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SMRT faces backlash as commuters question ‘isolated’ train breakdown claims
SINGAPORE: SMRT has come under public scrutiny for downplaying a recent spate of train service disruptions across multiple MRT lines, asserting that they...
Desmond Lee pledges review of bullying response as MOE faces backlash over school case handling
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Education (MOE) will review its approach to bullying, focusing on school culture, values education, teacher support, and parent partnerships,...
Ho Ching warns against anti-colonial fervour; views on pre-1819 history spark backlash
In a Facebook post on 26 June 2025, Ho Ching, former chief executive of Temasek Holdings and spouse of former prime minister Lee Hsien Loong, asserted...
Sri Lankan government faces backlash over proposed counter-terrorism law amid calls to repeal PTA
A broad coalition of civil society actors, supported by the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), has issued a joint call...
Harvard graduate Jiang Yurong’s speech draws backlash over background and alleged political ties
A speech by Jiang Yurong, the first Chinese woman to speak at a Harvard graduation ceremony, has gone viral and sparked a firestorm...
