by Alex Au, Asia Times Online, 8 March 2008SINGAPORE - Renowned for its strict and tight government controls, Singapore’s Orwellian reputation took a hit on February 27 when terror suspect Mas Selamat Kastari escaped from the island state’s Whitley Road Detention Center.The escape, and the government’s subsequent handling of the manhunt, have called the …

By Melanie LeeSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s state-controlled media and government have come under fire from critics and Internet bloggers for failing to give the public important answers on the escape of a suspected Islamic militant.With a cynical eye cast on local newspapers such as the pro-government daily, the Straits Times, critics say media coverage has ...

by Martin Abbugao, AFP, 27 Apr 2008SINGAPORE (AFP) - From taking fewer taxi rides to eating out less and shortening shower time, residents of affluent Singapore are trying to cope with inflation, which has soared to 26-year highs.Rising costs of housing, food, and transport have eaten into family budgets of Singaporeans as well as the ...

Sign the Tak Boleh Tahan! petition on May Day in WKS’s constituency, Singapore Democrats, 24 Apr 2008As announced, the SDP will be in Toa Payoh to commemorate International Workers’ Day on 1 May 08. The May Day event is part of the Tak Boleh Tahan! campaign against rising costs in Singapore.We will be asking residents ...