New public drinking laws: What you need to know. SINGAPORE: The Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Bill was passed in Parliament on Friday (Jan 30). It states that alcohol cannot be consumed in public places between 10.30pm and 7am every day, and take-away alcohol can only be sold up till 10.30pm. Here are some commonly-asked questions about the new law.
Q: Can you drink alcohol at coffeeshops after 10.30pm? Yes, it is allowed, but only within the premises of hawker centres or coffeeshops. Similarly, it depends on the liquor licenses that the shops hold. Q: What about at F&B outlets within public parks? Yes, it is allowed even after 10.30pm as long as customers stay within the premises. Q: Can alcohol be consumed at a pool party or barbecue at a condominium after 10.30pm? Yes, it is allowed as this is within a private property, unless the estate has its own rules about alcohol consumption. Q: What if the alcohol is concealed in a plain container? The new law is to encourage responsible drinking and considerate behaviour. Singapore rejects British author Alan Shadrake's appeal. 27 May 2011Last updated at 03:57 Shadrake now faces a second trial on defamation charges A British author of a book about the death penalty in Singapore, Alan Shadrake, has lost his appeal against a six-week jail sentence.
The 76-year-old, convicted of insulting the judiciary, will undergo medical tests before beginning his sentence. His book, Once A Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock, alleges a lack of impartiality in the implementation of Singapore's laws. Singapore has a history of sensitivity to how it is portrayed. Mr Shadrake was sentenced by the High Court last November and was fined S$20,000 ($16,150; £9,900). "We affirm the sentence imposed by the judge," said Justice Andrew Phang of the three-member Court of Appeal panel. The New York-based Human Rights Watch said the ruling was a "major setback for free expression in Singapore". The rights group said the charges should be dropped.
Malaysia-based Shadrake was arrested last July when he visited Singapore to launch his book. ‘Free My Internet’: Hundreds march in Singapore against website licensing regime (PHOTOS) Singaporeans assail online news 'licensing' threat. SINGAPORE — About 1,000 Singaporeans rallied on Saturday against a new government policy that requires some news websites to obtain licences and possibly remove offensive content. The policy that took effect on June 1 has led to criticism that authorities are trying to enforce online media censorship. Newspapers and television have long been tightly supervised in Singapore, and officials maintain the website policy is not meant to muzzle freedom of expression. Websites that report regularly on Singaporean "news" and attract at least 50,000 unique visitors a month are now required to obtain annual licences.
The regulation could cover hundreds of outlets including blogs and other forms of communication. To receive a licence, a website has to post a "performance bond" of S$50,000 (1.22 million baht), which many could not afford. A man reaches behind a fake tombstone representing the death of free speech at the Speakers Corner on Saturday in Singapore. Tell us what you think about this article. PM Lee has tea with Singaporean netizens at Istana. AsiaOne Friday, Aug 31, 2012 SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong invited 19 bloggers and fans of his Facebook page and Twitter stream for tea at the Istana on Thursday. He met them for about an hour to chat about issues ranging from education to social media, The Straits Times reported.
Also present were Minister of State for National Development Tan Chuan-Jin and MPs Zaqy Mohamad and Low Yen Ling. Among the netizens invited were YouTube child stars Dr JiaJia and Bigbro, whose real names are Chua Jin Sen, 6, and Chuan Jin Chou, 12, and their parents. Popular blogger Lee Kin Mun, better known as "mr brown", was also among those invited. President Tan urges S'poreans to play active role in helping less fortunate.
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Urges Citizens to Be More Tolerant of Immigrants. Sticker Lady came unstuck « Bertha Harian. The debate over the Sticker Lady is getting real interesting. Whether it’s art – or not – is one point. The second question is whether it is damage to other people’s property – or not – is another. I thought what Indranee Rajah told TNP is useful – how can it be that if you like something, its art and should be allowed even on other people’s property?
If Sticker Lady gets off, then a precedent will be set for anyone who calls himself a street artist, even if he is less humorous than the Sticker Lady. I mean, what is art depends on whose point of view, really? More useful to look at the legal definitions of vandalism and public nuisance which attract different penalties. Then again, the Sticker Lady taught us a few things – the ability to laugh at ourselves.
That sticker on No need to press so many times on traffic light stands could remain, no? I suppose Not your grandfather’s road stenciled on the tar have to be wiped off. So she hasn’t been charged yet? Like this: Like Loading... Austin Cowburn faces lashing for 'pinching woman's buttocks' in Singapore. By Andy Whelan Updated: 19:15 GMT, 1 August 2011 Bailed: Briton Austin Cowburn A British businessman on holiday in Singapore faces being lashed with a cane after being accused of squeezing a woman’s bottom in a nightclub.
Austin Cowburn, a recruitment consultant, is alleged to have pinched the woman’s buttocks while partying in the upmarket Boat Quay area at 4am. It is understood he was visiting the island from Doha, Qatar, where he worked as a senior executive for an international recruitment company. According to local reports, Mr Cowburn, 34, was charged on Friday with outraging the modesty of the woman at the China One club on April 3. At the hearing, a judge set his bail at £4,900 and he is now staying in a backpacker hostel in the Chinatown area of the island, having surrendered his passport to police. He is due to appear for a pre-trial hearing on Wednesday and, if convicted, could be jailed for two years, fined up to £6,000 or be sentenced to a lashing with a 4ft rattan cane. I'm gracious but you're not - Singaporean survey. MM Lee: Voters made the right choice in past elections.
Swiss vandal's case in Singapore. Singapore & death penalty.