
NCMP Giam: WP will be pressing Minister Yaacob in Parliament over MDA’s new media ruling
[Article first appeared in Gerald Giam's blog (http://geraldgiam.sg) on 1 June 2013] NCMP Gerald Giam Reading about the Media Development Authority (MDA)’s new ruling requiring online news websites to be licensed individually, and the strong statement in response issued by a group of prominent bloggers, gave me a sense of...

Uncle Seah on MDA’s new licensing regime
In a historic move, 10 top websites have to register if they want to continue to report on the republic’s news and current affairs. Seah Chiang Nee IT is happening! In a historic move, the Singapore government is moving into the Internet to regulate news reporting by requiring – for a start – the 10 biggest news-sites...

How dangerous can cyberspace be?
Mr Yakult (Courtesy CNA) Before the new MDA regulation comes into effect tomorrow, social media is just another social site for individuals to write, comment, and chat to whoever they want as long as they don’t flirt with scandals and libels that will expose them to Sue. When the new regulation takes effect, website owners...
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