SINGAPORE: A Russia-linked inauthentic news site that was blocked by the Singapore government last year has resurfaced in a new guise, according to a local study.

Researchers from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) found evidence that Asianews.io, which is accessible in Singapore as of Thursday (Jun 5), shares the same operator and similar content as blocked website Alamak.io.

"While Asianews.io's content does not appear hostile to Singapore, its creation and activation in the immediate aftermath of Alamak.io's deactivation raises many questions," RSIS senior fellow Benjamin Ang and associate research fellow Ms Dymples Leong said.

"There was no known response from the publishers of Alamak.io, but the MHA's (Ministry of Home Affairs') action seems to have prompted

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