Profit-driven misinformation by the media undermines trust in governance
The pandemic preparedness blunder from the Economist "Intelligence" Unit should draw our attention to its other claims.
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Where are Singaporean “antiracists” when the victim is Chinese?
Turns out that racism only matters when it fits the agenda.
Luxury Belief Class: Why do millionaire kids embrace moralizing activism?
Have you ever wondered why is it that some of the most devout followers of the modern age "progressive" beliefs are the children of the wealthy? It is visible not only among the rich but across entire societies as relative wealth elevates more people into greater comforts (hence
The news industry has to be run like the healthcare system in Singapore
In the final part of my series on SPH and the future of the media landscape, I am moving beyond current affairs to explore ideas for how the news industry should function in the future - to achieve both balanced reporting as well as serve as a high-quality public service,
Singaporean vultures are out for SPH’s carcass
Starved for the tiniest shred of bad news to feed on, representatives of the local species reappeared hopeful of a few drops of blood, and an opportunity to parade their moral superiority. Hypocrites
Has Ng Yat Chung failed as a CEO?
Whether or not NYC is the ‘perfect’ man for the job, he was put in charge of two failing companies, in two globally troubled industries and is now receiving scorn for not performing miracles.
Myths, Facts & Figures about SPH - is the company going under?
This is the first installment of a four part series on the situation in SPH and what it means for the future of media in Singapore. Let’s begin by addressing the most commonly repeated myths and cut through them with facts & figures.
Is press freedom in Singapore as poor as in... Somalia?
Reporters Without Borders show what's wrong with modern journalism.
From Poland to Singapore: how Nicolaus Copernicus inspired POFMA
I was in the midst of writing another post in an attempt to clarify many misconceptions people express in online comments about the application of Singapore's anti-fake news law when it dawned on me that there was one enormously more popular Pole who came up with a concept
Singapore is teaching the world how to deal with fake news
The little city-state of Singapore is ahead of the curve yet again. As the world is debating how to deal with the growing threat of fake news, it has already devised and implemented a solution that appears to be both effective and remarkably transparent - making all the pundits decrying
X-raying Kirsten Han
Singapore's favourite "oppressed" child, Kirsten Han, published a response to many allegations circulating about her and her buddies. In it, she paints herself as a victim of state bullying and that her and her companions' words were taken out of context and manipulated to paint
The Economist should learn from Singapore instead of attacking it
Condescension in reports about Asia is nothing new in the Western world. But one is forced to recognize things are getting out of hand if articles published in one of Britain's leading magazines on global affairs keep prompting frequent rebuttals from Singapore's High Commissioner in the