The gist: Stiffer penalties to curb SIM card misuse, GST law amended

The Law Enforcement and Other Matters Bill was passed on April 2, introducing offences targeting errant telco subscribers, retailers and middlemen who misuse local SIM cards to facilitate scams.

Mrs Teo said more than 23,000 local mobile lines were involved in scams and other cybercrimes in 2023, which is four times the number in 2021. About $400 million was lost in such cases in 2023, three times the amount lost in 2021. It comes after at least $7.5 million in GST was wrongly collected on fees for 18 government services, the Government said in February. Affected taxpayers are being refunded.

Non-residents made up the bulk of total employment growth in 2023. Those holding work permits and other work passes, in sectors such as construction, made up over 77 per cent of this non-resident growth.He was responding to a parliamentary question from Workers’ Party MP Gerald Giam on the Government’s efforts to promote job growth for Singapore citizens and residents, especially those aged 40 and above.

The alternative, which is to dampen businesses’ ability to grow because Singapore is at close to full employment, is short-sighted, he added.Students will encounter more sensitive or emotive topics, such as geopolitical conflicts, in the future, and will need to learn to grapple with such issues and understand a diversity of perspectives within society, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing.

CCE lessons are one way of helping the young here understand differences in society, and where Singapore stands in terms of its priorities, positions and interests.To this end, MOE has said that it is working on better equipping teachers to tackle and explore complex issues with students.Vaping, which has been banned in Singapore since 2018, is on the rise here. The purchase, use or possession of vapes in 2023 jumped to about 7,900 cases, from about 5,000 cases in 2022 and 4,700 cases in 2021.

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