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Foreign interference, misinformation test Singapore’s unity: Shanmugam

Singaporeans’ views on foreign conflicts stem from media exposure, as well as racial and religious ties

From left: Robert Ng and his three children Daryl Ng, Nikki Ng and David Ng, have 14 days from the date of the notice to submit representations to the registrar.

Sino Group chairman Robert Ng and three children to be designated as politically significant persons under Singapore’s foreign interference law

The Ministry of Home Affairs makes clear that ‘the intended designations of the four individuals are not because they have engaged in any egregious activity’

Sino Group chairman Robert Ng and his children (from left) Daryl, Nikki and David have links to the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.

Sino Group’s Robert Ng and children designated politically significant persons under foreign interference law

[SINGAPORE] Sino Group chairman Robert Ng and his three children have been designated as politically significant persons (PSPs) under the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act, the Ministry of Ho...

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The accounts are linked to Guo Wengui – a self-exiled Chinese businessman, Chinese Communist Party critic and convicted fraudster.

Singapore orders social media sites to block 95 accounts, in first such use of foreign interference law

FIVE social media platforms have been directed by the authorities to block a network of 95 accounts that published coordinated posts spreading allegations that Singapore is being controlled by China.

When designated, NTUC will have to make annual disclosures on political donations of S$10,000 or more that it receives and accepts.

NTUC to be designated as ‘politically significant person’ under Singapore’s foreign interference law

This will require the trade union federation to make certain declarations, but will not affect its activities

Philip Chan, 59, was served notice on Feb 2 of the Singapore authorities’ intention to designate him as a politically significant person under the Republic’s foreign interference laws.

China declines comment on Singapore’s foreign interference case, says it’s another country’s internal affairs

[BEIJING] China’s Foreign Ministry has declined to comment on the case of Singaporean businessman Philip Chan, citing non-interference in the domestic affairs of another country.

Naturalised Singaporean Philip Chan, who was born in Hong Kong, believed in uniting overseas Chinese to tell China’s story.

Who is Philip Chan, the man against whom Singapore has invoked its foreign interference law?

PHILIP Chan, a Hong Kong-born businessman active in local grassroots and community organisations, believed in uniting overseas Chinese to tell China’s story.

Philip Chan Man Ping, a Hong Kong-born businessman and president of the Kowloon Club helping new immigrants to Singapore, has been assessed to have shown susceptibility to being influenced by foreign actors, MHA said.

Foreign interference law invoked for the first time against naturalised Singaporean businessman

BUSINESSMAN Philip Chan Man Ping, 59, has been served notice that the authorities intend to designate him as a politically significant person under Singapore’s foreign interference laws.

House passes foreign interference law after 10-hour debate
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House passes foreign interference law after 10-hour debate

The risk has been discussed extensively since 2018, says K Shanmugam; all 10 WP MPs cast votes against