This page details all the stories published in Newzzit - the first fortnightly e-newspaper from Singapore, between August 9, 2013, and February 16, 2014,

 

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Rapes in US: 1 in 5 women, and 1 in 71 men, face the crime in their lifetimes
Rapes in US: 1 in 5 women, and 1 in 71 men, face the crime in their lifetimes

A report just released and prepared by the White House Council on Women and Girls, and the Office of the Vice President revealed the shocking statistics

Policies: Sri Lanka, Bolivia and Mauritius lead the way
Policies: Sri Lanka, Bolivia and Mauritius lead the way

While the Global AgeWatch Index 2013 generally shows that older people are doing better in the wealthy countries, there are notable exceptions such as Sri Lanka (36) and Bolivia (46)

Welfarism: While Sweden tops, South Korea languishes
Welfarism: While Sweden tops, South Korea languishes

While in Asia, Japan attains the highest ranking (overall ranking of 10), Sweden is rated as the best country world-wide to grow old 

Non-violence: Bapu, Madiba and King
Non-violence: Bapu, Madiba and King

Our world is burning. Be it the Colombian conflict in South America. Somalian Civil War, Nigerian insurgency, Sudan unrest and Egypt uprising in Africa. Or Iraqi invasion by US, Syrian rebellion, Israel-Palestine conflict and Afghanistan-Pakistan-Yemen based terrorism in Asia. If only we learnt something from the Big Three – Bapu, Madiba and King. 

Labour housing: The "UAE model"
Labour housing: The "UAE model"

After a riot in Singapore's Little India this month, spotlight is on migrant labour woes in the city-state and whether to house them on offshore islands

Campaign: For chocolate free of child-slavery!
Campaign: For chocolate free of child-slavery!

Strong advocacy and awareness campaigns have resulted in sales of shark's fin falling sharply in Singapore. Now is the time Singaporeans rise up and say no to cocoa produced by child slavery in the Western African nations. Join Newzzit in making chocolate free of child-slavery

History: From night-soil buckets to World Toilet Day
History: From night-soil buckets to World Toilet Day

 

A trip down the memory lane to a lesser known fact of life in Singapore, just over 25 years ago – the night-soil bucket system

Special feature: The land where Netaji is not a hero - I
Special feature: The land where Netaji is not a hero - I

2012 marked the 70th anniversary of beginning of Second World War in South-east Asia and the fall of Singapore to Japanese in February, 1942; this has brought into limelight the role Indian National Army (INA) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose played as a “Japanese collaborator” in Malaya (present-day Malaysia and Singapore) 

Special feature: The land where Netaji is not a hero - II
Special feature: The land where Netaji is not a hero - II
Debts: High borrowing leads to lending curbs
Debts: High borrowing leads to lending curbs

With both public and household debts on a high, concerns are expressed if it's sustainable

2 in 3 Malays and 3 in 5 Indians have faced discrimination at some point while applying for jobs: study finds
2 in 3 Malays and 3 in 5 Indians have faced discrimination at some point while applying for jobs: study finds

Data from a recent survey by Institute of Policy Studies illustrates that 2 in 3 Malays and 3 in 5 Indians have faced discrimination at least at some point while applying for jobs in Singapore. 

 

'Allah' in Malaysia: mine, yours or ours
'Allah' in Malaysia: mine, yours or ours

The word 'Allah' is used by Muslims, Christians, Mizrahi Jews, Maltese and even Sikhs the world over. Most notably in Egypt, the Coptic Christians begin their Christmas Mass with “Bismillah” (in the name of God) and use the word 'Allah' throughout

Northern Provincial Council elections: a chance for reconciliation in Sri Lanka
Northern Provincial Council elections: a chance for reconciliation in Sri Lanka

On September 21, Sri Lanka will hold its first Northern Provincial Council elections in a quarter century, with about 714,488 people registered to vote. This has generated considerable interest all over the world, particularly in the Tamil-speaking population, and is providing a critical chance for reconciliation in post-war Sri Lanka

Abbott's win not a good news for the “boat people”
Abbott's win not a good news for the “boat people”

Dealing with asylum-seekers coming to Australia by boat was a major issue in the just concluded elections with the out-going Rudd Government putting in place the “Final Solution” in July this year; With Abbott coming to power, “By Boat, No Visa” policy set to get stricter

The secret world of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
The secret world of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

No texts or negotiating positions have been officially released by the TPP countries in public domain even after 19 rounds of negotiations, which is absurd since when in force, TPP will represent 40% of the global economy

The Business of Buddhism in Thailand
The Business of Buddhism in Thailand

With over 94% population following Theravada Buddhism, and over 250,000 orange-robed monks, Thai's Buddhist industry is worth over 50 billion baht, and with proliferation of sects such as Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Thais are asking whether modern practices has put up nirvana for sale

 

 

The changing face of mosques in Singapore
The changing face of mosques in Singapore

Doing away with domes, arches, and minarets; having youth corners instead

 

 

As Isan prospers, sex tourism set to decline in Bangkok
As Isan prospers, sex tourism set to decline in Bangkok

Singapore, along with China and Japan, sends most visitors there

 

 

The identity crisis of Singaporean Arabs
The identity crisis of Singaporean Arabs

After Iraq and Af-Pak, the focus of international terrorism has shifted to Yemen and Somalia, which is of utmost concern to Singaporean Arabs, as most Arabs who settled in South-east Asia, including Singapore, were from Hadhramaut in Southern Yemen

After minarets, a Swiss canton goes for burqa ban
After minarets, a Swiss canton goes for burqa ban

Switzerland's southernmost Ticino canton is set to hold a referendum on September 22, for banning burqa in public places. A burqa is a full-face covering headgear normally worn by Muslim women  

 

The Sook Ching massacre and War memories of Singapore
The Sook Ching massacre and War memories of Singapore

2012 marked the seventieth anniversary of beginning of Second World War in South-east Asia and the fall of Singapore to Japanese in February, 1942. Few months back, the issue came to light again when Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on a visit to Tokyo spoke of his experience of mass grave sites of Sook Ching massacre being uncovered in 1962.

Singapore's funeral industry and the New Burial System
Singapore's funeral industry and the New Burial System

They do everything. From funeral pre-planning to will writing and grief counselling, from supplies to professional embalming and make-up, from food and floral arrangements to post-funeral matters such as insurance and property. They even take care of sea burials and international repatriations.

Scandinavia is also not Shangri-La

Consider this: In 2005, a prominent and among the largest selling newspapers in a country published 12 controversial editorial cartoons depicting Prophet Muhammad that led to violent protests all over the world. Three years later, a country suffers the biggest banking collapse - relative to the size of an economy -  in modern world's economic history. In May this year, the capital city of a country witnessed racial riots in which more than 20 cars were torched in one night, school classrooms were burned down, and far-right extremists were seen chasing immigrants around a suburb. 

“Happy” Bhutanese throw their govt out of power

It all started when Workers’ Party’s member of parliament Sylvia Lim, while participating in the debate on President's Address on October 17, 2011, called on the Singapore government to elaborate on the “indicators it intends to put in place to measure whether Singaporeans as a whole are achieving happiness and well-being”. She argued that earlier that year, on Bhutan's initiation and co-sponsorship by 66 countries, UN General Assembly adopted a resolution - Happiness: towards a holistic approach to development. 

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Print Editions

You can read and download the print edition from here. We recommend this format as we feel that it has the traditional old-world journalistic credibility to it, because you'd then have your very own personal copy of Newzzit.

 

Issue 14 - February 16, 2014

Issue 13 - February 1, 2014

Issue 12 - January 16, 2014

Issue 11 - January 1, 2014

Issue 10 - December 16, 2013

Issue 9 - December 1, 2013

Issue 8 - November 16, 2013

Issue 7 - November 1, 2013

Issue 6 - October 16, 2013

Issue 5 - October 1, 2013

Issue 4 - September 16, 2013

Issue 3 - September 1, 2013

Issue 2 - August 16, 2013

Issue 1 - August 9, 2013

Web Editions

Even though we recommend the print edition, online reading has it's own charm. You can add comments, engage in discussions, and as we go along we'll add more multimedia content to the stories to complement the e-newspaper.

 

 

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  • Drug abuse: Education is the key

  • Crime: Police lists key concerns

  • History: The brothels of colonial Singapore

  • Air pollution: Beijing or Delhi, which is worse?

  • Rapes in US: 1 in 5 women, and 1 in 71 men, face the crime in their lifetimes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Healthcare: Foreign manpower dependent

  • Theatre: Never too late to pursue a passion

  • Ageing: Is Singapore ready?

  • Pension: The State has a role to play

  • Policies: Sri Lanka, Bolivia and Mauritius lead the way

  • Welfarism: While Sweden tops, South Korea languishes

 

 

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  • January – Politics: By-election defeat leads call to transform

  • February - Immigration: Population White Paper to “fair” treatment of Singaporeans

  • March - Crime: Todd and Kovan

  • April - Health: Dengue is still a menace

  • May - Corruption: Few aberrations, but system still works

  • June - Environment: Looking forward to a hazy June again?

  • July - Sports: Some unexpected results

  • August - People: Let's build a better Singapore together

  • September - Society: Poverty and race issues need to be addressed

  • October - Economy: Uncertain times

  • November - Cyber world: Hope the master-plan works next year

  • December - Labour: Singapore can do better

 

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  • 2 in 3 Malays and 3 in 5 Indians have faced discrimination at some point while applying for jobs: study finds

  • Edusave for madrasahs: “long-standing issue” but a welcome development nevertheless

  • “Employment discrimination is not uncommon”: Suara Musyawarah

  • What concerns the Indian community in Singapore - The Narpani dialogue

  • 'Allah' in Malaysia: mine, yours or ours

  • Northern Provincial Council elections: a chance for reconciliation in Sri Lanka

  • Abbott's win not good news for the “boat people”

 

 

 

Web Edition

  • PM's National Day Rally: A speech of contradictions?

  • Parl committee on health vs PM's "acts of faith"

  • "Terrorism financing" to cost the same as "money laundering" in Singapore

  • The secret world of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

  • The business of Buddhism in Thailand

  • US exempts SG from sanctions despite cases of illegal trade with Iran in recent years

  • Info-graphics on Singapore's arms imports, exports and ownership

 

 

 

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  • Govt audits: its the same story every year

  • "Let's talk"

  • HOTA: presumed consent scheme for organ transplant in Singapore

  • The changing face of mosques in Singapore

  • As Isan prospers, sex tourism set to decline in Bangkok

  • The identity crisis of Singaporean Arabs

  • After minarets, a Swiss canton goes for the burqa ban

 

 

 

 

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  • LGBT support rally gathers more numbers than population paper protests

  • From "a baby every seven minutes" to "silver tsunami"

  • The Sook Ching massacre and War memories of Singapore

  • Singapore's funeral industry and the New Burial System

  • It's time Bumiputeras learn something from Lee's One Singapore

  • "Happy" Bhutanese throw their govt out of power

  • Scandinavia is also not Shangri-La

 

Diary

This is the newly-introduced web-only space in Newzzit. Our e-newspaper comes out every fortnight and a lot of relevant events happen between each issue, which we feel must reach our readers. Additionally, while doing field reporting, we observe lots of stuff that doesn't necessarily translate into a Newzzit story but is an interesting read nevertheless. In a nutshell, this section is Newzzit's reporter diary. Please click here to read it.