Friday #sgroundup: Former NUS law professor cleared of corruption
Here are today’s top trending stories in case you missed them.
High Court overturns former NUS law professor's sex-for-favours corruption charge
Former National University of Singapore law professor Tey Tsun Hang, who was previously convicted in a sex-for-grades scandal, was on Friday morning acquitted of all his charges in Singapore’s High Court on appeal. Justice Woo Bih Li criticised his character strongly in court, however, calling him “a man without honour” and adding that his actions were morally reprehensible, even if they were not corrupt.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/former-nus-law-don-tey-tsun-hang-acquitted-of-corruption-charges-on-appeal-040720257.html
Mobile messaging becoming a bane to telcos
Times are tough for telecommunications companies, according to a CNBC report. It said that the proliferation of Over the Top (OTT) messaging apps, which use the Internet to deliver content, is eating into the SMS revenue telcos used to enjoy. Instead of paying a set amount to send messages via a mobile provider, smartphone users are now turning to apps like WhatsApp, WeChat and Line, all of which boast large customer bases and offer innovative features like the ability to send pictures and videos.
http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/mobile-messaging-becoming-bane-telcos-002300363.html
Taiwan bans cosmetic surgery for under-18s
Taiwan on Thursday banned "medically unnecessary" plastic surgery on under-18s in an attempt to protect beauty-obsessed youngsters who overlook the health risks of such procedures, officials said. The government ban is effective immediately, with doctors no longer allowed to perform operations such as nose jobs and breast enhancement on minors.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/taiwan-bans-cosmetic-surgery-under-18s-151517009.html
COMMENT: Ongoing Little India COI shows complexity of factors led to riot
Our blogger says that an ongoing Committee of Inquiry into last December’s riot in Little India shows a complexity of factors led to the riot. These include rising incidents of drunkenness among foreign workers and these workers feeling they are not respected in Singapore.
Is your diploma/degree/certificate making you a failure?
Our blogger says whether a person succeeds or fails in life isn't just determined by what certificates, diplomas or degrees he or she has.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/former-nus-law-don-tey-tsun-hang-acquitted-of-corruption-charges-on-appeal-040720257.html
