Singapore parliament

Seah Kian Peng fills a role vacated by previous speaker Tan Chuan-Jin, who unexpectedly resigned last month.

On Oct 3, he announced via Facebook that there will not be an additional round of support measures.

“Ultimately, our aim is to grow our economy, create good jobs for Singaporeans and raise our standards of living… By being open to talent from around the world, we create more opportunities for ourselves,” says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

(Sept 20): Singapore will likely adopt strong laws empowering the government to swiftly disrupt the spread of fake news following the release of a parliamentary report today.

SINGAPORE (Sept 20): A Singapore parliamentary committee said on Thursday the government should consider legislation to ensure technology companies rein in online fake news and that perpetrators are punished.