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POLITICSAug 1Massive Attack Palestinian flag causes Singapore banA Palestinian flag displayed by the group Massive Attack has resulted in a ban in Singapore. This highlights a political incident involving cultural expression and government response.newcastleherald.com.au
POLITICSAug 1Massive Attack banned from Singapore for displaying Palestinian flagThe music group Massive Attack was banned from Singapore after displaying a Palestinian flag. This incident highlights issues of political expression and censorship in a cultural context.offalyindependent.ie · Ireland
POLITICSAug 1Massive Attack Palestinian flag causes Singapore banThe display of a Palestinian flag by the band Massive Attack resulted in a ban in Singapore. This incident highlights issues related to political symbols and public expression.northerndailyleader.com.au · Australia
POLITICSAug 1Massive Attack barred from Singapore for unfurling Palestinian flag on stageBritish trip-hop band Massive Attack has been barred from performing in Singapore after an investigation found two members unfurled a Palestinian flag during a concert, police said. Two band members who held the flag on stage during a concert on Wednesday were also banned from re-entering Singapore and issued with warnings, police said in a statement late on Friday, without naming the pair. Singapore, known for its tough laws on public speech and assembly, bans the open display of all foreign...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 31Singapore takes possession of Lee Kuan Yew’s 38 Oxley Road home for conservationSingapore announced on Friday it took possession of 38 Oxley Road, the former home of its founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, and would study how it could be developed into a public space, ending years of public debate over what to do with the property amid a family feud among the late leader’s children. In the interim, necessary maintenance works would be carried out as required, and there would be no public access to the site, the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) and the National Heritage...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 31Singapore ministers awarded US$113,000 each in legal costs in Bloomberg libel suitSingapore’s Senior Minister K. Shanmugam and Minister for Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng have each been awarded S$145,000 (US$113,000) in legal costs following their successful defamation suit against Bloomberg and its journalist. A court earlier this month ruled that a December 2024 Bloomberg article on Good Class Bungalow (GCB) transactions had defamed the ministers. Bloomberg and its reporter, Low De Wei, were ordered to pay S$230,000 in damages to each...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 31Singapore police investigate Massive Attack over Palestinian support at gigThe police and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have opened investigations after British trip-hop band Massive Attack expressed support for the Palestinians at their concert in Singapore on Wednesday. “Police confirm that reports were lodged and investigations are ongoing,” the police and IMDA said on Thursday. “IMDA is also investigating a possible breach of licence conditions.” The band shouted “Free Palestine” during their performance at The Star Performing Arts Centre,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 29How Indonesia and Singapore Handle Information PressureThis article discusses how Indonesia and Singapore manage information pressure. It examines their approaches to a notable aspect of governance and media.thediplomat.com · China
POLITICSJul 29Singapore signals housing market stability by scrapping 15-month HDB waitSingapore has signalled stability in the public housing market by scrapping a 15-month waiting period that barred private property owners from buying resale HDB flats – even as other curbs remain in place. National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat announced the change on Tuesday, saying the government recognised that the rule had caused inconvenience and disrupted the plans of those with genuine housing need who wanted to move from a private property into a Housing Development Board (HDB)...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 27Deep reservoir of trust , goodwill and strategic alignment underpin Singapore , Australia relations : VivianVivian states that the relations between Singapore and Australia are characterized by significant trust, goodwill, and strategic alignment. This highlights the strong diplomatic ties and cooperation between the two nations.asiaone.com · Singapore
POLITICSJul 27Woman rejects links to Singapore ex-minister Faishal’s resignationA Singapore fitness instructor identified as allegedly linked to former acting minister-in-charge of Muslim affairs Faishal Ibrahim’s resignation has denied rumours that she was the woman with whom he had inappropriate interactions. Rasidah Caudal told This Week in Asia on Monday that she had filed a complaint with Singapore’s Online Safety Commission, which helps people deal with online harms such as doxxing and harassment, and intended to lodge a police report. She also rejected the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 22‘Disbelief, shock’: Singapore PM on Faishal’s inappropriate messages with womanA married Singapore minister’s sudden resignation amid revelations he had exchanged inappropriate messages with a woman has rocked the city state’s establishment circles, with a groundswell of sentiment calling for him to be retained. Amid online petitions and calls to keep former minister-in-charge of Muslim affairs Faishal Ibrahim following his resignation on Monday, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong shed further light on the controversy, suggesting the matter was more serious than previously...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 22Singapore PM Lawrence Wong steps up renewal pace in cabinet reshuffleSingapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong stepped up the pace of renewal of his Cabinet on Wednesday by confirming two acting ministers and reinstating a former minister who was defeated in 2020 but won in last year’s poll. Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam was promoted to senior minister, joining the ranks of former leader Lee Hsien Loong. Shanmugam, a senior counsel, entered politics in 1988 and has helmed the home affairs ministry since 2015. Shanmugam is the first senior...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 20Why Singapore PM Wong moved swiftly on Faishal Ibrahim’s resignationSingapore’s acting minister-in-charge of Muslim affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim resigned about a month after the prime minister learned of his improper interactions with a woman, a move observers say shows Lawrence Wong’s swift handling of the first scandal under his watch to contain any political fallout. They told This Week in Asia that while there was no affair in Faishal’s case, it made sense for the party to deal with the consequences quickly in case of leaks as the woman was a member of...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 20Singapore minister resigns over ‘interactions with a woman’, PM saysThe People's Action Party, which prides itself on ​a clean reputation, has been rocked by a series of scandals recently.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSJul 20Singapore minister Faishal Ibrahim resigns over inappropriate interactions with womanSingapore’s acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim has resigned from the cabinet and parliament following inappropriate interactions he had with a woman that resulted in harassment accusations by both parties. Faishal, 58, who was also senior minister of state for home affairs, handed in his resignation on Monday after the Prime Minister’s Office received notice of the interactions from the woman. Faishal is married with two children. “This matter came to our...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 19Singaporean DPM Gan to attend NCC landing ceremony in Batam - ArchipelagoSingapore's Deputy Prime Minister Gan is scheduled to attend the NCC landing ceremony in Batam, Archipelago. This indicates a diplomatic engagement between Singapore and the region.thejakartapost.com · Indonesia
POLITICSJul 19Singapore’s Kenneth Jeyaretnam, Reform Party leader, dies aged 67Kenneth Jeyaretnam, secretary general of the Reform Party (RP), has died, his wife said on Sunday. He was 67 years old. Jeyaretnam died in his sleep, surrounded by family, on Saturday, said Amanda Jeyaretnam in a post on her husband’s social media. “He was my beloved husband and a loving and devoted father to his son, Jared. He filled our lives with joy and wonder and we miss him so much,” she said. She added that funeral details for a small family service were currently being finalised and a...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 16Will seek support of Singapore for Tirupati zoo revamp: SpeakerThe Speaker intends to seek Singapore's support for the renovation of the Tirupati zoo. This indicates a plan for international collaboration on a local development project.The Hindu
POLITICSJul 14Singapore ministers to donate Bloomberg defamation damages to charitySingapore’s Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said on Tuesday they would donate to charity the damages awarded to them in their defamation suit against Bloomberg. In separate social media posts published on Tuesday night, hours after the High Court delivered its judgment, the ministers reiterated that the lawsuit was about protecting their integrity and reputations, as well as the standing of their ministerial offices. Earlier on Tuesday, the High...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 14Singapore-Malaysia relations enter ‘mature’ era with Tharman’s state visitSingapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s first state visit to Malaysia this week comes amid strengthening ties between the neighbours and a greater willingness by both sides to let go of historical “baggage”, analysts say. Observers add that the new generation of Southeast Asian leaders also possesses a heightened awareness of mutual needs in an increasingly fragmented world order. Tharman, who was elected president in 2023 after stepping down as senior minister, is on a state trip from...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 14Singapore ministers each awarded US$177,860 in damages in Bloomberg defamation suitThe High Court in Singapore has awarded two cabinet ministers S$230,000 (US$177,860) each in damages following a defamation trial involving financial news outlet Bloomberg and one of its reporters over the officials’ property transactions. In January last year, K. Shanmugam, the coordinating minister for national security, and Tan See Leng, the manpower chief, filed separate suits against Bloomberg and its reporter Low De Wei over a story titled “Singapore mansion deals are increasingly shrouded...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 13Singapore leaders send condolences after death of former Qatar ruler Sheikh HamadLeaders from Singapore have conveyed their condolences following the death of former Qatar ruler Sheikh Hamad. This is a diplomatic acknowledgment of a foreign dignitary's passing.channelnewsasia.com · United States
POLITICSJul 13‘Run, run, run’: After Vijay’s theatre in Karur, DMK’s E V Velu returns to explain Singapore tripIndian Express
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