“Fake news” is a term to describe “news stories” that appear to contain factual information, but are actually completely false. Some examples of fake news that have been spread around Singapore include: The National Environment Agency will issue a fine for leaving used tissues in bowls, plates, or cups at…
Category: Public Interest
All You Need to Know About the Changes to Singapore’s Presidential Elections 2017
Last November, the Singapore Parliament passed the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2016 to amend the Singapore Constitution, with the most significant change being the introduction of reserved presidential elections in Singapore. Subsequently, in February this year, Parliament amended the Presidential Elections Act (“PEA”), introducing a slew of…
All you need to know about political asylum
Amos Yee returned to the media forefront in late December last year when he was reported to have sought political asylum in the United States of America (“US”). This article sets out to explain what political asylum is and its legal consequences. What is Political Asylum? A person can qualify…
How can candidates campaign?
In a bid to reach out to electors to vote for them, election candidates, both the incumbent ruling party and opposition candidates alike, must promote and create awareness of their plans and strategies to manage the social, economic and political welfare of the country. This is done through the process…
