Uptick in fake Singapore-based websites targeting people with access to sensitive information: SM Shanmugam
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- Channel News Asiaseen 8 Sept, 18:46headline rewritten
Uptick in fake Singapore-based websites targeting people with access to sensitive information: ShanmugamUptick in fake Singapore-based websites targeting people with access to sensitive information: SM Shanmugam
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Tue, 8 September 2026
2 reports- Channel News Asia12:43edited after publishing
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Uptick in fake Singapore-based websites targeting people with access to sensitive information: ShanmugamAuthorities will investigate such attempts and take decisive action to neutralise the threat, said Senior Minister K Shanmugam.
- Channel News Asia14:40first to report
The evidence on whether chemical castration is effective in bringing down crime rates is so far "not conclusive", said Senior Minister K Shanmugam.
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- South China Morning Post8 Sept, 15:41their copy
Wed, 9 September 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia07:45
Singapore is open to considering the measure if there is clear evidence it reduces crime, while countries from South Korea to the United States have adopted it in different forms.
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- channelnewsasia.com9 Sept, 07:45their copy
Mon, 14 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post09:00
Singapore’s openness to chemical castration for sex offenders has cast light on the ethical questions surrounding the treatment, with the discussion centred on whether it would fill any gap left by existing legislation. Experts point to how safeguards would be set regarding who receives the treatment, the duration of the process and if resulting medical consequences would be proportional to the offence. The debate comes after Senior Minister and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam’s written...