OCTOBER 17 The Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill (FICA) was passed in Singapore’s parliament recently. The Bill gives the government very broad powers to investigate and prosecute anyone suspected of colluding with foreign countries to interfere in Singapore’s politics..
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, called on the international community to intensify multi-faceted assistance for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) during the UN Security Council’s meeting on the country’s situation on October 5.
Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI) in August decreased by 4.15 percent from a year earlier, the lowest level in 13 months, according to the latest data from the Office of Industrial Economics.
The Parliament of Singapore on October 4 passed the Foreign Interference Countermeasures Bill (FICA) to control activities on the Internet by blocking contents.