Tag Archive: The Economist

Singapore Ambassador: No Country Grants Absolute Right To Free Speech

Ms Foo Chi Hsia, Singapore’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, has responded to a recent article in The Economist alleging a lack of free speech in Singapore, saying no country gives an absolute right to free speech. Society pays…
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SG High Commissioner Rebuts The Economist

The Economist writing about the media situation in Singapore last month (‘Zip it‘, 24 Jun) talked about Singapore bloggers getting into trouble with the government. The Economist described a peculiar situation where the prosecution was pushing for rehabilitation and counselling…
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