Elsewhere, Australia’s cases in the virus epicentres are falling, while South Korea will soon take vaccine bookings from pregnant women. ( read original story ...)
What if Squid Game were held in Singapore? 6 local children’s games that contestants could play
Squid Game involves deadly children's games, and only by winning them can the participants get a shot at clearing their impossible financial debts. In the last few episodes, it was mentioned that ... ( read original story ...)
‘Dystopian world’: Singapore patrol robots stoke fears of surveillance state
Trial of robots to police ‘undesirable’ behaviour such as smoking or breaching social-distancing rules ... ( read original story ...)
Robots to patrol Singapore streets to detect ‘Undesirable Social Behaviour’
Singapore is seeing an explosion of tools to track its inhabitants as it already has vast numbers of CCTV cameras to trials of lampposts kitted out with facial recognition tech ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports record 3,486 new COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths
Of the latest fatalities reported on Tuesday, six were men and three women, aged between 64 and 90 years. With this, Singapore's COVID-19-related death toll has risen to 130. ( read original story ...)
Singapore premier’s estranged brother selling resort-style home
Lee Hsien Yang, the estranged younger brother of Singapore’s premier is selling his resort-style home amid a surge in demand for luxury properties. ( read original story ...)
Singapore patrol robots stoke fears of surveillance state
Singapore has trialled patrol robots that blast warnings at people engaging in "undesirable social behaviour", adding to an arsenal of surveillance technology in the tightly controlled city-state that ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Parliament repeals Sedition Act, with other laws in place to deal with issues
The Singapore Parliament has repealed the Sedition Act, as key aspects of the Act have not been relevant in modern Singapore for a long time. ( read original story ...)
Record 3,486 new COVID cases, 9 deaths in Singapore
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (5 October) confirmed 3,486 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, bringing the country's total case count to 109,804, as well as nine more deaths due to the disease. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to take a more proactive stance on cyber threats under updated national strategy
SINGAPORE: Singapore unveiled an updated national cybersecurity strategy on Tuesday (Oct 5) which will see it taking a more proactive stance to defend its infrastructure and boost capabilities as new ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Foreign Interference law: what does it cover and who does it target?
Fica aims to prevent foreign actors from interfering with local politics by shutting down hostile information campaigns and dealing with actors that uses local proxies. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Parliament repeals Sedition Act after 73 years
Key aspects of the Act have not been relevant in modern Singapore for a long time: Shanmugam . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore passes ‘most powerful’ foreign interference law amid fears of ever-shrinking space for dissent
The law would allow authorities to compel Internet service providers and social media platforms to provide user information, block content and remove applications used to spread content deemed hostile ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s rising Covid cases offer a glimpse into what it means to live with the virus
Singapore’s current Covid-19 spike is both puzzling and expected. Puzzling because the island nation has fully vaccinated 82% of its population of 5.7 million, a share once believed to be past the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Passes ‘Foreign Interference’ Bill Amid Criticism
The city-state claims the law is needed to safeguard Singaporean sovereignty. Critics say it is broadly worded and open to abuse. ( read original story ...)
Highly vaccinated Singapore sees rising Covid cases
Singapore’s current Covid-19 spike is both puzzling and expected. Puzzling because the island nation has fully vaccinated 82% of its population of 5.7 million, a share once believed to be past the ... ( read original story ...)