SINGAPORE — Rallies are “not encouraged” for the Presidential Election as they may be divisive and incongruent with the unifying role of Singapore's head of state, said the Elections Department (ELD) on Saturday (Aug 12) as it announced campaign guidelines for the upcoming poll.
"Worse, the direction it is taking us is just as troubling. When a country is ruled by one and the same party for nearly six decades – all this time without an effective opposition – is it any wonder that political decay begins to set in?" Dr Chee wrote in his post
Daniel Ricciardo will make a sensational return to front-line Formula 1 racing at the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix, with the Australian set to replace Nyck de Vries at the AlphaTauri team for the rest of the season.
The Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, said at the British Grand Prix that the team were still committed to Pérez. “He’s the type of guy that just needs an arm around his shoulder and you work with him,” he said. Tellingly, in 2020, Horner said of Albon, then also struggling at Red Bull: “We need to be patient with him and we’ll put an arm around his shoulder and make sure he feels he’s got the support.” Albon was replaced at the end of the season by Pérez.
Among its areas of focus are maintaining cultural identity through art, sustaining businesses, creating more public spaces. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE — In the latest set of data released, Singapore saw its highest number of suicide rates since 2000, and the greatest number of deaths was among young people aged 20 to 29.
Opinion: In a twist of irony, it seems that Ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan could be abusing their positions by using ministerial statements in Parliament to personally defend themselves against allegations.
I've been a long time Redditor and an Apollo user for about a year. I even paid for it. The main draw for me was the lack of advertising. In the back of my head I kept thinking that it couldn't last. Reddit is losing revenue from the lack of advertising views. It didn't...
Reddit makes $350m a year in advertising revenue, it is in theory a fantastically successful business that could make plenty of profit for its shareholders.
The problem is solely down to them raising more and more capital the latest at a $10B valuation. Because of this they need to increase the revenue even further to try and justify the inflated valuation and that is what has led to the latest situation.
There may be some complexity with legality here though. Obviously Google and other search engines already have most of Reddit's content indexed, but there are some legal arguments as to whether they can use the content to create derivative works.
If Reddit opens up its API and specifically allows AI companies to use the content to create LLMs and other AI tools then from a legal point of view they may find this much more preferable to facing potential legal action further down the road.
DPM Lawrence Wong to take over from PM Lee on May 15 (www.straitstimes.com)
He is leader of the PAP’s 4G team and will be Singapore's fourth prime minister. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Rallies ‘not encouraged’ for Presidential Election, each candidate's campaign spending capped at S$812,822: ELD (www.todayonline.com)
SINGAPORE — Rallies are “not encouraged” for the Presidential Election as they may be divisive and incongruent with the unifying role of Singapore's head of state, said the Elections Department (ELD) on Saturday (Aug 12) as it announced campaign guidelines for the upcoming poll.
Soh Rui Yong sets Singapore record in 5km road race (www.straitstimes.com)
He plans to compete at the Sept 30-Oct 1 World Athletics Road Running Championships in Latvia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Malaysia to submit new high-speed rail proposal to S’pore after discussion: Anwar (www.straitstimes.com)
Malaysia and Singapore inked bilateral agreements for the project in 2016. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Lee Hsien Yang issued Pofma correction direction for Facebook post on Ridout Road, SPH Media (www.straitstimes.com)
He will be required to publish a correction notice stating that the FB post contains false statements. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Cop on trial: Maid who was starved and beaten to death was called 'dog' in family chat, climbed out of window (www.channelnewsasia.com)
The victim was referred to as a "dog" in the family chat, with her killer saying: "She's worse than a hungry ghost, eat eat eat eat."
Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin, MP Cheng Li Hui resign over 'propriety and personal conduct' (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Tan Chuan-Jin says he has hurt and let down his family, and is taking responsibility by stepping away from politics.
Chee Soon Juan blasts 6 PAP ministers for their behaviour, says “S’pore’s political leadership is obviously not in a good place” (theindependent.sg)
"Worse, the direction it is taking us is just as troubling. When a country is ruled by one and the same party for nearly six decades – all this time without an effective opposition – is it any wonder that political decay begins to set in?" Dr Chee wrote in his post
Singapore, Malaysia to study setting up special economic zone in Johor (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Commercial operators will also study the feasibility of a new ferry service between Tuas in Singapore and Puteri Harbour in Johor.
S$1 to RM3.50: S'pore dollar hits new high against M'sia ringgit (mothership.sg)
Higher.
Director CPIB briefed me on a case and sought my concurrence to open a formal investigation. Minister S Iswaran is assisting with investigations and will take a leave of absence (twitter.com)
Ricciardo to replace De Vries at AlphaTauri from the Hungarian Grand Prix (www.formula1.com)
Daniel Ricciardo will make a sensational return to front-line Formula 1 racing at the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix, with the Australian set to replace Nyck de Vries at the AlphaTauri team for the rest of the season.
Circles.Life co-founder steps back after months of tumult: Sources (www.straitstimes.com)
Abhishek Gupta, Co-founder of Circles.Life, will now take on a non-executive role. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Five-year plan launched to energise Kampong Glam, attract more visitors (www.straitstimes.com)
Among its areas of focus are maintaining cultural identity through art, sustaining businesses, creating more public spaces. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore private home prices fall for first time in three years: URA flash estimates (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Private home prices fell by 0.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2023.
Singapore sees highest number of suicides in over 20 years, with most cases among those in their 20s: SOS (www.todayonline.com)
SINGAPORE — In the latest set of data released, Singapore saw its highest number of suicide rates since 2000, and the greatest number of deaths was among young people aged 20 to 29.
Drink toppings such as bubble tea pearls, whipped cream must have sugar level labels by Dec 30 (www.straitstimes.com)
Physical and online menus will also have to carry the Nutri-Grade label. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Are Ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan abusing the delivery of Ministerial Statements for their personal defence in Parliament? - The Online Citizen Asia (www.theonlinecitizen.com)
Opinion: In a twist of irony, it seems that Ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan could be abusing their positions by using ministerial statements in Parliament to personally defend themselves against allegations.
Ridout Road bungalow rentals: CPIB finds no corruption or wrongdoing by Shanmugam, Vivian (www.straitstimes.com)
CPIB also found no preferential treatment given to the ministers and their spouses. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Nathania Ong is the first S'porean to play Eponine in the West End's 'Les Miserables' (mothership.sg)
Her rendition of "On My Own" earned her a standing ovation.
How Singapore Came to Host So Many Concerts—And Why Some Fans Don’t Like It (time.com)
The small city-state has become the go-to destination for big acts—including Coldplay and Taylor Swift—frustrating fans across Southeast Asia.
Singapore core and headline inflation eases in May to rise 4.7 per cent and 5.1 per cent (www.straitstimes.com)
MAS and MTI said core inflation is expected to moderate further in the second half of 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Do You Think There Would Have Been a Large Protest if Steve Huffman Just Said We're Charging to Use the API to Increase Revenue?
I've been a long time Redditor and an Apollo user for about a year. I even paid for it. The main draw for me was the lack of advertising. In the back of my head I kept thinking that it couldn't last. Reddit is losing revenue from the lack of advertising views. It didn't...