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Singapore said it has informed Romanian authorities that it will co-operate with them in their investigation on former diplomat Dr Silviu Ionescu.
Kor Kian Beng, Straits Times
A High Court judge reserved judgment on Tuesday on a rare appeal by the Government against the acquittal of five opposition leaders and supporters for taking part in an illegal procession in 2007.
It's innocent until proven guilty; furthermore, the five person have already been acquitted. Why is Straits Times still calling this an illegal procession?
Vincent Fernando, Business Insider
Something clicked many years back when Singapore suddenly realized that the key to being a world city isn't just about business... it is about having fun too.
Since then the city has been transforming itself with a focus on both ease of doing business plus quality of life for those who do business. Thus both prostitution and gambling are legal in by-the-book Singapore. And brand new integrated resorts (casinos) are coming online.
Free Malaysia Today
Ng E-Jay, The Online Citizen
The permission given to the mainstream media to continue reporting on the election whilst alternative voices and opposition parties have to grapple with vaguely worded legislation in a bid to stay within the law creates an unfair playing field that can only sow greater mistrust for the electoral system.
Covered In His Blood
While it is a noble cause to argue for the abolishment of the mandatory death penalty, and Yong's case would be a best example to demonstrate how cruel and indiscriminate the mandatory death penalty can be, the courts doesn't seem to be the place to effect some change. At the end of the day, what is needed is politicians to bring up the debate in parliament as civil society can only create the 'noise' and awareness but not change the legislation which judges are bounded by. Until then, it saddens me as I realise that Yong would likely be just another example.
Ian De Cotta, Today
After months of uncertainty for fans, MediaCorp understands an announcement by joint bidders SingTel and StarHub on broadcast details is just around the corner.
Straits Times
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Yini Chua, The Online Citizen
Representing Yong was Mr M Ravi of LF Violet Netto. His core argument was centered on the principle of one’s right to life, as echoed by Article 9(1) of the Singapore Constitution, which states that no person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty save in accordance of the law.
Mr. Ravi challenged the constitutionality of the mandatory death penalty, stressing that it failed to deal with Article 9(1) adequately and adapt to changing standards of international law. He also argued that Article 9(1) prohibits the arbitrary imposition of the death penalty, an act which is also against customary international law. According to Mr. Ravi, there is growing universal consensus that the mandatory death penalty is a cruel and unusual punishment and involves deprivation to life.
Wong Chun Han, The Online Citizen
The Court of Appeal reserved judgement today in the case of convicted Malaysian drug mule Yong Vui Kong, who has challenged the constitutionality of the mandatory death sentence he received. Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong told a packed courthouse, after a two-and-a-half-hour-long hearing, that the Court would retire to consider the case and announce its decision at a later date.
Tan Kin Lian
The banks, which makes billions of dollars of profit a year, forget that many people in Singapore have to work 8 hours a day to earn $50, which is the amount that they charge for a small banking service. Perhaps our government, which gives the licence to the bank to operate the essential banking service, also forgets this point.
We also sold our POSB to DBS.
Dan Saltzstein, New York Times
Singapore isn’t exactly lacking for high-end lodging, but the Las Vegas Sands hopes to top them all with its new Marina Bay Sands Resort, which features a dizzying array of luxury offerings.
I don't care about the casinos or the restaurants -- but I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Lion King.
Afua Hirsch, The Guardian
Automatic execution for drug smugglers is inhumane and disproportionate, a court in Singapore has heard, as a 21-year-old challenged his death sentence for bringing heroin into the country.
Patrick Sio, Straits Times
Singapore Aspirations
Much has been said about Singapore filmmaker Jack Neo’s infidelity recently. But little has been raised in regard to how his behaviour likely constitutes sexual harassment in the workplace, and in particular, the lack of specific laws in Singapore that protect employees from sexual harassment and give employees an avenue for seeking redress.
Channel NewsAsia
Should drug traffickers be presented the automatic punishment - which is the death penalty? That question arose during the appeal of convicted Malaysian drug mule Yong Vui Kong.
Desmond Wong, Channel NewsAsia
Shares of MobileOne rallied two per cent on Monday as the market reacted to news last week that pay TV providers must share exclusive content. Analysts said with the playing field levelled, the door is open for smaller players like M1 to enter the pay TV market with little capital expenditure.
Blowin' In The Wind
DPA
Singapore urged Romania to investigate thoroughly two hit-and-run accidents that supposedly involved a former Romanian diplomat posted in the city-state, media reports said Monday.
Bernama
Singapore retail sales in January increased by 2.3 per cent compared to January 2009. But excluding motor vehicles, the retail sales was up by 1.3 per cent from a year ago, according to a monthly report released by the city-state's Statistics Department on Monday.
Peter Chan, Good Morning Yesterday
In 1971, the Ministry of National Development met officials from the major oil companies in Singapore to announce a major decision. All petrol stations within the Central Business District (CBD) were to be phased out over a period of 30 years, with some having to quit immediately.
Goh Meng Seng, Singapore Alternatives
We just want an honest price from HDB for our young Singaporean couples, at least a COST PRICE of HDB for our young in return for the enormous power that we have given the PAP government in Land Acquisition Act which it has used to acquired huge land stock at dirt cheap prices.
Siew Kum Hong, Today
The questions now are whether the proposed solution will work, and whether it introduces new distortions or problems.
The author asserted that EPL is a 'critical content'. I disagree. Football entertainment is simply just that: entertainment. We shouldn't simply add layers and layers of regulations just to please football entertainment fans and gamblers. Remember: we as taxpayers have to pay for all these regulations, including the salary of that civil servant sitting inside MITA building watching television to ensure exclusive content are carried on competing operators with all the branding and logos intact.
AFP
Developing countries have embarked on a dangerous "arms race" with huge sums ploughed into combat aircraft in unstable parts of the world in the past five years, a top defence think-tank has said.
South East Asia saw a dramatic increase between 2005 and 2009 with Malaysia ramping up its arms imports by 722 percent, Singapore 146 percent and Indonesia 84 percent. The increase in arms imports to Singapore made the island country the first member of ASEAN to make SIPRI's list of top 10 biggest arms importers since the end of the Vietnam war, giving the nation seventh place overall.
Esther Ng, Today
If about half the applicants offered a Built-To-Order flat reject it, is there something wrong with the system? Ngee Ann Polytechnic real estate lecturer Nicholas Mak thinks a longer list of flats could be offered to home seekers, which they could bid or ballot for. That means paying more for a choice flat.
Mr Wang Says So
The policy had morphed, from a small-scale initiative to recruit highly-skilled foreigners, to a huge initiative to recruit any foreigner who would put his hand up. PM Lee wanted to admit, and yet not admit, that the policy had changed.
James Lam, Today
If what the women said is true regarding Jack Neo's behaviour, then all right-minded people should censure him. Sexual harassment in the work place is bad enough, but coming from an employer or immediate superior is disgusting.
符祝慧, 联合早报
十年前，要在日本吃一道正宗的新加坡菜不容易。记得，当时只有一家称为“梦饭”的小馆子卖海南鸡饭。历经十载，东京市内已能找到12家新加坡餐馆。这一阵子，属繁华区的惠比寿车站周围，连开三家海南鸡饭店，日本有了首个海南鸡饭激战区。
时光飞船的个人空间
在新加坡生活的中国人没有一百万，也有几十万，如果想深入探讨一下这个社群的相关问题，恐怕很难回避红灯区这一话题。不仅因为红灯区里有许多中国小姐和陪读妈妈（陪伴孩子来读书的中年妈妈），也因为红灯区附近居住了大量来新加坡工作学习的人（房租便宜），还有这里的餐饮业吸引了大量的中国人前来消费，最近一些年许多中国人在这里当上了老板，开店赚钱。
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