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POLITICS8h agoDo tough laws deter drug crimes? Lessons from Singapore and MalaysiaAs Malaysia rethinks the death penalty for drug offences, Singapore insists tough laws deter substance abuse.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1d agoSingapore adds muscle to expert panel as probe into haze-linked firms gains speedSeven members have been selected for a specialist panel that will assess companies identified by the Singapore government over potential links to transboundary haze, the Ministry of Law (MinLaw) and National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Friday. Three are investigation firms: Control Risks Group, FTI Consulting (Singapore) and Kroll Singapore. The remaining four are law firms or legal advisers: Dentons Rodyk & Davidson, Toby Landau, King’s Counsel of Duxton Hill Chambers, TSMP Law Corporation...South China Morning Post
POLITICS2d agoSingapore wields ‘quiet diplomacy’ in minister’s surprise visit to Indonesia amid haze tensionsSingapore’s decision to send its top diplomat to Indonesia on a surprise visit, following days of terse exchanges over a regional haze, underscores a bid to defuse growing tensions and seek a direct channel to President Prabowo Subianto. Analysts say Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan’s trip reflected his country’s preference for measured diplomacy amid rising nationalistic rhetoric in Indonesia, with the city state also mindful of containing any “negative fallout” as Jakarta grapples with...South China Morning Post
CYBER2d ago‘Singapore also at risk’: Indonesian minister urges calm over internet cable jabIndonesia’s communications minister has urged calm after a former Singaporean nominated member of parliament (NMP) suggested the city state could disrupt its neighbour’s internet access, arguing that any outage would cripple connectivity on both sides. Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said the government and public “need not be irritated” by comments from ex-NMP Calvin Cheng. In Singapore, NMPs are appointed to bring non-partisan perspectives to the legislature; they do...South China Morning Post
WORLD2d agoHong Kong teen jailed for 8 years for acid attack on Singaporean touristA Hong Kong court has sentenced a teenager with triad links to eight years in prison for splashing corrosive liquid on a Singaporean tourist last year in return for a promised payment of HK$10,000 (US$1,280). Mr Justice Andrew Chan Hing-wai of the High Court said on Thursday that defendant Anson Kew, 19, had caused a “lifelong impact” on Jiang Wen, 36, who suffered second-degree burns in the attack on June 9, 2025. Kew, who was aged 17 at the time, threw a corrosive solution on the victim as she...South China Morning Post
WORLD2d agoSingapore, Indonesia Ready to Address Bilateral Issues Including Haze, Minister SaysFor several weeks tension between the two neighbors has been growing over a range of issues including transboundary haze and energy supplies.The Diplomat