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The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill gives Singapore Ministers amongst other powers the power to decide what is fake news under the proposed law. Singapore’s Gods of lies and falsehoods were divined in Parliament yesterday. Singapore Cabinet Ministers will be the ultimate arbiters of what is true and... 

The constructive, nation-building media report that the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra) is watching the Hyflux fiasco closely. And this is newsworthy? It’s ACRA job to investigate, not watch, cock-ups like these. But then being a regulatory bureaucrat is one good way of getting a very expensive free lunch.... 

… when the Protection From Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) before Parliament is passed ... - any Minister or his appointed Competent Authority, can determine what is a falsehood (and that it is also in the public interest to make the order)? The penalty is up to 10 years jail and a fine of up to $1 million …...