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Foreign interference, misinformation test Singapore’s unity: Shanmugam

Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam speaking at a dialogue moderated by ST editor Jaime Ho during the Asia Future Summit on Oct 9.

S’pore must strengthen defences against evolving foreign interference tactics: Sim Ann

Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs Sim Ann said MHA will amend Singapore’s foreign interference law to strengthen the levers to address such operations.

Property tycoon Robert Ng and 3 children designated politically significant persons under Fica

(Clockwise from top left) Singaporean property tycoon Robert Ng and three of his children – Mr Daryl Ng, Mr David Ng and Ms Nikki Ng – have been designated as “politically significant persons”.

Property tycoon Robert Ng, 3 kids to be designated politically significant persons under Fica

Singaporean property tycoon Robert Ng (left) and three of his children, including Mr Daryl Ng, had declared that they were members of a foreign legislature or foreign political organisation.

S'pore, tech platforms gear up to counter cyber threats ahead of election

Political parties here say they have stepped up efforts to secure their data and digital infrastructure to counter online threats ahead of the upcoming election.

S’pore will use Fica and Pofma if there is social media manipulation during GE: Sun Xueling

The Government is aware that algorithms on social media platforms can be used to skew information that users see.

Information time bombs: Foreign actors flying local colours

The websites mimic typical news publications and are unlikely to raise suspicion to the untrained eye.

No more posts on S’pore’s leadership transition from accounts blocked under foreign interference law

The posts by the accounts, which are linked to self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, were spreading allegations that Singapore is being controlled by China.

NTUC designated as a politically significant person under foreign interference law

NTUC’s designation is at the federation level and will not include affiliated unions and associations, nor its social enterprises.

What’s at stake in Singapore’s blocking of Chinese businessman’s social media accounts

It was the first time the Ministry of Home Affairs gave orders under the Fica to block these accounts from Singapore-based users.

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