World Press Freedom Index 2005 on Singapore

Why am I not surprised? According to this report by Reporters Without Borders, Singapore has earned a miserable ranking of 140 with a score of 50,67 in this year's World Press Freedom Index 2005.

To view Singapore's ranking in perspective, here are the ranking results of some of the neighboring countries:

1. Hong Kong - rank: 39 score: 8,25
   
2. Taiwan - rank: 51 score: 12,25
3. Timor-Leste - rank: 58 score: 13,50
4. Indonesia - rank: 102 score: 26,00
   
5. Thailand - rank: 107 score: 28,00
6. Malaysia - rank: 113 score: 33,00