Under the provisions for "fair dealing" in the Copyright Act, Chapter 63 of Singapore Law of Singapore, a certain amount of copying for legitimate purposes, such as for the purpose of research or education, is permissible as long as it is a "fair dealing"- wikipedia 
In deciding whether the use is a fair dealing, the following factors will be considered
- purpose and character of the dealing, including whether such dealing is of a commercial nature or is for non-profit educational purposes; - nature of the work or adaptation; - amount copied, relative to the whole work; - effect of the dealing upon the potential market for the work, and effect upon its value; - the possibility of obtaining the work or adaptation within a reasonable time at an ordinary commercial price.
The reporting of the news could be by any means of communication to the public.
It is not an infringement if a person makes a copy from an original copy of a computer program which he or she owns for the purpose of using that duplicate copy as a back-up.