The Temasek Review - Original Source of Xenophobia (part 1)

Like many of you, I am also one of the reader of 'The Temasek Review'. They claim to be the alternative media for the general public with 54,000 'Likes' on their Facebook page and they also claim their website reaches out to 1 million readers.

I thought it was cool to see the other side of opposition media which I have not seen before & after spending several months reading with caution, I feel disgusted when they start their anti-foreigner publications to boast the ego of xenophobic Singaporeans. Emotions are stirred up, flaming and vulgarities can be seen on all over their past articles and walls. I have collected some screenshot examples and pointed out the xenophobia symptoms & behavior. (This post is part 1 with few more to come)


Origins of The Temasek Review: The Temasek Review is owned and operated by a company registered in Panama and its Managing Editor is Ms Molina Han.  As of now, it does not have any full-time journalists based in Singapore. Info Last Date: 16 April 2011.>> (See more here)

Current website of The Temasek Review> Click here

One can wonder why they are based overseas and the identities of their group is unknown. They get their source mainly from hardwarezone forum & anonymous contributors. One can question how reliable is their source & the 'Truth' they report to 54,000 Facebook readers and 1 million website readers? (refer to screenshot below example case of mistaken identity Kenneth Milana) How are the readers going to hold them accountable? How are victims gonna able to sue them? Do they even have their Code of Conduct like the registered Media Companies in Singapore? Fair, Balanced & Responsible Journalism indeed. You judge!

Please refer to the Straits Times on 19 April 2012 by Ms. Tessa Wong where they discovered the truth. "Wrong boy targeted in online witch-hunt for noisy drummer"

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Their apology is published here right at bottom of their article: Click here.

On 28 April 2012, Channel News Asia published the story "Social media is a double-edged sword: DPM Teo" Please read the story there. Take note of the highlight below.

"Anonymity on the Internet emboldens people, encouraging them to take on more extreme views than they might otherwise. The Internet also amplifies the extreme views even though they might be in the minority, and virtual mobs form to cheer or jeer, which only help to accentuate the differences, polarise and inflame emotions further," he said. - By Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean




The Temasek Review posted another of DPM Teo's article on their Facebook wall and as soon their readers receive on their feed, see what happens below. (screenshot)

My previous post: Please click here: Xenophobia: Identifying its Symptoms & Behavior



P/S: Little Fish is not a Pro-PAP or Pro-Opp. Little Fish is a Pro-Singaporean. Little Fish only wants to publish this post to let public viewers judge for themselves after observe & analyze in all fairness. 


The end of Part 1.