World Of Tourism

CNNGo.com, 24 Feb 2011Given our society’s inability to accept mainstream same-sex unions, maybe the people who stand by this belief should make up their minds.If same-sex couples here (and in many other places) can’t do what most of the ‘normal’ human race desires –- get married, raise children, leave their legacy for future generations -– then they should, at least, be allowed to play. Full

Gov Monitor, 17 Feb 2011The Prime Minister has by Order in the Government Gazette, declared the internet content providers of the internet website known as “The Online Citizen” (TOC), as a Political Association under the Political Donations Act (Cap. 236) with immediate effect. The Political Donations Act that came into effect on 15 Feb 2001 sets out a framework to protect our political process

Monsters and Critics, 16 Feb 2011Singapore - Singapore's film censors have restricted the showing of a lesbian-themed, Oscar-nominated film, in a move that shocked the local cinema scene, a media report said Wednesday.The US comedy drama directed by Lisa Cholodenko, about a lesbian couple which meets the man who fathered their children, received four Academy Award nominations, including for best

Specialty Fabrics Review, Feb 2011The final text of an international trade agreement to combat infringement of intellectual property rights, counterfeiting and piracy has been published, paving the way for participating governments to adopt and incorporate the provisions. Participants in negotiating the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) include Australia, Canada, the European Union,

CPJ.org, 26 Jan 2011"Discussing politics does not make a publication a political organization," said Bob Dietz, CPJ Asia program coordinator. "Forcing The Online Citizen to register as a political association distorts its role and threatens its ability to cover politics. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is clearly trying to tighten control of media outlets before calling elections." Full story

The Economist, 19 Jan 2011IN A country where the government has a pretty tight control over the traditional media—newspapers and television—Singaporeans with an appetite for alternative views have long gravitated towards the internet. So the news last week that one of the main independent socio-political blog sites, The Online Citizen (TOC), is being “gazetted” by the government has sent

Monsters and Critics, 18 Jan 2011Singapore - Singapore on Tuesday reaffirmed its decision to reclassify a critical internet blog as a political group, a move seen as an attempt to curb the website ahead of general elections in the tightly-controlled city-state.The editors of The Online Citizen (TOC) last week urged Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to reverse his position, arguing it 'was borne of

Monsters and Critics, 14 Jan 2011Singapore - A popular critical Singapore news website on Friday defied the authorities' plan to register it as a political site, which would impose restrictions on its sources of funding.In letters published on the forum Friday, the TOC editors urged Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to reverse his decision, saying 'the determination is unreasonable' and 'was borne