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The details of 263 Facebook users were requested by the Singapore Government between January and June this year, the social media company revealed in a report released on Monday (Dec 18). The Government made a total of 204 requests for such information, according to the Facebook Transparency Report. Facebook complied with... 

I read with amusement the letter written to the State Times by one Francis Cheng arguing that Singapore MNCs should be allowed to pay bribes as otherwise foreign competitors will gain an unfair advantage. Since state media gives it such prominence we can assume that it reflects the thinking of the PAP Government. Certainly Singaporean... 

Photo: East Asia Forum 2017 was a horrible year for Singapore’s government — and for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in particular. It began with an open and vocal stoush with China. Late in 2016 the Chinese government confiscated millions of dollars’ worth of Singapore’s military hardware passing through the port of...