conservative activism


media

2007 377A serves public morality : NMP Thio Li-Ann Email from Derek Hong 2009 In 2009, a group of conservative Christian women from the Church of Our Savior, under the leadership of Josie Lau and orchestrated by Dr Thio Su Mien, took over the executive council of the group alleging AWARE, a non-governmental organization in […]

August 16, 2019

OB Markers


Chenghu, media

Originally posted on Facebook: If you read ex ST editor Cheong Yip Seng’s memoir OB Markers, you’ll hear some very interesting things about LKY’s perspective on the media. Two things come to mind: 1: When the Israeli PM Chiam Herzog visited Singapore, the Malay press in Malaysia was livid, and wrote very angry things. LKY […]

August 31, 2017

Suicide reporting in the media


media

Channel News Asia – Suicide not usually result of single source of stress, says IMH doctor – discussion on /r/singapore I want to address /u/skipshentaiscene ‘s comment, which I think is a useful jumping-off point for a good conversation about the utility of news media: I read the article and didn’t find anything flagrantly wrong with what […]

July 2, 2017

Singapore is Deeply Concerned


media

12-Sep-2011: “Singapore was “deeply concerned” that Australia’s actions would set a precedent ”seen to allow other coastal states … to encroach on the right of free passage as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea”.” 18-Jun-2013: Minister Vivian Balakrishnan was “deeply concerned” that the 113 hot spots detected over Sumatra yesterday had […]

October 14, 2016