Episode Details

Recently, American publication Washington Post accused Singapore’s Lianhe Zaobao of deferring to “Beijing narratives”. This prompted a rebuke from the Chinese newspaper, and now Singapore’s ambassador to the US has also spoken out against it. Is our local newspaper really taking sides in the US-China divide? Elsewhere, HDB’s approval will no longer be required for CCTVs that face corridors of HDB flats. Why the change, and does it mean we will become a surveillance state?

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Washington Post Accuses Lianhe Zaobao of Pro-China Slant

• S'pore Ambassador to US Lui Tuck Yew rejects Washington Post's critique of Lianhe Zaobao, says S'pore doesn't pick sides
• Singapore's Chinese-language newspaper increasingly echoes China's message
• Washington Post claims Lianhe Zaobao sometimes defers to 'Beijing narratives', ZB says it is 'committed to neutrality'
• Zaobao's Response
• Washington Post article made biased comments & unfair statements: Lianhe Zaobao
• Tweet by Shibani Mahtani, the author

CCTVs Now Allowed For HDB Corridors

• HDB approval no longer needed for corridor-facing CCTVs in flats; demand for devices up

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