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| The government's philosophy on the press is thus embodied in its [[press laws]]. | The government's philosophy on the press is thus embodied in its [[press laws]]. | ||
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| ===== Government Actions against the press ===== | ===== Government Actions against the press ===== | ||
| The government has been most aggresive in using these [[press laws|laws]] during the 1970s, as seen through the //[[Singapore Herald]]// case, the //[[Eastern Sun]]// and the arrests of newsmen from the //[[Nanyang Siang Pau]]//, while the //[[Asian Wall Street Journal]]// was at the receiving end in the 1980s. | The government has been most aggresive in using these [[press laws|laws]] during the 1970s, as seen through the //[[Singapore Herald]]// case, the //[[Eastern Sun]]// and the arrests of newsmen from the //[[Nanyang Siang Pau]]//, while the //[[Asian Wall Street Journal]]// was at the receiving end in the 1980s. | ||
| - | Action had also been taken in recent times in the 1990s with the prosecution of journalists from the //[[The Business Times]]// and the suspension of the magainze //[[Woman's Affairs]]//. | + | Action had also been taken in recent times in the 1990s with the prosecution of journalists from the //[[The Business Times]]// and the suspension of the magainze //[[Woman's Affair]]//. |
| The most recent case of government action against the press took place in August 2006 with the //[[far_eastern_economic_review_feer|Far Eastern Economic Review]]// (FEER) case. | The most recent case of government action against the press took place in August 2006 with the //[[far_eastern_economic_review_feer|Far Eastern Economic Review]]// (FEER) case. | ||