Landmark ruling on drug case overturned
The Prosecution need not prove that an accused person imported a controlled drug for the purpose of trafficking in order to secure a conviction under the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA), said the Court of Appeal on Friday. The apex court said this, as it overturned a landmark ruling made by former Chief Justice (CJ) Chan Sek Keong....
Revised tax pact to boost hunt for Chun’s hidden wealth
Chun Doo Hwan The National Tax Service’s stalled probe into the penalty default by former President Chun Doo-hwan is expected to gain momentum as the revised tax pact between Korea and Singapore is set to take effect this week. Chun’s wealth has been under media spotlight again after his son Jae-kook was found to have established...
SG’s new MDA rulings: Two steps back
Internet freedom is a human rights issue (5 Jun) - SINGAPOREANS live in one of the most wired countries in the world, and as such they are used to receiving gobbets of news on their smartphones and tablets as a daily if not hourly affair. So it was to the dismay of many that the Media Development Authority (MDA) put a draconian...
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