更多立法原则的章节;政府所发出的任何指示,对公众而言需站得住脚,也要有独立的理事会来跟进网上假信息问题,监督执法情况。 难道总理夫人是说,这些提出忧虑的人士,他们的担忧毫无根据,他们提出反对意见,是因为他们是假消息的散布者? 那么同理,一个透明施政的政府,为何非得只是单方面着重扮演资讯警察的角色,而不是更主动与公民社会和媒体人合作,联手抗击假消息,例如可以和媒体合作,即时向媒体公布核实消息;再者,人民也可以透过提供资讯和停止散播假消息协助政府,因为“谣言止于智者”。 难道政府信不过自己的人民,认为大家都是“愚蠢草民”,看到假消息傻傻就相信? 而近一个月来各界的辩论和质疑,从来不是在于应该纵容假消息,而是现有已有足够多的法令对付那些威胁国家安全和社会安宁的人士,何以非得只是一味推行新法,而不是用更有效的方式打击假消息散播。 再者,网络假消息特选委员会报告中有22项建议,立法不过是选项之一,包括媒体识读、教育民众如何辨识假消息和政府和媒体、企业的合作等,都更为重要。 如果邻国马来西亚要废除反假新闻法,也认为该法有被滥用的可能,愿意接受挑战学习如何应付假新闻。 那么,政府和小红点的人民一起团结一致,就算没有法令,难道我们真得对网络假消息束手无策? 政府到底是在怕什么?
PICTURES AND VIDEO BY THEODORE LIM by Theodore Lim Hundreds of turtles and tortoises, including rare and endangered species, face an uncertain future after their Singapore...
Indonesia is considering a plan to move its capital away from sprawling megalopolis Jakarta, officials said Monday, but any jump to a new city could still...
The proposal of the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) have people concerned over the scope of the legislation. Many have argued that the...
Malaysian authorities incinerated almost four tonnes of elephant tusks and ivory products worth about $3.2 million on Tuesday, as they crack down on rampant wildlife-smuggling across...