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In Parliament on Tuesday (Apr 2), Second Minister for Home Affairs Josephine Teo responded to clarifications sought by Members of the House on the Law Enforcement and Other Matters Bill. The Bill was then passed.

The $7,000 household income ceiling for the Parent Provisional Housing Scheme (PPHS) will stay, said Second Minister for National Development Indranee Rajah in Parliament on Tuesday (April 2). She was responding to a parliamentary question from MP Louis Chua about whether the Ministry of National Development (MND) would consider raising the income ceiling for families using the PPHS (Open Market)...

“Every SIM card in the hands of a scammer is a weapon,” said Second Minister for Home Affairs Josephine Teo in Parliament on Tuesday (Apr 2). She elaborated on how scammers have pivoted to using local SIM cards to reach prospective victims after being thwarted by measures such as blocking overseas calls that spoof

Singapore News - The authorities currently have no plan to raise the $7,000 income cap under a scheme that provides temporary homes for families waiting for their Build-To-Order units, or the voucher amount to rent an HDB flat on the open market, said Second Minister for National Development Indranee... Read more at www.tnp.sg

In Parliament on Tuesday (Apr 2), Second Minister for Finance Chee Hong Tat responded to clarifications sought by NMP Usha Chandradas on the Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill. The Bill was then approved by the House.

MOF and Iras will now also work closely with government agencies to assess their fees for GST collection. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE — The first suspect to plead guilty in Singapore's largest money laundering case was convicted and sentenced to 13 months' jail in a district court on Tuesday (April 2).

SINGAPORE — Cambodian national Su Wenqiang has been sentenced to 13 months' jail after he pleaded guilty on April 2 to money laundering. He is the first of 10 foreign nationals to be convicted over a probe that saw more than $3 billion in cash and assets seized. The prosecution had sought 12 to 15 months' jail for Su, noting...

Think you can make easy money by providing your personal details for someone else to sign up for a SIM card? Well, if that person is caught using the card for criminal activity, you might be in hot water. Tougher laws may soon be imposed on those who are caught misusing and selling local SIM cards to facilitate scams. The...

Households with incomes above $7,000 a month that face exceptional circumstances can approach HDB for help. Read more at straitstimes.com.