Checks after ICA e-service scam show no other govt services can be done with only IC number, date of issue
[Straits Times] - 02/5/2025
The checks were made after ICA said that fraudsters had altered victims’ addresses through its e-service.
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[Straits Times] - 5/02/2025
Spike in year-end HMPV cases starting to subside: Janil Puthucheary
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[Straits Times] - 5/02/2025
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[Straits Times] - 5/02/2025
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[Straits Times] - 5/02/2025
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[Straits Times] - 4/02/2025
Singapore monitoring impact of Meta’s move to end fact-checking programme
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[Straits Times] - 5/02/2025
S’pore will use Fica and Pofma if there is social media manipulation during GE: Sun Xueling
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[Straits Times] - 5/02/2025
Jail for scammer who claimed he developed AI investment software and cheated 14 victims of over $122k
Josh Zhuang Zihui, 24, had no intention of investing the money from his victims.
[Straits Times] - 5/02/2025
Singapore-headquartered firms can use Johor-Singapore SEZ as manufacturing base: Alvin Tan
Manufacturing, logistics and the digital economy can benefit from the new zone.
[Straits Times] - 5/02/2025
How can youth help save historic buildings? Share your ideas at The Foundry with ST Podcasts
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[Straits Times] - 5/02/2025
