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Source:
www.mica.gov.sg |
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Revocation Of Approval For
Circulation Of The Far Eastern Economic Review In Singapore |
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The Minister for Information, Communications
and the Arts has revoked with effect from 28 September 2006 the approval
given to the Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER) for sale or distribution
in Singapore. |
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This follows the failure by the publisher of
FEER to comply with the conditions imposed under Section 24 of the
Newspaper and Printing Presses Act (NPPA). FEER had not complied by the
11 September 2006 deadline, nor has it complied till today, despite a
reminder sent to FEER on 14 September 2006. |
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The FEER remains a declared foreign
newspaper under the NPPA. |
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With the revocation of the approval under
Section 24 of the NPPA, it becomes an offence under Section 24(5) for
any person to sell or distribute, or import or possess for sale or
distribution, the FEER in Singapore. |
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Reproduction of the FEER for sale or
distribution in Singapore will also be an offence under Section 25(4) of
the NPPA. It is also an offence under Section 28 of the NPPA for any
person to subscribe to the FEER. |
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It is a privilege and not a right for
foreign newspapers to circulate in Singapore . If any foreign newspaper
fails to comply with the law, including the NPPA, they cannot expect to
enjoy this privilege. |
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND
THE ARTS
28 SEPTEMBER 2006 |
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Source:
www.mica.gov.sg Press Release
28 Sep 2006 |
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