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Following Monday's (Jan 4) statement on the Singapore Police Force's (SPF) access to TraceTogether data, Foreign Affairs Minister and Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation initiative Vivian Balakrishnan on Tuesday (Jan 5) made clarifications about TraceTogether in Parliament.
He said the token and mobile application do not have the capabilities to track the GPS locations of individuals, but collect only Bluetooth proximity data on a temporary basis. Also speaking on the issue, Minister of Law and Home Affairs K. Shanmugam explained that SPF will only acquire the data for serious criminal investigations.
Singapore editor Zakir Hussain joins us on the show to share his take on this matter.
Also addressed in Parliament was Singapore's plan to increase the proportion of renewables in its energy mix in the longer term. This includes increasing solar capacity and the use of natural gas. Another option is to tap on regional power grids. Speaking on the matter, Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng announced that solar energy could supply about 3 per cent of Singapore's total electricity consumption by 2030.
We will also share the latest news from Singapore and around the world.
