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Overview of Occupy Southeast Asia

It seems Singaporeans are preoccupied with something else because nobody showed up in the OccupyRafflesPlace event which could have been the Singapore equivalent of the Occupy Wall Street protest. Bloggers discuss the failure and prospects of the initial attempt to 'Occupy Singapore'

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Latest stories about Singapore

16 May 2012

Singapore: Importance of the Hougang By-Election

Written by Kirsten Han · Elections, Politics

For many netizens in Singapore, the Hougang by-election next week is going to test the popularity of the ruling party. National issues like train breakdowns, wage gaps, and migration policies are expected to be discussed in the local campaigning.

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1 May 2012

Singapore: Netizens Reject Proposed Code of Conduct

Written by Kirsten Han · Technology & Internet, Citizen Media

The Singapore government is urging the online community to support the drafting of a Code of Conduct to regulate the usage of internet. But many netizens are not supportive of the proposal.

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20 April 2012

Singapore: Train Breakdowns Becoming Part of Life

Written by Kirsten Han · Travel

Once a symbol of pride and development, Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit trains now come with a warning: ride at your own risk. Four breakdowns and assorted delays over the past week have left many commuters stranded, late for work and exams. Netizens express this disappointment online

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14 April 2012

Singapore: If We Launched the Rocket…

Written by Kirsten Han · Humor, Politics

Following North Korea's reported failure to launch a rocket, a hashtag popped up on Twitter: #ifSingaporelaunchedarocket. Singaporean tweeples used the hashtag to write about their observations of Singaporean culture and foibles.

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8 March 2012

Singapore: Domestic Workers Finally Get A Weekly Day Off

Written by Kirsten Han · Human Rights, Labor

After a four-year campaign initiated by migrant worker NGOs, foreign domestic workers in Singapore will finally get a day off a week starting next year. But not everyone is happy about this new regulation.

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4 March 2012

Singapore: Netizens Criticize ‘Offensive' Government Ad

Written by Kirsten Han · Governance, Media & Journalism

Singapore netizens are criticizing an advertising recruitment campaign by a government ministry for using posters that label ex-offenders, victims of abuse, and people with disabilities as destroyed, ruined, abandoned, and hopeless. Critics say the posters perpetuate prejudice and discrimination.

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27 February 2012

Singapore: Reactions to the Proposed 2012 Budget

Written by Mong Palatino · Governance, Politics

Netizens react to the proposed 2012 budget of the Singapore government, which includes a commitment to lower the country’s dependence on foreign workforce, greater assistance to the elderly, the disabled and the lower-income families, and boosting the capacity of public transport and public hospitals.

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15 February 2012

Singapore: Politician's Expulsion Triggers By-Election

Written by Kirsten Han · Breaking News, Elections

A by-election has been triggered in Singapore's Hougang Single Member Constituency after the Worker's Party expelled Member of Parliament Yaw Shin Leong amidst allegations of extramarital affairs. Netizens used the #hougangbyelection hashtag to express their comments about the issue

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13 February 2012

Singapore: Citizens Discuss Politician's Extramarital Scandal

Written by Kirsten Han · Governance, Politics

An opposition politician has resigned from his party's Central Executive Committee amidst rumours of extramarital affairs. Netizens discussed the issue in various social networks and many expressed their disappointment over how the issue was handled by the Opposition Party

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27 January 2012

Singapore: Corruption Scandal in Least Corrupt Nation

Written by Kirsten Han · Governance, Citizen Media

The heads of the Singapore Civil Defence Force and the Central Narcotics Bureau are being investigated by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau sparking plenty of conversation about corruption in a country that has been consistently ranked as one of the least corrupt in the world.

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Updates about Singapore

20 May 2012

English

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations committee on consumer protection has launched a website to inform consumers in the region regarding banned or recalled products.

• Mong Palatino

17 May 2012

English

Recently a rich Mainland Chinese man killed three persons (including himself) in a Ferrari car crash in Singapore because of drunk driving. The incident has resulted in anti mainland Chinese sentiment in Singapore, Peter Barefoot from ChinaSMACK translated netizens' reaction from China.

• Oiwan Lam

13 May 2012

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Singapore's Health Promotion Board uses the What’s Eating Singapore? data visualizer to survey the five most popular foods in Singapore based on social media posts. It's updated every three days. This week's most popular food items are pizza, curry, and sushi

• Mong Palatino

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Furry Brown Dog tries to determine if Singapore's birth control policies in the 1970s are also responsible for the country's low crime rates.

• Mong Palatino

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Syahidah Ismail provides an overview of various issues faced by Singapore women in the past half century. The author discussed some of the controversial population and migration policies adopted by the government in the past decades.

• Mong Palatino

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Several Singaporean groups will commemorate the 25th anniversary of a government crackdown of suspected destabilizers in Singapore. They are accused of being part of a ‘Marxist Conspiracy.' Human rights groups claim that more than 2,500 people have suffered detention without trial since the ruling party came to power in 1959.

• Mong Palatino

15 April 2012

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Where Are We SG is a website which maps the location of Singaporeans around the world.

• Mong Palatino

25 March 2012

English

The Southeast Asia Digital Library provides educators and students with materials published in Southeast Asia. The online library contains digital facsimiles of books and manuscripts, as well as multimedia materials and searchable indexes of additional Southeast Asian resources.

• Mong Palatino

13 March 2012

English

Citing the numerous legal cases filed by Singapore public officials against prominent bloggers in the past month, Teo Soh Lung described the month of February 2012 as the “blackest month for bloggers and every Singaporean who treasures the right to free speech.”

• Mong Palatino

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Andrew Loh reacts to the proposal of the Singapore government to develop an Internet code of conduct. The blogger suggests alternative ways to keep internet safe for young people.

• Mong Palatino

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