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Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) said Tuesday on CNN’s “Tonight” that the Republican Party was engaged in “a war on black people as it relates to voting.” Anchor Don Lemon said, “The Supreme Court is hearing arguments today that could weaken voting rights in Arizona. Major push nationwide to make it harder for people to vote. What does this mean particularly for black voters?” Jackson Lee said, “Well, I think tragically we have not had this historic opposition to our rights since slavery, during the Jim Crow days and of course the harshness of the 1960s. The tragedy of this is an entire party, the Republican Party, is committed to voter suppression, committed to avoiding the opportunity of votes. Donald Trump laid out he only wants one day for votes. They don’t want opportunities for absentee ballot, extended voting, same-day registration, all things that empower young people and people of color, African-Americans.” She continued, “This is a war on black people as it … [Read more...] about Sheila Jackson Lee: Republicans Engaged in ‘War on Black People’ Voting

SINGAPORE: Mr Joseph Conceicao, a pioneer diplomat and former Member of Parliament for Katong, had served Singapore "with distinction", said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a condolence letter to Mr Conceicao's wife Anita on Friday (Aug 16). Mr Conceicao, who was a member of the People's Action Party Old Guard and served as Katong MP for 16 years, died of a heart attack at the age of 95 on Tuesday night. “Joe was an eminent member of our Pioneer Generation. He served Singapore with distinction as a parliamentarian, diplomat and educator,” Mr Lee wrote, recalling how founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew had praised Mr Conceicao in Parliament in 1977 for having "done his homework". In the letter, Mr Lee described Mr Conceicao as having been "completely dedicated to his duties", citing how Mr Conceicao learnt Mandarin to connect better with his constituents and how he turned up at the Nomination Centre to file his papers in the 1980 General Election despite having had a heart … [Read more...] about Joseph Conceicao served the nation ‘tirelessly’: PM Lee pays tribute to late diplomat

SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday (Aug 15) that his National Day Rally speech on Sunday will touch on climate change and how Singapore must respond to the phenomenon. Citing an interactive online report by the BBC, Mr Lee said that in a worst-case scenario, July temperatures in Singapore will rise from the 27.8 degrees Celsius now to 31.1 degrees Celsius by the year 2100. "Those are monthly averages. Maximum temperatures during the day will be much higher. Today we are hitting daytime highs of 32 degrees Celsius and even 34 degrees Celsius, so by 2100 Singapore could see 37 degrees Celsius days!" said Mr Lee in a Facebook post. READ: Government will continue to ‘invest heavily’ in Singaporeans - PM Lee in National Day message "We must treat climate change very seriously," he added. "As a low-lying island, Singapore is particularly vulnerable to rising sea levels. I will be talking about how we must respond to this at the National Day Rally this … [Read more...] about PM Lee to touch on Singapore’s response to climate change during National Day Rally

Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, has expressed her disappointment over filmmaker Quentin Tarantino’s portrayal of her father in his latest movie, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. In an interview with The Wrap, she said that the late actor and martial artist “comes across as an arrogant a--hole who was full of hot air, and not someone who had to fight triple as hard as any of those people did to accomplish what was naturally given to so many others.” In one particular scene in the movie (spoiler alert), Brad Pitt’s character, Cliff Booth, trades insults with Bruce Lee (played by Mike Moh) and the two agree to a best two-out-of-three-rounds fight on the set of The Green Hornet series. Lee wins the first round but loses in the next when Booth slams him into a car. The fight was stopped before the third round could begin. The younger Lee said this was not something her father would have done as he would try to avoid fights. "Here, he's the one with all the puffery and he's the … [Read more...] about Bruce Lee’s daughter disappointed over his portrayal in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

South Korean star Lee Seung-gi’s next Singapore fan-meeting will be held on Oct 26 at 7pm at the Singapore Expo Convention and Exhibition Centre Hall 7, local organisers IMC Live Global announced on Tuesday (Aug 13). Tickets will go on sale on the AirAsia RedTix platform at 10am on Aug 20. Category 3 tickets are S$138 each, while Category 2 and 1 tickets will be S$178 and S$218 respectively. VIP tickets, which include a gift as well as a group photo-taking session with the South Korean actor and singer, are priced at S$248. The fan-meeting is part of Lee’s Asia Vagabond Voyage tour promoting his latest drama, which will be aired on Netflix and Korean TV channel SBS in September. The spy action thriller, which also stars Suzy Bae and Shin Sung-rok, will see the 32-year-old star playing a stunt actor named Cha Dal Gun, whose nephew has died in a plane crash. The tour also includes stops in Manila, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. … [Read more...] about Ticketing details for Lee Seung-gi’s Vagabond Voyage fan-meeting in Singapore announced

South Korean heartthrob Lee Seung-gi is set to embark on an Asia fan-meeting tour this October to promote his action-packed new drama Vagabond. Organisers Applewood announced four dates covering four cities on Thursday (Aug 8), with the number expected to grow in the coming days. Lee's third stop is on Oct 26 in Singapore, which he visited last year for a fan-meeting to celebrate his 14th anniversary in the business. Lee had then just wrapped up the Netflix hit Korean Odyssey - his fist project since completing military service. On Tuesday (Aug 13), local organisers IMC Live Global announced that the show will be held at 7pm at the Singapore Expo Convention and Exhibition Centre Hall 7, with tickets going at S$138 for Category 3, S$178 for Category 2, S$218 for Category 1 and S$248 for VIP. Signed posters as well as group photo-taking opportunities are also up for grabs. Ticket sales will open to the public on Aug 20 at 10am via AirAsia RedTix . READ: Return of … [Read more...] about Korean star Lee Seung-gi to go on Asia tour marking new drama Vagabond