Singapore imposes licensing fees on news websites
(30 May) Singapore's plan to impose licensing fees on news websites will further stifle the press in the city-state's already claustrophobic media atmosphere, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. "These licensing fees shut another door to public discussion," said Bob Dietz, CPJ's Asia program coordinator. "The...
Low-tax lure of Lion City
(30 May) - A Chinese leader recently warned about the erosion of Hong Kong's competitiveness and mentioned Singapore. The Lion City has been competing with Hong Kong as a base for company headquarters. I heard that another local company - a Japanese-capital one - has just moved there with the entire staff of about 10 people,...
Statement from Reporters Without Borders on MDA’s licensing
Reporters Without Borders is appalled to learn that Singapore’s leading news websites will have to apply to the city-state’s Media Development Authority (MDA) for a publishing licence. According to the MDA, which regulates the media, news websites with a Singaporean IP address and more than 50,000 visitors a month will have...
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