In new textbook, the SG story begins 500 years earlier
John N. Miksic, an archaeology professor at the National University of Singapore. (Photo: Jane A. Peterson) (11 May) Singapore has rewritten the history taught in secondary school to expand the story of the island state’s birth. While earlier generations learned a narrative that essentially started in 1819 with the British...
Singapore summons Vietnam envoy
(14 May) Singapore's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned the Vietnamese envoy to express strong concern over violent protests the previous day at two industrial parks in Vietnam operated by Singapore. "Singapore views this issue very seriously given our close economic cooperation with Vietnam," the ministry said in a...
Filipino nurse gags baby with tape
Pictures of the baby boy, his eyes shut and his mouth covered with clear tape as he lay on a sheet, sparked a furore as they spread on Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites. (13 May) - Philippine hospital launches probe after photographs of a newborn baby gagged with adhesive tape went viral online. A Philippine...
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