All-Asia EFC Conference @ Cebu, 15-18 Sep 09
I had the privilege of attending the 8th All-Asia EFC Conference @ Cebu, Philippines from 15-18 Sep 2009. Delegates from all over Asia gather every…
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National Day Rally 2009
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong focused on four key issues in his sixth National Day Rally speech this year – the economy, healthcare, social harmony…
Asian biblical scholarship
Tony posted an interesting entry on the need for Asian biblical scholarship, and suggested reasons for the lack thereof.(read more)I shared the following comment:Sorry for…
Asia turns to religion in recession
http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/society/111269411.shtmlBigPond News, 14 Jul 2009As the world is hit by the worst financial economic crisis since the great depression, Asia has turned to religion for…
Singapore won’t repeal homosexual law
Source: https://pluralsg.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/cna-singapore-wont-repeal-homosexual-law/ by Hoe Yeen Nie (CNA, 5 July 2009)This article notes Singapore’s Law Minister K. Shanmugam’s comments and reactions to India High Court’s recent…
Singapore evangelists found guilty in first sedition trial
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/singapore.evangelists.found.guilty.in.first.sedition.trial/23492.htmby Nathanael Ng (Christian Post, 2 Jun 09)A Christian couple has been found guilty of distributing seditious or objectionable material to three Muslims and being…
Church lifts sanctions on Joachim Kang
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/429958/1/.html (CNA, 18 May 2009)His redemption is now complete. After his release from jail last year, and the end of his home detention scheme last…
AWARE saga
Full coverage of the AWARE saga at http://www.channelnewsasia.com/aware/newsarchives.htmExcerpts: Straits Times face conservative backlash against its AWARE coverage (17 May 09) Observers welcome government’s restraint in…
Women’s advocacy group AWARE picks new president
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/422671/1/.html by Alicia Wong, CNA, 16 Apr 2009SINGAPORE: The new guard sealed its leadership grab in women’s advocacy group AWARE yesterday when one of their…