SDP and NSP on Govt's move to license news website

SDP regrets Govt’s move to license news websites
It is with deep regret that the SDP learns that the Government is going to amend the Broadcasting Act to require news websites to register with the Media Development Authority.
This is a regressive step which will have the effect of impeding the free flow of information and the development of a free and pluralistic media in Singapore. Full statement

NSP: New Internet Media Regulation a Step Backwards
The National Solidarity Party (NSP) is deeply concerned by the Media Development Authority's (MDA) announcement on the 28th of May, of a new regulatory regime for internet media companies that regularly report on Singapore news.
It is puzzling that at a time when it should be promoting more open and frank discussion about national issues, the Government has instead seen fit to increase regulation on a media landscape that is already tightly controlled. Full statement