Chinese anti-hijab ‘beauty’ campaign sows ugly tensions
Chinese soldiers and Muslim women in Xinjiang, ChinaKashgar (China) (AFP, 25 Nov) - A Chinese government worker in the ancient Silk Road oasis of Kashgar beckons two women to her streetside stand and logs their details under the gaze of a surveillance camera. Their offence: wearing veils. The "Project Beauty" campaign aims to...
How will new laws deal with cyber bullies?
I am heartened to note that new laws against harassment, whether online or in everyday life, will be tabled by next year in response to Singaporeans' concerns about this growing menace ("Harassment a rising worry, laws to be tabled"; last Tuesday) While it will be useful to enact laws that cover harassment in cyberspace, it...
Snowden: SG playing key role in tapping undersea cables
Centre of the storm: Edward Snowden, who leaked details of a data interception program codenamed Tempora. (Photo: Reuters) (Sydney Morning Herald, 24 Nov) - Singapore and South Korea are playing key roles helping the United States and Australia tap undersea telecommunications links across Asia, according to top secret documents...
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