Posted 4/2/2024, 9:00:00 PM
Singaporeans Must Declare Foreign Political Memberships Under New Law Guarding Against Foreign Interference
- 5 Singapore citizens declared memberships in foreign political entities under new foreign interference law
- Law requires declarations by March 1, 2024 for memberships before Feb 1, 2024
- First person designated a "politically significant person" under law was businessman with China links
- Citizens not prohibited from foreign political memberships but must declare them
- Government wants oversight of citizens' foreign political involvement to guard against foreign interference