FICA could affect perceptions of Singapore as global hub
Concerns raised about Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act's broad definitions and limits on judicial review
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Janice Heng
Singapore
AHEAD of next week's Parliamentary debate on the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill, much discussion has been sparked. Concerns about its broad definitions and restrictions on judicial review have been raised by legal practitioners, civil society activists, and the Workers' Party, whose Members of Parliament have proposed amendments.
Apart from these key legal issues, one might ask if a Bill that targets even "collaboration" with a "foreign principal" has implications for multinational corporations - and Singapore's role as a global hub.
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