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• Sand wars: Singapore's growth comes at the environmental expense of its neighbours – Sydney Morning Herald. February 26, 2016

• Singapore ruling party in decisive election win – Sydney Morning Herald. September 12, 2015
• Battle for Singapore's 'sandwich class' vote offers underdog a chance – Reuters. September 10, 2015
• As it turns 50, Singapore celebrates success amid challenges – Associated Press. August 10, 2015
• Teenage Singapore blogger guilty of making remarks to hurt feelings of Christians – Sydney Morning Herald. May 12, 2015
• Singapore teen faces charges for insulting Lee Kuan Yew, Christians – Reuters. March 31, 2015
• There is no trade-off between prosperity and democracy – Red Thai Socialist. March 28, 2015

• Activists condemn Singapore court gay ruling – BBC News. October 30, 2014
• Defiant Singaporeans view banned film in Malaysia – Agence France Presse. September 21, 2014
• Singapore's Media Development Authority bans documentary To Singapore, With Love – Reuters. September 11, 2014
• Gay sex: Singapore top court tackles challenge to colonial ban – Bloomberg. July 14, 2014
• Singapore withdraws gay penguin book from libraries – BBC News. July 10, 2014
• Thousands gather for Singapore gay rally – Sydney Morning Herald. June 29, 2014
• Migrants say firms force workers out of Singapore  – Associated Press. February 16, 2014

• Human rights activists accuse Singapore of failing to recognise the rights of rioters - Agence France Presse. December 19, 2013
• Thousands questioned in widening crackdown after Singapore riot - Agence France Presse. December 11, 2013
• Migrant workers riot in Singapore, 18 hurt - Australian Associated Press. December 9, 2013
• In Singapore, the 'economics' of defamation - Irrawaddy. September 5, 2013
• Singapore's alternative media: Fighting for freedom - The Diplomat. August 29, 2013
• With law against him, Singapore pol says he's gay - Associated Press. July 2, 2013
• 1,000 Singaporeans rally against new website rules - Associated Press. June 8, 2013
• Singapore news sites to require government licence - ABC News. May 31, 2013
• Singapore sentences 4 Chinese strikers to jail  - Associated Press. February 26, 2013
• Singapore ruling party faces increasingly vocal electorate  - Jakarta Globe. February 17, 2013
• Singapore gay couple seeks to abolish gay sex law  - Associated Press. February 14, 2013
• By-election loss forces Singapore into delicate balancing act  - Reuters. January 28, 2013
• Singapore laments the bygone era of the birthquake  - Jakarta Globe. January 22, 2013

• Australian activist deported from Singapore - Agence France Presse. December 18, 2012
• Rights group chides Singapore over Chinese bus drivers - Reuters. December 6, 2012
• Singapore to deport Chinese bus drivers in strike - Agence France Presse. December 1, 2012
• First Singapore strike in years highlights strains - Associated Press. November 29, 2012
• Strike By China bus drivers tests Singapore's patience - Reuters. November 28, 2012
• Singapore court okays challenge to anti-gay law - Agence France Presse. August 22, 2012
• Singapore 'is richest country per capita': New study - Straits Times. August 15, 2012
• Singapore's ruling party loses by-election - Associated Press. May 28, 2012
• Cheers and jeers for maids' day off in Singapore - Agence France Presse. March 6, 2012
• Singapore slashes leaders' pay to quell anger - Jakarta Globe. January 4, 2012

• Hundreds gather for Singapore 'SlutWalk' protest - Associated Press. December 4, 2011
• Protest-scared Singapore allows 'SlutWalk' - Agence France Presse. November 30, 2011
• Revealed: The jobs that Singaporeans shun - Straits Times. November 28, 2011
• Singapore's failed occupation - Asia Sentinel. October 31, 2011
• Singapore's police warn against unlawful occupy Raffles Place protest - Jakarta Globe. October 14, 2011
• Singapore rejects calls to scrap Internal Security Act - Agence France Presse. September 24, 2011
• Former detainees call for abolition of Singapore's 'crippling' Internal Security Act - Straits Times. September 20, 2011
• Singaporean law in spotlight after Najib scraps ISA - Agence France Presse. September 18, 2011
• Singapore vote a 'wake up call' for ruling party - Agence France Presse. August 28, 2011
• Singapore politics turn feisty amid president vote - Associated Press. August 26, 2011
• Elections in Singapore seen as referendum on ruling PAP - Reuters. August 25, 2011
• In Singapore, 4 tans and a rare contentious election - Asia Sentinel. August 19, 2011
• Singapore presidential election: 4 candidates, 4 different campaigns - Straits Times. August 18, 2011
• A look into Singapore's presidential election - Straights Times. August 4, 2011
• Activists struggle for gay rights in Singapore - Jakarta Globe. June 15, 2011
• Singapore companies turning away business - Straits Times. June 18, 2011
• Abuse of foreign workers in Singapore continues to rise - Agence France Presse. June 12, 2011
• Singapore rejects contempt appeal by British author - Associated Press. May 27, 2011
• New Singapore cabinet exposes lack of talent: Opposition leader - Agence France Presse. May 18, 2011
• Singapore patriarch Lee's departure signals reform: Analysts - Agence France Presse. May 15, 2011
• Singapore founding father Lee quits Cabinet post - Associated Press. May 14, 2011
• Democratic gap narrows in Singapore - Asia Times. May 8, 2011
• Singapore opposition dents PAP juggernaut - Straits Times. May 8, 2011
• Singapore leaders admit faults, face election test - Associated Press. May 5, 2011
• Singapore's opposition out to take advantage of changing political mood - Reuters. May 2, 2011
• Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew re-elected MP uncontested - Agence France Presse. April 27, 2011
• Singapore debates the PAP's future - Asia Sentinel. April 27, 2011
• Facebook, YouTube the new battlegrounds in Singapore elections - Reuters. April 26, 2011
• Social media open up political debate ahead of Singapore elections - Agence France Presse. April 22, 2011
• Singapore says IHT article on government critic 'inaccurate' - Straits Times. April 22, 2011
• Singapore to hold general election on May 7 - Agence France Presse. April 19, 2011
• Where have Singapore's Indonesian maids gone? - Straits Times. March 27, 2011
• Singapore shuts down speaker's corner for elections - Asia Sentinel. March 16, 2011
• Pre-election squeeze in Singapore - Asia Times. January 13, 2011

• Singapore economy grows record 14.7% in 2010: PM - Agence France Presse. December 31, 2010
• UK author jailed in Singapore over execution book - Agence France Presse. November 16, 2010
• Singapore prods locals to speak better English - Associated Press. September 8, 2010
• Singaporean youth wanting bigger piece of political pie - Agence France Presse. September 5, 2010
• 'Livable' Singapore begins to feel the squeeze - Agence France Presse. August 25, 2010
• Singapore road accidents put focus on foreign laborer safety - Agence France Presse. August 18, 2010
• Silence of the Lions - Irrawaddy. August 2, 2010
• UK author vows to fight Singapore contempt charge - Associated Press. July 30, 2010
• Singapore arrests British writer for defamation - Associated Press. July 19, 2010
• Singapore to shame litterbugs to keep island clean - Associated Press. June 7, 2010
• Singapore accused of stealing beaches - Melbourne Age. February 14, 2010

• Amnesty: Singapore defamation ruling attacks press - Associated Press. November 19, 2009
• Singapore retains its gay sex ban - BBC News. October 23, 2007
• Singapore ruling party wins polls - BBC News. May 6, 2006
• Singapore attacked over blog gag - BBC News. April 6, 2006