Lee Hsien Loong
This Blogger Raised $133,000 To Pay a Defamation Suit Brought By His Prime Minister
Protests are banned in Singapore, but some are now seeing crowdfunding as a symbolic way to push back against lawsuits filed by the government.
Singapore’s Prime Minister Is Suing a Blogger for Defamation
Singapore’s leaders defend defamation lawsuits as a way of protecting their reputations. But critics say the practice stifles freedom of expression.
In Singapore, Sharing 'Fake News' Can Get You Sued By the Prime Minister
The latest battle over free speech is about an article shared, without comment, by a columnist with a long history of criticizing the government.
The Oxley Road Fight Was About So Much More Than a House
The Facebook fight that captivated Singapore is over. But that doesn't mean we should stop talking about what it all meant.
Singapore's First Family Is Having a Massive Facebook Fight Right Now
The family is arguing over what to do with their father's home.
Singapore’s Ruling Party Won Bigger Than Anyone Thought it Would
The ruling People's Action Party, which has never lost its parliamentary majority since Singapore won independence from the Malaysian federation in 1965, won 83 of 89 seats in the country's parliament.
Singapore Court Frees Amos Yee, Teen Blogger Who Insulted the Late Lee Kuan Yew
In a surprising turnaround amid growing international pressure from human rights groups to release the teen, the court freed him on Monday, sentencing him to time already served.
Singapore Teen Amos Yee Guilty of Insulting Christians, Posting Lewd Cartoon of Late PM
Yee was arrested in March after posting an expletive-ridden video berating the country's founding prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, following his death.
'Come at Me, Motherfucker': Singapore Arrests Teen for Video Insulting the Late Lee Kuan Yew
“Why hasn’t anyone said, ‘Fuck yeah, the guy is dead!’ ” asks 16-year-old Amos Yee in the video. “Everyone is afraid that if they say something like that, they might get into trouble.”
Poison Shrimp, Porcupines, and Dolphins: Singapore Is Packing Some Serious Heat
The legacy of Singapore’s deceased founding father Lee Kuan Yew can be seen in its surprisingly well-equipped military. But despite his efforts, Singapore's future security is far from assured.