Singapore’s Indian-origin activist faces legal action for not correcting ‘fake’ social media claims

Singapore’s Indian-origin activist faces legal action for not correcting ‘fake’ social media claims

SINGAPORE: An Indian-origin Singaporean activist has been referred to the office that administers Singapore‘s fake news law for investigation, after she defied an order to carry a correction notice in her social media posts about the legal processes for death row inmates. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Thursday (October 31) that Kokila…

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Singapore’s Indian-origin ex-minister Iswaran begins 1-yr jail term for corruption; apologises to nation

Singapore’s Indian-origin ex-minister Iswaran begins 1-yr jail term for corruption; apologises to nation

Representative AI image (Pic credit: Canva) Singapore‘s Indian-origin former transport minister S Iswaran on Monday began his one-year jail term in a corruption case, opting not to appeal his conviction, and apologised “unreservedly” to the nation. Iswaran, 62, was handed the jail sentence on Thursday last week for obtaining illegal gifts worth about USD 313,200…

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