On November 8, 2021, the Government of Singapore announced non-vaccinated citizens were no longer eligible for government-funded health care. The new pay-to-play health care policy took effect on December 8, 2021. From the Singapore government's original announcement: Currently, unvaccinated persons make up a sizeable majority of those who require intensive inpatient care, … [Read more...]
Singapore Police can now access data from Singapore’s TraceTogether COVID Contact Tracing App
On January 4, 2021, Desmond Tan, Minister of State for Home Affairs, revealed that contact tracing data from TraceTogether, Singapore’s COVID Contact Tracing App, is available to police. (YouTube video) The Singapore Police Force (SPF) is empowered under the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) to obtain any data, and that includes the TraceTogether data, for criminal … [Read more...]
Singapore Bans Possession of 3D Gun Blueprints
On January 5, 2021, Singapore’s Parliament passed Bill No. 44/2020, Guns, Explosives, and Weapons Control Bill, which makes possession of 3D gun blueprints a criminal offence without a licence. The legislative change is designed to stop unauthorized 3D printing of “major” gun parts but does not apply to accessories that can be fitted to a firearm, such as flash suppressors, … [Read more...]