Singapore warns The Economist’s bureau chief on foreign interference and meddling into domestic politics


The Ministry of Communications and Information noted that The Economist Singapore bureau chief Dominic Ziegler had on Aug 25 publicly endorsed, in writing, local online publication Jom. - PHOTO: ECONOMIST IMPACT EVENTS/YOUTUBE via The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Singapore’s government issued a warning to the bureau chief of The Economist for meddling in domestic politics.

The Economist is a British weekly newspaper printed in demitab format and published digitally. It focuses on current affairs, international business, politics, technology, and culture.

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