COLUMNISTS: The Philippines – fighting for free speech in a pandemic
Richard Javad Heydarian Appeals in the works despite tough new laws, recent actions against the news media Covid-19 has upended
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EDITORIAL: The Straits Times says- Singapore can weather this crisis
The Straits Times Over the last two weeks, Singaporeans have tuned in to a series of broadcasts by Singapore’s political
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COLUMNISTS: HUMAN FACE- Rappler case: Where’s the malice?
HUMAN FACE By: Ma. Ceres P. Doyo – Having gone through a P10-million suit for “scurrilous libel” during the martial law regime
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COLUMNISTS: Are art workers non-essential?
.Tommy Koh They enrich our cultural life in Singapore and many of us spent time watching their works during the
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EDITORIAL: The Straits Times says- Managing risks is key in reopening
The Straits Times Over the weekend, Beijing entered what its leaders called a “wartime mode” as the Chinese capital saw
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EDITORIAL: The Straits Times says- Phase two: Avoid second surge of virus
. . ‘The 2019 Plague” Day 201 . The Straits Times The start of phase two of reopening the economy, on
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COLUMNISTS: News analysis: Ruling against Philippine journalist Maria Ressa highlights sweeping powers of cyber libel, say activists
Raul Dancel Philippines Correspondent MANILA – A court ruling on a case lodged against Maria Ressa, one of the Philippines’ most prominent
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COLUMNISTS: HORIZONS- Duterte: The iron law of populism
COLUMNISTS HORIZONS By: Richard Heydarian Reflecting on the demise of democratic institutions, the German philosopher Hannah Arendt warned: “Every decrease of
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COLUMNSTS: NEWSSTAND- A nauseous verdict, an ignorant judge
NEWSSTAND By: John Nery . Together with Marites Vitug, I served as a co-moderator of “The Trial of Maria Ressa et
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THE DAILY PLANET: China’s aggression amid global crisis
China is contesting for control, not of the high seas like Germany in World War I or Japan in World
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