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The Straits Times TraceTogether data was accessed in May 2020 for Punggol Fields murder investigation Mr Tay Rui Hao had been jogging when he was stabbed near a bus stop in Punggol Field on May 10, 2020.PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO https://str.sg/Jro8 They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $...

Bill restricting use of TraceTogether data for serious crimes passed by Parliament Toggle share menu Advertisement Bill restricting use of TraceTogether data for serious crimes passed by Parliament Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 2) passed a Bill to restrict the use of personal contact tracing data to seven serious crimes, including murder and terrorism. Privacy concerns over the TraceTogether national contact tracing tool for COVID-19 were raised after it emerged in Parliament last ...

The Straits Times Hands and feet tied: Some PAP MPs worry new TraceTogether law could restrict police powers Cases like sexual assault would not qualify as a serious offence which can be investigated using data from TraceTogether.ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO https://str.sg/JrJd They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited ...

Bill to make amendments in usage of TraceTogether data introduced in Parliament Photo courtesy: Facebook/SmartNationSG The Singapore government on February 1 introduced in Parliament the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment) Bill under a Certificate of Urgency.  “These amendments will give legal force to the statement made in Parliament by Minister-in-Charge of the Smart Nation Initiative, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, and Minister for Home Affairs and for Law, Mr K Shanmugam on 5 January, tha...

PENALTIES for the unauthorised use or disclosure of personal contact tracing data will be more severe than in prevailing laws governing public sector data, under an amendment Bill introduced in Parliament on Monday. Read more at The Business Times.

Bill restricting police use of TraceTogether data introduced in Parliament, with tougher penalties for misuse Toggle share menu Advertisement Bill restricting police use of TraceTogether data introduced in Parliament, with tougher penalties for misuse TraceTogether is a mobile app developed by the Government Technology Agency (GovTech) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) (Photo: Hanidah Amin) 01 Feb 2021 02:37PM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAP...

SINGAPORE - Proposed changes to the law to restrict the use of contact tracing data in criminal investigations to serious crimes will override all other laws. This means that public agencies cannot cite other laws to compel the use or disclosure of the personal data except for contact tracing in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic or for investigations into...

Sunday, 31 Jan 2021 07:48 AM MYT First day of Covid-19 vaccinations for seniors aged 70 and above at Tanjong Pagar Community Centre on Jan 27, 2021. — TODAY pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. SINGAPORE, Jan 31 — The national Covid-19 vaccination programme will take the spotlight when Parliament sits tomorrow as 13 Members of Parliament (MPs) are seeking details on its progress, the side effects seen so far, and if priority can be given to ...

SINGAPORE - Even as the Covid-19 pandemic ravages the economy, the number of people who were made bankrupt last year sank to the lowest in five years. Bankruptcy orders tumbled more than 40 per cent to 965 from 1,645 in 2019. Figures from the Law Ministrys Insolvency Office website showed more than 1,600 bankruptcy orders were made annually between 2016 and 2018. Experts said the drop in numbers could be due to the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act and government support schemes which provided ...

The Straits Times Law to formalise uses of TraceTogether data to be debated in Parliament The law will state that such data can only be used if there is a "clear and pressing" need for criminal investigations into seven categories of serious offences.PHOTO: ST FILE https://str.sg/JKEp They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read no...