The Straits Times' News In A Minute: April 3, 2017
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Government to review laws to tackle fake news; government reviewing penalties for sex offences on minors; ComfortDelGro to offer new flat taxi fare for app bookings.
In today's The Straits Times News In A Minute video, we look at:
*The Government is "seriously considering" how to combat fake news as current laws are limited in tackling the issue, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam in Parliament.
* Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam told Parliament that offenders who commit sexual crimes on minors could face harsher penalties in future, with a review on these laws underway.
* ComfortDelGro announced that it will roll out a flat fare option from April 10 for taxi bookings made through its app.
