While this is not unexpected to some, it may reinforce the popular perception that the mainstream media publication is the mouthpiece of the ruling party.
While Singaporeans are showering praise on prominent mathematician Li Shengwu for being awarded the prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship, Singapore’s national broadsheet has maintained conspicuous silence and has failed to report on his achievement.
“I am thrilled that Shengwu continues to bring honour to Singapore. In 2016 Shengwu was selected to become a fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows, a rare distinction recognising young scholars for their potential to advance academic wisdom.”: “I believe Shengwu was the first Singaporean inducted into the Harvard Society of Fellows. I don’t know whether any other Singaporean has been awarded a Sloan Research Fellowship before.”joined Singaporeans to praise the illustrious 38-year-old.
After the dispute between the Lee brothers became public, Mr Li was prosecuted for contempt of court over a private friends-only Facebook post he made referring to the feud. He was eventually fined S$15,000 and was ordered to pay S$8,500 for the costs of proceedings and another S$8,070 for disbursements after he was found guilty.
Positive news about the younger Mr Lee’s family appears to be a self-imposed out-of-bounds marker for The Straits Times, and news of Mr Li’s Sloan Research Fellowship award appears to be no exception. Dr Lee Boon Yang is the current chairman of Singapore Press Holdings. Former Chief of Defence Force Ng Yat Chung has been the CEO since 1 Sept 2017.
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