Singapore Orders Social Media Platforms to Block Content Targeting Indian Community

Singapore authorities have ordered three major social media platforms to block access to 14 posts identified as targeting the Indian community and undermining the nation’s model of multiculturalism. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced on Saturday, June 6, that the police issued these disabling directions under the Online Criminal Harms Act (OCHA). The directive … Read more

All first-time drug abusers who surrender to CNB to be rehabilitated in community from May 16: Edwin Tong

First-time drug abusers in Singapore who voluntarily surrender to the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) will no longer be detained at the Drug Rehabilitation Centre. Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong announced the change on Friday, May 15, stating that the new regime takes effect this Saturday. Under the updated guidelines, … Read more