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Singapore's fake news law may hamper innovation, says Google

Singapore's law minister, K Shanmugam said that Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act will not affect free speech.

May 10, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

Fake news

Elderly woman may face jail term for stealing from blind tissue seller in Yishun

Singapore woman allegedly stole a money bag from a blind tissue seller and ran away from an underpass near Yishun MRT station.

May 9, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

MPs urge ban on PMDs at void decks and footpaths in Singapore

Two MPs asked if the Singapore Government could put a ban on PMDs from footpaths due to recent increase in accident cases.

May 8, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Voyeurism to be a separate sexual offence in Singapore with heavier punishment: Minister

Minister K. Shanmugam stated that the changes in the Penal Code will include heavier punishments as well as caning.

May 6, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: Bloated dead body of man found at Sentosa's Tanjong Beach

The police classified this as a case of unnatural death and started their investigation to identify the man.

May 5, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Police caution public over resurgence of lucky draw scam; Here's how to avoid it

Singapore police stated that since January 2019 they received at least 13 reports, related to lucky draw scam, involving a total of $30,000.

May 4, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Singapore local school graduates to get tamper-resistant digital certificates

There are plans to provide digital certificates to those students who had already graduated from their schools in previous years.

May 3, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Education

New law against fake news limits Government's power, says Law Ministry

Protection From Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill is due for a second reading which will take place on Monday, May 6 in Singapore parliament.

May 2, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fake news

This is what I want: NUS student Monica Baey of Peeping Tom incident posts on Instagram

NUS student, Monica Baey, who was the victim of the Peeping Tom incident, posted another note on Instagram stating what she really wants after this incident.

May 2, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Drugs and cash seized in CNB operation on 30 April 2019.

Singapore: CNB seizes drugs worth S$183,000, arrests 4 offenders including 1 Malaysian

Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) conducted an operation on Tuesday to arrest drug offenders on April 30.

May 2, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Singapore: Minister Heng Swee Keat discharged from hospital

DPM Heng talks about future leadership role during 1st May Day speech

Heng Swee Keat takes over the Deputy Prime Minister's position on April 23 and during 1st May speech he city-state's labour movement.

May 1, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

Singapore: Father faces jail term for causing injury to son's classmate for bullying

The court was told that the victim had actually bullied the son of the convict several times since 2017 but the school failed to take any action

Apr 30, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

CNB arrests 104 suspect drug offenders in 4-day operation

Singapore Police Force has provided their assistance to Central Narcotics Bureau who conducted the four-day long anti-drug enforcement operation.

Apr 28, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Police arrest teen for criminal intimidation and drug-related offence at Havelock Road

Police and SCDF officials as well as Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team also visited the location after receiving a call for assistance.

Apr 27, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Singapore: Man may face jail term for conducting series of phone scams

The Singapore police arrested a male offender after receiving several complaints over phone scams between December 2017 and April 2019.

Apr 27, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

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