The 21-year-old Sabahan, Yong Vui Kong, sentenced to death by Singapore’s High Court for trafficking 47 grammes of heroin had his Singapore lawyer Ravi taking his own initiative to visit Sandakan to meet up with Yong’s mother. So nice of Ravi and all the Singaporeans who came along with him for the visit. Who said [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Singapore’
To Be Executed Yong Vui Kong’s Mother Meet Singapore Lawyer in Sandakan
Posted: August 6, 2010 in Anak Bangsa Malaysia, Malaysia, SabahTags: Bangsa Malaysia, Sabah, Singapore
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Petition To Grant Clemency For Sabahan Yong Vui Kong
Posted: July 15, 2010 in Anak Bangsa Malaysia, Appeal, Malaysia, petition, Sabah, SingaporeTags: Bangsa Malaysia, petition, Sabah, Singapore
We the citizens of Singapore, residents in Singapore and concerned individuals from the international community humbly put forward our plea of clemency for Yong Vui Kong, a Malaysian who has been sentenced to death by the High Court of Singapore for trafficking 47 grammes of heroin. Yong was 19 years old at the time of [...]
University Malaya’s Students Point Of View on Pulau Batu Puteh & The Media
Posted: February 26, 2010 in about me, Anak Bangsa Malaysia, Malaysia, malaysia press, Malaysia Today, malaysiakini, Malaysian Politics, Pulau Batu Putih, University MalayaTags: Bangsa Malaysia, education, Malaysia, Press Freedom, Singapore, University Malaya
The Pulau Batu Puteh Predicament: A Preliminary Study of Malaysian Media Coverage Azliana Abdul Aziz, Vilashini Somiah, Azizah Hamzah & Mohd Yahya Mohamed Ariffin Abstract The media plays a very significant role in keeping diplomatic ties between countries strong. The media is strongly responsible for covering issues as ethically and as unbiased as possible in [...]
Wall Street Journal Editor Fined For Contempt Of Court in Singapore
Posted: March 20, 2009 in Contempt Of Court, defamation, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore, Wall Street JournalTags: Singapore
A Singapore judge ruled a senior Wall Street Journal Editor was in contempt of court on Thursday for two editorials and a letter to the Editor published last year about the city-state’s judiciary. High Court Justice Tay Yong Kwang also fined Melanie Kirkpatrick, Deputy Editor of the Wall Street Journal editorial page, 10,000 Singapore dollars [...]
