Singapore
Country Profile: Singapore
Background
Singapore’s government uses restrictive laws, political ties to the judiciary, and ownership and intimidation of the media to suppress dissenting opinion and opposition to the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP). Provisions of the Internal Security Act (ISA), the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions)...
ONI Blog: ONI Releases Reports on Filtering in Asia, China
New research from the OpenNet Initiative reveals accelerating restrictions on Internet content as Asian governments shift to next generation controls. These new techniques go beyond blocking access to websites and are more informal and fluid, implemented at edges of the network, and...
- Posted on 16/Jun/2009; tagged in Burma, China, India, Malaysia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal, Japan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Asia, Non-filtering content restrictions, Surveillance, Publications, ONI, Political filtering, Social filtering, Conflict and security filtering, Internet tools filtering, Voluntary filtering, IP blocking
ONI Blog: Singapore Blocks Gay Web Site
The Media Development Authority of Singapore has banned a gay Web site, and fined a second one. The MDA claims to block 100 Web sites as a symbolic move, though ONI's research found only eight were filtered. ...
ONI Blog: Internet Filtering in Singapore in 2004-2005
ONI has released a study on Internet Filtering in Singapore. The Republic of Singapore is an economic leader in Southeast Asia, with a vibrant information and communications technologies sector; however, the state maintains strong formal and informal controls over the information...
Report: Internet Filtering in Singapore in 2004-2005: A Country Study
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1. Executive Summary
2. Political, Technical, and Legal Context in Singapore
A. Sensitive / Controversial Topics for Media Coverage
B. Internet Infrastructure and Access
C. General Media Regulation
D. Internet Access Regulation
E. Internet Content Regulation
3. Testing Methodology
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