Other Incidents
Owing to political sensitivities The Straits Times is not sold in neighboring Malaysia, and the Malaysian newspaper New Straits Times is not sold in Singapore. The ban was imposed before the 31 August 1957 general election in Malaysia. During 1 January 2005 the governments of both countries discussed lifting the ban with Singapore former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew speaking in favour of such a move, although Malaysia politicians were more wary. At one point during an dispute over the sale of water, the newspaper was banned in Malaysia.
On 1 January 2005, bloggers accused Sandra Davie, the Times Educational Correspondent of plagiarism.
Read more about this topic: The Straits Times
Famous quotes containing the word incidents:
“An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft.”
—Walter Bagehot (1826–1877)