Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

The city state takes a firm stance against money laundering while remaining welcoming towards legitimate businesses and investments.

The proposed law, called the Protection from Scams Bill, will be introduced in the coming months.

Singapore updates money laundering risk assessment, the first since 2014

The remarks follow privacy concerns raised by citizens last year over the contact tracing program.

SINGAPORE (Feb 18): The Singapore government has committed to invest some $15.5 billion – which is equivalent to about 30% of its total expenditure this year – to support the city state’s defence, security and diplomacy efforts.

SINGAPORE (June 7): A group of Indonesian militants who had planned to launch a rocket attack against the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) integrated resort from a hilltop in Batam island have been found guilty of a conspiracy to commit terrorism.

SINGAPORE (June 1): Singapore’s security agencies remain on high vigilance amid the highest terrorism threat to Singapore in recent years, says the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in a report on Thursday.

SINGAPORE (Nov 2): Singapore Pools has become the first operator to offer legalised online betting services in the city-state. But one week after its launch on Oct 25, it has still been quiet on all fronts.

SINGAPORE (Sept 16): Singapore-based lottery operators Singapore Pools and Singapore Turf Club are getting ready to launch their online betting services in the second half of October, according to a Thursday report by The Straits Times.