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Tongue-Thai’ed!: An insult to the PM, a libel suit and an avalanche of poor decisions

By Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices Fri, May 10, 2013 11:00AM UTC 0 Comment

This is part XIX of “Tongue-Thai’ed!”, in which we encapsulate the most baffling, amusing, confusing, outrageous and appalling quotes from Thai politicians and other public figures – in short: everything we hear that makes us go “Huh?!”. Check out all past entries here. In her tenure for almost two years now, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra generally comes...

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Poll: social media to play major role in future India elections

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Sat, Apr 20, 2013 8:05PM UTC 0 Comment

A recent report indicated that the impact of social media on the next parliamentary election in India would be significant. Sponsored by the Internet and Mobile Association of India and conducted by IRIS Knowledge Foundation, the study contends that the outcome in 287 seats out of India’s 543 parliamentary seats would be influenced by the...

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Singapore’s state prosecution demands apology for Facebook comments

By Kirsten Han Thu, Apr 18, 2013 7:17PM UTC 0 Comment

Singapore’s Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) have sent out letters demanding apologies from several websites after criticism was made of the court’s decision to sentence Yuan Zhenghua to 25 months in jail. In 2012, Yuan hijacked a taxi at Changi Airport and crashed it, killing an airport worker. He was given his sentence on Monday. Comments then...

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Our Student Society presents: Career in Culture Seminar Series

By Kings College London School of Arts and Humanities Thu, Apr 04, 2013 8:52PM UTC 0 Comment

Now that our classes have come to an end and our deadlines and exams draw nearer, my fellow Master’s students and I have to start thinking about the big blank void that we call September. Our dissertations will be done, our internships finished, and what is left is fear and uncertainty, because we will have to enter the ‘real world’. To put our students a little bit at ease the Student Society of our Culture, Media and Creative Industries department decided to organise a short seminar series to sketch an image of what it is like to work in the culture...

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Our Student Society presents: Career in Culture Seminar Series

By Kings College London School of Arts and Humanities Thu, Apr 04, 2013 8:52PM UTC 0 Comment

Now that our classes have come to an end and our deadlines and exams draw nearer, my fellow Master’s students and I have to start thinking about the big blank void that we call September. Our dissertations will be done, our internships finished, and what is left is fear and uncertainty, because soon we will have to enter the ‘real world’. To put our students a little bit at ease the Student Society of our Culture, Media and Creative Industries department decided to organise a short seminar series to sketch an image of what it is like to work in the...

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