Dr M: ‘Democracy is dead’ under Najib’s rule
Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad pays his respects to former South African President Nelson Mandela as Mandela lies in state for the second day at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, December 12, 2013. KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's former leader Mahathir Mohamad launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister...
Ex-RI student: Don’t confuse equality with equity
Having graduated from Raffles Institution (RI) last year, I have witnessed the transformation of the school and would like to share my thoughts on the matter ("RI now a 'middle-class' school / 'Make RI a better school for S'pore'" and "RI population less diverse now, say many alumni"; both published on Aug 4). Singapore is a...
Thai man jailed 30 years for insulting royals on FB
Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej is protected by one of the world's strictest royal defamation rules under which anyone convicted of insulting the king, queen, heir or regent faces up to 15 years in prison on each count. A Thai man was jailed for 30 years on Friday for "insulting" the monarchy on Facebook, in one of the toughest...
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