News
- Singapore politician-police standoff continues (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
- Row heats up over Singapore crackdown on activists (AFP via Yahoo! News)
- Singapore opposition politician blocked from marching (AFP via Yahoo! News)
- Activists say might take legal action against Singapore (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
- Singapore stops opposition protest (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Comment
- “Smiles and paved roads aren’t enough” (SCN @ Star) “Singapore, with clockwork efficiency, is undergoing a crucial test this week that could decide if it is ready to be a global city – or remain just another modern South East Asian city.”
- “Scholarship System Blues” (Mr Wang) “So now they begin to realise. Heheh.”
- “A Closed Door to a Free Press” (Asia Sentinel) ” Welcome to Singapore, the state ranked 140th out of 167 in the press freedom standings league of Reporters Without Borders. … It is a well-earned honor”
- “Singapore’s paranoia: police statehood taken to new levels” (Elia Diodati) – Roundup of recent events
- “Police say NO to street party by Substation” (Pseudonymity) – statement by Substation
- “What I hope Singapore would be 40 years from now” (Singapore Surf) – A response to MM Lee
- “Sibei Sian” (Kitana)