Tag: MDA
CNB arrests 136 including elderly Singaporeans found with 3.75kg of heroin and other drugs
Singapore – In its latest island-wide operation, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested a total of 136 suspected drug offenders, including two elderly Singaporeans...
MDA’s film ban is Rational to a Fault
By Simon Vincent
The Sword of Damocles
When they are not playing film critics, it seems the people in MDA also fancy themselves as political analysts....
Film ban: The senseless story continues
By Ethan Guo
Phobia is an irrational fear of a specific thing or situation that compels one to avoid it.
Those who faced scary encounters with...
Is MDA’s censorship practice outmoded and archaic?
Officers of Media Development Authority (MDA) do not expect the public to agree with their decision, said Minister of communication and information Dr.Yaacob Ibrahim....
MDA and Rainbow
Finally, the MDA has given its reason why the song Rainbow was not sung at the outdoor concert by Taiwanese pop diva A-mei on...
Cops in the theatre: Pushback by artists
Just one day before Roy Ngerng and his team spoke at Hong Lim Park to a large crowd of sympathisers, a smaller group met...
Censorship or limits?
Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the current hoo-hah about the term licensing or self-censorship scheme for arts groups proposed by MDA is that...
Public must kick ball into MDA’s court
By Trinity Chua and Mary Lee
Over the past four days, more than 20,000 netizens signed an online petition asking for the closure of the...
MDA's Move Overly Intrusive, says Maruah
Here is a letter from Braema Mathi, president of Maruah, to The Independent Singapore.
Maruah is deeply concerned at the closure of Breakfast Network's website...
MDA astounded by Cherian's comment
On 10 December, Dr Cherian George wrote an article titled 'Online freedom: time to revise the Singapore report card'. Published on his website Freedom from...
