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bloggers in peril

Blogger Jailed in Singapore

Gopalan Nair, a US citizen and blogger, was arrested and charged in Singapore for insulting a judge. He accused the judge of prostituting herself in a vituperative email and blog post. Then he basically asked to be arrested: "In another post on his blog Saturday, Nair taunted authorities, saying he was in Singapore at a particular hotel, and also gave his phone number." So bilious! Also, kinda dumb! Anyway, we'll add Singapore to the list. [AFP]

1:19 PM on Mon Jun 2 2008
By Pareene
535 views, 12 comments

Latest by Shariahpants: He wasn't American until he became an American. He used to be Singaporean. Nobody gets sex in Singapore????? HELLOOOOO!!! more »

help wanted

Laid Off? Move to Singapore!

The following email was sent by the deputy editor of The Straits Times, an English language newspaper in the only growing market for print papers left: Asia. Singapore, specifically. The editor would like to know if maybe anyone who is going to get laid off from the New York Times would like to go work in a country whose "press freedom ranks below Nigeria and just ahead of Russia." They are in dire need of copy-editors, apparently! The last couple were maybe caned? Email below, via Thomas Crampton. More »

1:32 PM on Thu Apr 17 2008
By Pareene
2,267 views, 11 comments

Latest by bobloblog: On the plus side of Singapore, there's amazing eats and it's really clean. The crazies always ask before they try to make out with you and you can see somebody being cremated in a public park. Plus I'm kind of more »

singapore slang

Singapore MDA Senior Management: Moguls, Not Rappers


Singapore's Media Development Authority is a government corporation "has been created to focus on and develop the media industry, putting Singapore at the forefront of the media age." Also, their management produced the greatest music video of the 21st century. Everyone sing along! Get connected worldwide rock on! We would actually listen to a whole track from IT Director Lim Chin Siang if he ever wanted to go solo. Also: "next I'll beautify our Fusionopolis!" Just wow.

2:50 PM on Wed Nov 28 2007
By Pareene
1,952 views, 19 comments

Latest by ronbo: In my experience the combination of unselfconscious goofiness and earnest corporate-speak is pure Singapore. I once made a promotional film for the Economic Development Board and the experience was strange, but in a good way. When I went out there more »