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Blogger files High Court application challenging statutory board’s legitimacy to sue for defamation

Landmark case to protect Singaporeans from defamation lawsuits by public bodies In the first case of its kind in Singapore, 21-year-old local blogger Han Hui Hui has applied to the High Court for a declaration that the Council for Private Education (CPE), a statutory body under the Ministry of Education (MOE), is not entitled...

Government to inject $44M through PA to rejuvenate RCs

The People's Action Party (PAP) Government is injecting $44 million through the People's Association (PA) to rejuvenate Residents' Committee (RC) centres so as to better meet residents' changing needs and aspirations. About 460 older RC centres will be upgraded in phases by 2017 with 78 to be upgraded by end 2013. RCs were...

13 speakers confirmed for May Day sequel protest at Hong Lim Park

The list of speakers for the Labour Day event on 1 May 2013 at 4pm - 'For a Better Singapore' has been confirmed, according to Gilbert Goh of Transitioning.org, the organizer for the event. The speakers consist of both individuals and prominent politicians, activists and bloggers. All of them feel for Singapore and want to have...