Like others before him, is Leong Mun Wai the latest victim thrown under the bus by Pritam Singh?
Sometime in Parliament last week, a strange revelation cropped up. As we might recall, there was a poor West Coast couple who supposedly cried wolf about not receiving any help from the government. It led Mr Leong Mun Wai from the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) to swoop in with guns blazing to blast the PAP […]
Meta a less receptive partner. I urge Meta to do right by your users: Sun Xueling
Speaking in Parliament during the Committee of Supply Debate 2024 on “Advancing the Fight against Scams”, MOS (Home Affairs and MSF) Sun Xueling said that Meta products, in particular Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, were among the top online platforms exploited by scammers. They accounted for close to half of the scam cases in 2023, and […]
Jamus says scam victims should not bear more than $500 in losses; banks and telcos to bear the rest
In Parliament, WP Jamus Lim suggests that scams victim should not have to bear more than S$100 to S$500 in losses, with banks and telcos bearing the rest of the costs instead. Jamus Lim describes the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) loss-sharing framework for phishing scams as “fundamentally unfair”. Under this framework, financial institutions and […]
Ministerial statement on money laundering: how the case was uncovered in likely the largest anti-money laundering operation in the world
Singapore’s money laundering case is one of the largest anti-money laundering operations not just in Singapore, but likely the world as well, Mrs Josephine Teo, Minister for Communications and Information & Second Minister for Home Affairs said in a ministerial statement. The probe is comprehensive and extensive. How it was uncovered It began with disparate […]
Should banks be mandated to fully reimburse scam victims as suggested by WP Sylvia Lim?
Should banks in Singapore be mandated by law to fully reimburse scam victims, and in a timely manner without much hassle as suggested by WP MP Sylvia Lim? Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan said doing so could erode vigilance and personal responsibility, and lull users into complacency. While the amounts lost […]
Police Statement on Allegations Made by Late Police Officer SGT Uvaraja S/O Gopal
The recent passing of SGT Uvaraja S/O Gopal, a dedicated police officer, has raised various questions and concerns. In response to media inquiries, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) has released a statement to address the allegations made by Sgt Uvaraja and present the known facts surrounding the case. It is important to note that not […]
Labour Day Special: On May Day, others strike, Singapore celebrates
If you have been following international news, you would have heard of the recent strikes in the UK where tens of thousands of doctors, teachers, civil servants, lecturers, London Underground drivers, and Amazon workers took part in. Or the strike by South Korean truckers estimated to have cost more than $1.6 billion in lost shipments. […]
What does it take for Singapore to be a ‘narco’ state like the Netherlands? Apparently not much.
You know the rule of law is being threatened when journalists covering the Marengo trial were asked to sign agreements not to name judges or prosecutors, for fear of them being targeted. This is the Netherlands. “I call The Netherlands a ‘narco-state 2.0’,” says Jan Struijs, chairman of the Nederlandse PolitieBond police union. “We aren’t […]
WP Sylvia Lim satisfied with Shanmugam’s reply, says no need for forensic examination of her phone
The anticipated drama did not happen after all and Singapore is spared being dragged through the mud of another political game. Workers’ Party MP Sylvia Lim met the Police on 23 February 2022 at the Police’s request regarding a notification that appears similar to what Apple had sent to various Apple phone users, the Police […]
Sylvia Lim’s Apple phone hack warning and the political games she plays
Singapore state agencies did not hack WP Sylvia Lim’s iPhone, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam told Parliament on Friday, 18 Feb. The Minister’s response came after an exchange between Ms Lim and Minister of State for Home Affairs Desmond Tan on the government’s use of spyware. Ms Lim said she had received a […]