Rather than have that be held by an entity of Singapore, whose own media is tightly controlled, "Temasek should sell these off to local investors, " Korn says.

FORBES: After Thaksin

Media reports from Singapore now say that members of Thaksin's family are saying they made a mistake in a filing to Thai stock regulators prior to their sale of their entire holding in Shin Corp to Temasek Holdings , the investment arm of the Singaporean government.

FORBES

The groups regularly criticize Singapore for using its media and defamation laws to curb freedom of expression.

WSJ: Singapore Tightens Grip on Internet News Sites

In both Malaysia and Singapore, where mainstream media have been largely servile in their treatment of the powers-that-be, the internet has changed the political landscape.

ECONOMIST: Banyan

The announcement is an extension of the Singapore government's strict censorship policy that applies to all media.

BBC: NEWS | Technology | Singapore attacked over blog gag

The other half of Ansett is belongs to media mogul Rupert Murdoch, who has been trying to sell it to Singapore Airlines.

CNN: A glimpse into the future of Thai politics