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Singapore News - A former Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) employee, who allegedly cheated Temasek Foundation International of nearly $785,000, was charged on Friday with criminal breach of trust involving $68,629. It was not mentioned in court if the $68,629 was part of the... Read more at www.tnp.sg

INFORMATION being circulated on social media of imminent steps to introduce legislation to penalise the use of cellphones, computers, electronic equipment and storage of videos is misleading and wholly false, the Attorney General said on Monday. In a release, AG Reginald Armour, SC, said the material being circulated formed no part of any policy or

Judiciary

Think twice before feeding pigeons or walking around in your birthday suit at home.

Last week, a man caught using an e-vaporiser on the MRT was fined for doing so. Vaping has been illegal in Singapore since 2018, and according to Section 16 of the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act 1993, any person who possesses and/or uses imitation tobacco products, including vaping, can be fined up to $2,000. Here are some other...

Education

Government is seeking to replace the Computer Misuse Act (2005) with new legislation aimed at fighting cybercrime.Making the announcement during Monday’s opening session of a Workshop on Effective Legal Frameworks for Building the Digital Economy, Attorney General Dale Marshall outlined that a draft has already been prepared by the Law Reform Commission and should be on its way to Parliament in two months.He noted that the current Act did not cast a wide enough net to address the current day i...

Proposed new powers include the ability for law enforcement agencies to seize IP addresses and domains.

EXCLUSIVE: Offences range from rape to child exploitation, assault and misconduct, with three female officers among those convicted.

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