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The cryptocurrency conundrum – Rajan Navaratnam

Not legal, yet not illegal. Laws need to keep up with evolution of e-money

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Time for UN to moderate human activity beyond Earth – Ian A. Crawford

Space transcends national boundaries, and Earth currently does not have unity in decision-making

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Child marriage: unveiling its profound health consequences – Anitha Ponnupillai, Punithavathy Shanmuganathan

Girls’ physical, psychological well-being adversely impacted by pregnancy, childbirth

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‘Basikal lajak’ case: where did the magistrate err? – Hafiz Hassan

Wrong in law to consider issues relating to driver’s identity at end of defence’s case

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Climate change can lead to more food poisoning – Byomkesh Talukder & Nilanjana Ganguli

We may not be able to stop food contamination, but computer models could help predict where the next big risk might be

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The problem with pandemic warnings is people – Jason Thompson & Rod McClure

Leaders who decided swiftly for collective interest were more successful than those who passed on responsibility to individual citizens

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Instil goodwill, overcome racial bias against poor with ‘unity helpdesk’ – P Murugiah

Reps can help resolve housing and aid delays, as well as race-based discrimination faced by low-income folks

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Trust fractures run deep over Covid-19 ‘infodemic’ – Mark Duckworth

As faith in govts, medical experts and media plummets, consequences are felt on society and economy

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Anti-hopping bill not watertight – Derek Fernandez

Less responsible government can still amend anti-hopping law by simple majority

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Anti-party hopping law: it’s now or never – Howard Lee

Between special sitting and streets to quell political ‘amphibianism’

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Current bill on anti-hopping is overpowered – Hafiz Hassan

It will, regressively, allow laws beyond stopping party-hopping

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Settle for limited anti-hopping law to get it done quickly – Bersih

We cannot enact bad laws with potential to undermine fundamental liberties

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Anti-party hopping bill: delays concerning, govt should involve civil society in deliberations – Ideas

Excluding party-hopping from freedom of association could lead to further exemptions, jeopardise citizens’ rights