Minister Ong Ye Kung affirmed that patient care remained unaffected despite the seven-hour website disruption at key public healthcare institutions on 1 November. He stressed no evidence of compromised healthcare data.
On Wednesday, several MPs filed PQs to seek clarification on the cause and future prevention measures following the significant disruption.
Minister Josephine Teo said SMT’s acquisition of Tech in Asia supports its transformation and is aligned with the intent of government’s S$180 million annual funding.
Addressing WP MP Louis Chua’s PQ, she downplayed concerns regarding agglomeration risks in the local media sector.
The Second Minister for Home Affairs, Mrs. Josephine Teo, announced that none of the 10 foreigners arrested were on Interpol’s red notice at the time of their pass applications. The individuals are central to a multi-billion dollar investigation in the city-state.
In a recent money laundering case, Singapore defends its status as a global financial hub after seizing over US$2 billion in assets, prompting a review of anti-money laundering laws.
When questioned by Workers’ Party chairman Sylvia Lim in Parliament about Chinese authorities’ involvement in the landmark S$2.8 billion money laundering case, Singapore’s Second Minister for Home Affairs, Josephine Teo, refrained from confirming their assistance.
Minister Teo neither explicitly confirmed nor denied Chinese authorities’ role in the high-profile case, highlighting the presence of “other sources of intelligence”.
In her October 3rd ministerial statement to Parliament, Josephine Teo, Singapore’s Second Minister for Home Affairs, firmly dismissed speculations from international and local news outlets, asserting that the police operation was not orchestrated by China.
She emphasized Singapore’s commitment to enforcing its own laws based on national interests.
Singapore’s Second Minister for Home Affairs, Josephine Teo, announced in Parliament on October 3 that assets worth a staggering S$2.8 billion have been seized in Singapore’s largest money laundering case.
The investigation began in 2021 and escalated in early 2022 with a comprehensive intelligence probe.