US comedian alleges censorship after Singapore show cancelled

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American comedian Sammy Obeid has accused Singaporean authorities of trying to censor his stand-up show after his performance scheduled for Sunday was cancelled, but officials say the permit was rejected because the application was lodged too late.Obeid, whose material often criticises Israel’s actions in Gaza, claimed in a social media post on Wednesday that Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) asked for multiple edits to his script before approving an arts entertainment...