Yaacob rules with an iron fist
Dr Yaacob With the recent decision by Minister Yaacob Ibrahim to impose regulations on the internet news media to control them, Singaporeans probably can finally get a glimpse to how Minister Yaacob deals with Malay Muslim Community (MMC) using his designation as Minister for Muslim Affairs. He was appointed to the post of Minister...
Internet cannot and should not be regulated
I disagree with Mr Devadas Krishnadas' view that the Media Development Authority's (MDA) move to require certain websites to be licensed is progressive ("Progressive move to raise standards"; last Friday). As I had written earlier in the year ("Let social media follow its natural, chaotic course"; Forum Online, Jan 14), it...
Laws already exist to regulate news websites
The Media Development Authority (MDA) now requires annual licensing of news websites that fit certain criteria and a performance bond of $50,000 ("MDA rolls out licence scheme for news websites"; last Wednesday). We note that this approach to regulating information and discussion in cyberspace is similar to what has already...
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