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It was founded in 2004<ref name= cna-7April/> as '''Wayang Party''' and renamed Temasek Review in 2009.<ref name=bt-oct2010/> In late 2010, it was involved in a dispute with [[Government-owned corporation|government-linked]] corporation [[Temasek Holdings]] over its name. Temasek Holdings argued that '''Temasek Review''' had been used as the name of the company's annual report since 2004 and that the [[Javanese language|Javanese]] word [[Temasek]] was "indisputably associated with Temasek" and that the website "was just trying to capitalise on the goodwill and reputation" linked to it.<ref name=bt-oct2010>{{cite news|title=Temasek Review dispute unresolved|url=http://www.asiaone.com/News/The%2BBusiness%2BTimes/Story/A1Story20101025-243975.html|accessdate=4 May 2011|newspaper=Business Times (Singapore)|date=23 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Chang|first=Rachel|title=Temasek Review Renamed|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_593256.html|accessdate=4 May 2011|newspaper=[[Straits Times]]|date=20 October 2010}}</ref> The website was renamed Temasek Review Emeritus on 25 May 2011.
It was founded in 2004<ref name= cna-7April/> as '''Wayang Party''' and renamed Temasek Review in 2009.<ref name=bt-oct2010/> In late 2010, it was involved in a dispute with [[Government-owned corporation|government-linked]] corporation [[Temasek Holdings]] over its name. Temasek Holdings argued that '''Temasek Review''' had been used as the name of the company's annual report since 2004 and that the [[Javanese language|Javanese]] word [[Temasek]] was "indisputably associated with Temasek" and that the website "was just trying to capitalise on the goodwill and reputation" linked to it.<ref name=bt-oct2010>{{cite news|title=Temasek Review dispute unresolved|url=http://www.asiaone.com/News/The%2BBusiness%2BTimes/Story/A1Story20101025-243975.html|accessdate=4 May 2011|newspaper=Business Times (Singapore)|date=23 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Chang|first=Rachel|title=Temasek Review Renamed|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_593256.html|accessdate=4 May 2011|newspaper=[[Straits Times]]|date=20 October 2010}}</ref> The website was renamed Temasek Review Emeritus on 25 May 2011.


Facing restrictions in both income and contributors, and unable to upgrade hardware to cope with increasing demand, the site's editor Amanda Tan announced on 7&nbsp;April 2011 that it would close in July.<ref name="cna-7April">{{cite web|url=http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/socio-political-website-shut-down-20110406-231721-656.html |title=Socio-political website to shut down |date=7 April 2011 |publisher=Yahoo Singapore }} </ref> She acknowledged the existence of pressure from the [[Third Reich|Government]], but said that its effects were minimal and there had been no direct official request to close. Ang Peng Hwa, professor of journalism at [[Nanyang Technological University]], described the closure as "definitely a loss for the [[blogsphere]] and also for critical discourse in Singapore".<ref name="cna-7April"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1121312/1/.html |title=Temasek Review to shut down after July |date=7 April 2011|work=ChannelNewsAsia }} </ref>
Facing restrictions in both income and contributors, and unable to upgrade hardware to cope with increasing demand, the site's editor Amanda Tan announced on 7&nbsp;April 2011 that it would close in July.<ref name="cna-7April">{{cite web|url=http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/socio-political-website-shut-down-20110406-231721-656.html |title=Socio-political website to shut down |date=7 April 2011 |publisher=Yahoo Singapore }} </ref> She acknowledged the existence of pressure from the Government, but said that its effects were minimal and there had been no direct official request to close. Ang Peng Hwa, professor of journalism at [[Nanyang Technological University]], described the closure as "definitely a loss for the [[blogsphere]] and also for critical discourse in Singapore".<ref name="cna-7April"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1121312/1/.html |title=Temasek Review to shut down after July |date=7 April 2011|work=ChannelNewsAsia }} </ref>


In late April 2011, Temasek Review survived a [[distributed denial of service]] (DDOS) attack during the height of the [[Singapore general election, 2011|2011 general elections]] campaign coverage.<ref name=sentinel>{{cite news|title=Singapore debates the PAP's future|url=http://www.asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3146&Itemid=164|accessdate=4 May 2011|newspaper=[[Asia Sentinel]]|date=25 April 2011}}</ref> The Temasek Review had previously suffered other DDOS attacks, as part of a pattern of attacks against "two of Singapore’s most popular and outspoken websites" (the other being the [[The Online Citizen]]). These attacks were, according to ''The Star'', suspected by some to be "possibly by the [[People's Action Party|ruling party]]'s [[Hitler Youth|youth wing]]".<ref name=ddos1>{{cite news|last=Nee|first=Seah Chiang|title=Readying for the real cyberbrawl|url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/16/focus/5476829&sec=focus|accessdate=4 May 2011|newspaper=[[The Star (Malaysia){{!}}The Star]]|date=16 January 2010}}</ref> Nevertheless, Temasek Review was recorded by Experian [[Hitwise]] as receiving a significant proportion of internet traffic from search engines during the campaign.<ref name=hitwise>{{cite web|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1127966/1/.html |title=CNA most visited site in lead-up to GE| work=ChannelNewsAsia |date= 10 May 2011 }} </ref>
In late April 2011, Temasek Review survived a [[distributed denial of service]] (DDOS) attack during the height of the [[Singapore general election, 2011|2011 general elections]] campaign coverage.<ref name=sentinel>{{cite news|title=Singapore debates the PAP's future|url=http://www.asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3146&Itemid=164|accessdate=4 May 2011|newspaper=[[Asia Sentinel]]|date=25 April 2011}}</ref> The Temasek Review had previously suffered other DDOS attacks, as part of a pattern of attacks against "two of Singapore’s most popular and outspoken websites" (the other being the [[The Online Citizen]]). These attacks were, according to ''The Star'', suspected by some to be "possibly by the [[People's Action Party|ruling party]]'s youth wing".<ref name=ddos1>{{cite news|last=Nee|first=Seah Chiang|title=Readying for the real cyberbrawl|url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/16/focus/5476829&sec=focus|accessdate=4 May 2011|newspaper=[[The Star (Malaysia){{!}}The Star]]|date=16 January 2010}}</ref> Nevertheless, Temasek Review was recorded by Experian [[Hitwise]] as receiving a significant proportion of internet traffic from search engines during the campaign.<ref name=hitwise>{{cite web|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1127966/1/.html |title=CNA most visited site in lead-up to GE| work=ChannelNewsAsia |date= 10 May 2011 }} </ref>


In August 2011, Tan announced that the website had gained additional financial support and that the team behind it intended to keep it running for at least five years. Recognising that the site had been accused of being anti-[[People's Action Party|PAP]], she also pledged "to improve and try to balance the articles on our site to cater to readers from all camps," aiming to be "by Singaporeans for Singaporeans".<ref>{{cite news|title=Temasek Review Emeritus to continue operations|url=http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/temasek-review-emeritus-continue-operations-052414441.html|accessdate=22 September 2011|newspaper=Yahoo News Singapore|date=2 August 2011}}</ref>
In August 2011, Tan announced that the website had gained additional financial support and that the team behind it intended to keep it running for at least five years. Recognising that the site had been accused of being anti-[[People's Action Party|PAP]], she also pledged "to improve and try to balance the articles on our site to cater to readers from all camps," aiming to be "by Singaporeans for Singaporeans".<ref>{{cite news|title=Temasek Review Emeritus to continue operations|url=http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/temasek-review-emeritus-continue-operations-052414441.html|accessdate=22 September 2011|newspaper=Yahoo News Singapore|date=2 August 2011}}</ref>

Revision as of 18:23, 30 October 2011

The Temasek Review Emeritus (TRE, formerly Temasek Review) was a socio-political blog and one of the alternative media that emerged in Singapore in the 2000s. Though it declared itself to be neither "pro-Opposition" or "pro-Government", the Malaysian newspaper The Star recognised it to have Opposition sympathies.[1][2]  According to SPH-owned The New Paper, "News website Temasek Review has earned a reputation for its sharply critical views of the Government,"[3] and the Jakarta Globe described the Temasek Review as "one of Singapore’s few independent web sites".[4]  

It was founded in 2004[5] as Wayang Party and renamed Temasek Review in 2009.[6] In late 2010, it was involved in a dispute with government-linked corporation Temasek Holdings over its name. Temasek Holdings argued that Temasek Review had been used as the name of the company's annual report since 2004 and that the Javanese word Temasek was "indisputably associated with Temasek" and that the website "was just trying to capitalise on the goodwill and reputation" linked to it.[6][7] The website was renamed Temasek Review Emeritus on 25 May 2011.

Facing restrictions in both income and contributors, and unable to upgrade hardware to cope with increasing demand, the site's editor Amanda Tan announced on 7 April 2011 that it would close in July.[5] She acknowledged the existence of pressure from the Government, but said that its effects were minimal and there had been no direct official request to close. Ang Peng Hwa, professor of journalism at Nanyang Technological University, described the closure as "definitely a loss for the blogsphere and also for critical discourse in Singapore".[5][8]

In late April 2011, Temasek Review survived a distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack during the height of the 2011 general elections campaign coverage.[9] The Temasek Review had previously suffered other DDOS attacks, as part of a pattern of attacks against "two of Singapore’s most popular and outspoken websites" (the other being the The Online Citizen). These attacks were, according to The Star, suspected by some to be "possibly by the ruling party's youth wing".[10] Nevertheless, Temasek Review was recorded by Experian Hitwise as receiving a significant proportion of internet traffic from search engines during the campaign.[11]

In August 2011, Tan announced that the website had gained additional financial support and that the team behind it intended to keep it running for at least five years. Recognising that the site had been accused of being anti-PAP, she also pledged "to improve and try to balance the articles on our site to cater to readers from all camps," aiming to be "by Singaporeans for Singaporeans".[12]

However, Temasek Review Emeritus was taken offline without explanation on 5 September 2011.[13] As of 26 October 2011 it remains offline.

On October 18, 2011, Temasek Revealed, a blog about the Temasek Review reported that the Review would return in less than thirty days.[14]

References

  1. ^ Nee, Seah Chiang (15 January 2011). "Newbies a rising force". The Star. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  2. ^ PANDIYAN, M.VEERA (21 April 2011). "Polls – From S'wak to S'pore". The Star. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  3. ^ Ng, Wan Ching (11 October 2011). "Is he the man behind Temasek Review?". The New Paper. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  4. ^ "For Singapore Elections, More Space for the Dissenting View". Jakarta Globe. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  5. ^ a b c "Socio-political website to shut down". Yahoo Singapore. 7 April 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Temasek Review dispute unresolved". Business Times (Singapore). 23 October 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  7. ^ Chang, Rachel (20 October 2010). "Temasek Review Renamed". Straits Times. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  8. ^ "Temasek Review to shut down after July". ChannelNewsAsia. 7 April 2011.
  9. ^ "Singapore debates the PAP's future". Asia Sentinel. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  10. ^ Nee, Seah Chiang (16 January 2010). "Readying for the real cyberbrawl". The Star. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  11. ^ "CNA most visited site in lead-up to GE". ChannelNewsAsia. 10 May 2011.
  12. ^ "Temasek Review Emeritus to continue operations". Yahoo News Singapore. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  13. ^ Tan, Lediati (28 September 2011). "Temasek Review website down". The New Paper. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  14. ^ "Temasek Review will be back in less than 30 days". Temasek Revealed. Retrieved 28 October 2011.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=TR_Emeritus&diff=prev&oldid=458161869

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