Friday #sgroundup: Roy Ngerng found guilty of defaming PM Lee

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Roy Ngerng found guilty of defaming PM Lee


Roy Ngerng, a blogger, speaks at speakers corner during a rally to demand reforms in the country's pension system in Singapore on June 7, 2014
Roy Ngerng, a blogger, speaks at speakers corner during a rally to demand reforms in the country's pension system in Singapore on June 7, 2014



Blogger Roy Ngerng has been found guilty of defaming Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

The judgement was passed by Justice Lee Seiu Kin on Friday, with damages due to PM Lee to be assessed later.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/summary-judgment-hearing-against-roy-ngerng-to-be-held-on-18-september-040501574.html

Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin 'shocked' over Sim Lim Square case

Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin says the government needs to balance between competing views on policies, in order to ensure the collective benefit of Singaporeans. (Yahoo file photo)
Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin says the government needs to balance between competing views on policies, in order to ensure the collective benefit of Singaporeans. (Yahoo file photo)



Jover Chew, the shop owner-cum-scam artist behind the Sim Lim Square fiasco, is fast earning himself new enemies every day.

The latest is Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin who called his behaviour "shocking" in a Facebook post on late Thursday evening.

“I’m shocked at the behavior shown. The chap didn’t seem remorseful either.”

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/manpower-minister-tan-chuan-jin--shocked--over-sim-lim-square-case-041029342.html?linkId=10413054

3 Malaysian Muslims win court bid to cross-dress

Activists celebrate overturning a sharia law against cross-dressing at the Appeals Court in the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya November 7, 2014. A Malaysian court on Friday gave transgender Muslims the right to cross-dress in a landmark decision to overturn an Islamic sharia law ban that could trigger similar challenges. REUTERS/Olivia Harris (MALAYSIA - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY)



Three Malaysian Muslim transgenders have won a court bid to challenge a religious law that bans them from cross-dressing.

The Court of Appeals said Friday that the Shariah law in Negeri Sembilan state is discriminatory as it fails to recognize men diagnosed with gender identity issues.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/3-malaysian-muslims-win-court-bid-cross-dress-041030759.html

Singapore's GIC buys stake in New Zealand malls

Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has bought a stake in Brazilian online sports goods retailer Netshoes.
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has bought a stake in Brazilian online sports goods retailer Netshoes.



Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC will acquire a 49 percent stake in five shopping malls in New Zealand for NZ$1.04 billion ($798 million), its joint-venture partner said.

Scentre Group, New Zealand's largest shopping centre operator, said in a statement that it "will receive proceeds" of about NZ$1.04 billion from the deal.

https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/singapores-gic-buys-stake-zealand-053844629.html

Cheeky Singapore video reminds you to switch off your engine before having car sex

<h1 id=yui_3_9_1_1_1415348335515_1133 class=headline>The&nbsp;<a style=line-height: 19.2000007629395px; href=http://www.sec.org.sg/ENVision/ data-rapid_p=1>Singapore Environment Council</a>&nbsp;posted a&nbsp;<a style=line-height: 19.2000007629395px; href=https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=747914845263123 data-rapid_p=2>Facebook video</a>&nbsp;on Thursday to spread awareness about the horizontal mambo jambo in the car while leaving the engine on.</h1>



Did you know you might be doing damage to the environment even when you’re, ahem, having car sex?

The Singapore Environment Council posted a Facebook video on Thursday to spread awareness about the horizontal mambo jambo in the car while leaving the engine on.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/what-is-buzzing/cheeky-singapore-video-reminds-you-to-switch-off-your-engine-before-having-car-sex-063126830.html