It is impossible to guarantee that the courts can decide in “a matter of hours” whether something is a falsehood
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WP MPs vote against Bill, criticising powers given to ministers
All nine Workers’ Party (WP) MPs yesterday voted against a Bill that they have roundly criticised for granting Cabinet ministers
Hard to tell fact from opinion at times, says NMP Walter Theseira
Data given by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) in 2017 was cited yesterday to debate the distinction
Why list of public interest grounds is non-exhaustive
There are “very practical” reasons for keeping the list of public interest grounds in the proposed fake news law non-exhaustive,
Parliament rejects amendment to Bill proposed by 3 NMPs
An amendment to the fake news Bill by three Nominated MPs failed to get the nod from MPs yesterday. The
More careful now on what is disagreement or falsehood: Ong Ye Kung
Academics do accept the need for the Government to rebut robustly research that it does not agree with, whether from
WP MPs reusing stock phrases: Shanmugam
In the debate over the proposed fake news law, MPs from the opposition Workers’ Party (WP) have reused stock phrases
Codes of practice to prevent platform misuse: Iswaran
Technology companies in Singapore will be required to abide by codes of practice in a proposed fake news law to
Two students open fire at US school, killing 1
HIGHLANDS RANCH: Two male students armed with handguns burst into a Denver-area school and opened fire on Tuesday, killing one
Got indication from China they want to work on trade deal: White House
WASHINGTON: The US has received an indication from China that Beijing wants to have a trade deal with the US,
Wall St struggles to hold on to gains ahead of pivotal trade talks
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – US stocks flitted between gains and losses on Wednesday (May 8), as investors assessed the latest
Trump invokes executive privilege to cut access to unredacted Mueller Report
WASHINGTON: He does not want Americans to see the full, unredacted Mueller Report on Russian interference in U.S elections although
New system by A*Star, Japanese manufacturer to help factories cut carbon emissions
SINGAPORE – A new system to help factories convert the carbon dioxide they produce into methane – reducing their carbon
Singapore passes ‘fake news’ law despite fierce criticism
SINGAPORE: Singapore‘s parliament Wednesday passed laws to combat “fake news” that will allow authorities to order the removal of content
China’s Xi speaks to Saudi king amid Iran tensions
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by telephone with Saudi Arabia‘s King Salman on Wednesday amid tensions with Riyadh’s regional
US uniformly opposes blasphemy laws anywhere in world: Pompeo
WASHINGTON: The US on Wednesday said that it uniformly opposes blasphemy laws anywhere in the world as it welcomed the
Head of embattled UNAIDS to leave post immediately
GENEVA: The UN AIDS agency says its executive director is leaving the post immediately, following allegations he mishandled sexual assault
Iran suspends nuclear deal curbs in push for relief from US sanctions
TEHRAN: Iran said Wednesday it had stopped respecting limits on its nuclear activities agreed under a 2015 deal with major
Pakistan’s former PM Sharif returns to jail after medical treatment
LAHORE: Pakistani former prime minister Nawaz Sharif returned to prison on Wednesday to complete a sentence for corruption after being
Pompeo in London to discuss the UK-US ‘special relationship’
LONDON: US secretary of state Mike Pompeo is in London for talks with British officials on the status of the
US welcomes release of two jailed Reuters journalists in Myanmar
WASHINGTON: The US has welcomed the release of two Reuters journalists in Myanmar after they were pardoned by the country’s
SL offers relief package to revive tourism industry
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government has announced a one-year debt moratorium and subsidised working capital for the tourism sector as
American educator Khan wins prestigious Spanish prize
MADRID: American educator Salman Khan and his Khan Academy online platform that offers free classes worldwide have won Spain‘s Princess
Israel will ‘not allow’ nuclear-armed Iran: Benjamin Netanyahu
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Wednesday not to allow Iran to acquire nuclear arms after the Islamic republic
Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over ‘ceasefire violations’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia and condemned the “unprovoked ceasefire violations” by the Indian