Is the government going online and setting up Facebook and Twitter accounts just because it’s the popular thing to do?
No, said Singapore’s Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, during a luncheon organised by the Singapore Press Club at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel on Monday.
Responding to a question from the floor, Yaacob dismissed criticisms that the government’s recent outreach efforts online were merely “populist” in nature. Full story
