What is Singapore’s proposed Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act? How does it actually work? What are the problems with it? And how does one avoid running afoul of it? We explain why this law is problematic and why Singaporeans should be very worried about it.
Tag: Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA)
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The Citizens’ Agenda: The Parties Respond
Nearly a year ago, we embarked on the Citizens’ Agenda: our quest to find out what our Singaporean community thinks are the most important issues facing Singapore, and then to write and commission articles on those subjects. Now, with Singapore’s General Election looming, we complete our journey by telling you how the political parties responded to the issues.
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Historical Perspective: “A Note On Academic Freedom and Politics”
As academic freedom, freedom of expression, and student activism continued to be actively suppressed in Singapore, we republish this article from October 1954 reflecting on how crucial all three are to the future development of the country and its democracy.
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New Naratif’s Response to the POFMA Correction Direction
New Naratif responds to the use of the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) against it by the PAP government of Singapore, and reiterates our opinions on POFMA’s impact on freedom of expression in Singapore.
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The Citizens’ Agenda: The Top 5 Issues by GE 2015 Constituencies
678 members of New Naratif’s community responded to stage 2 of The Citizens’ Agenda, and this is how they responded based on their constituency.
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The Citizens’ Agenda: The Top 5 Issues and Results Analysis
678 members of New Naratif’s community responded to stage 2 of The Citizens’ Agenda, and they were very clear about the biggest issues facing Singapore and what they want politicians to talk about at the next election.
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The 28 Most Important Issues Facing Singapore
In Stage 1 of The Citizens’ Agenda, New Naratif asked Singaporeans readers what they think are the most important issues facing Singapore, and what they’d like political candidates to talk about in the next general election. Here’s what our readers said (and didn’t say).
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Akan Datang: A royal coronation in Thailand
Stories to watch this week: Indonesia grapples with flooding, Malaysia has its first woman Chief Justice, Thailand crowns its new king and Singapore is on its way to passing its “fake news” bill.
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Academic Freedom in Singapore and the “Fake News” Law
The Singapore government is seeking to pass new legislation to deal with “fake news” and misinformation on the Internet. Critics have already raised concerns about freedom of expression and press freedom, but less discussed thus far are issues related to academic freedom in the city-state.
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Akan Datang: A far-reaching anti-fake news bill shows its face in Singapore
This week in Southeast Asia: a broad anti-fake news bill is proposed in Singapore, the leader of the Future Forward Party is slapped with charges in Thailand, and an inquiry in Malaysia concludes that the police were responsible for the disappearance of two activists.