Singapore Samizdat

17/05/2022

POFMA: How is Singapore using its anti fake news law? Who and what is targeted by POFMA? Check out the latest Singapore Samizdat here:

Who and what is targeted by Singapore's law against fake news?

08/02/2022

What is Singapore's relationship with spyware? And what spyware tools are likely to be active in Singapore? In the latest Samizdat, I've compiled all the leaks, reports and analysis I could find on the links between spyware firms and Singapore into one accessible timeline.

What is Singapore's relationship with spyware? This timeline covers leaks and reports on surveillance tech firms previously linked to Singapore.

11/08/2021

Did you know that arcades were once banned in Singapore? Check out this timeline of video game censorship in Singapore.

What do arcades, Half-Life and Mass Effect have in common? All of them were at one point banned in Singapore.

29/07/2021

What do arcades, Half Life and Mass Effect have in common? All of them were at one point banned in Singapore. This brief history of video game censorship explores how 🇸🇬SG's restrictions were shaped by backlash, industry and the press.

What do arcades, Mortal Kombat, Half Life and Mass Effect have in common? All of them were at one point banned in Singapore.

06/07/2021

Singapore currently holds the dubious honour of being one of 13 UN states which have not signed or ratified the two International Covenants on Human Rights — which are among the most influential human rights treaties in the world.

What does Singapore’s “pragmatic and outcomes-based approach to human rights” look like in practice? And what are Singapore’s most notable abstentions from international human rights treaties?

01/07/2021

Why did Singapore's largest newspaper restructure into nonprofit press?

The answer has something to do with public trust in the media, COVID-19 and a difficult digital transition: https://www.singapore-samizdat.com/why-did-sph-restructure-into-nonprofit-press/

28/06/2021

In response to demands for equality and protections in Singapore, a frequent response is to point to Singapore's 'Conservative Asian Values' as the issue: https://singapore-samizdat.com/how-a-reddit-post-sparked-a-national-conversation-on-trans-rights/

But such claims should be taken with a big grain of salt, because survey data paints a more complex picture.

23/06/2021

In January, a viral post on trans discrimination led to a protest, parliamentary debate and greater scrutiny of how Singapore treats transgender students.

What does the reaction to one student's testimony say about the shape of solidarity and LGBT activism in Singapore?

What does the reaction to a viral reddit post on trans discrimination say about activism and solidarity in Singapore?