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Ministry of Home Affairs

Incoming prisons chief a 27-year Home Team veteran and ex-head of Yellow Ribbon scheme

Deputy commissioner of prisons Matthew Wee Yik Keong will take over Ms Shie Yong Lee as commissioner of prisons on April 1.
Deputy commissioner of prisons Matthew Wee Yik Keong will take over Ms Shie Yong Lee as commissioner of prisons on April 1.

Meta must have facial recognition measures for notable Facebook users in S’pore or risk $1m fine

The implementation directive under the Online Criminal Harms Act was issued on Jan 27.
The implementation directive under the Online Criminal Harms Act was issued on Jan 27.

Forum: SAFRA and HomeTeamNS members enjoy reciprocal benefits

New lab in Changi cuts pandemic testing time by a third, improves cargo testing capacity tenfold

A new HTX lab located in the Changi Airfreight Centre was built and launched on Jan 16.
A new HTX lab located in the Changi Airfreight Centre was built and launched on Jan 16.

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Professional development, collaboration, well-being: Inside a workplace that prioritises its people

Ministry of Home Affairs Super MHA townhall
Ministry of Home Affairs Super MHA townhall

Adoption agencies that knowingly bring in children of suspect origin will be taken to task: Goh Pei Ming

Minister of State for Social and Family Development Goh Pei Ming speaking in Parliament on Jan 14.
Minister of State for Social and Family Development Goh Pei Ming speaking in Parliament on Jan 14.

Over 70% of residential AMD fires between 2022 and 2025 involved uncertified, modified devices

Aftermath of the interior of the 106 Jalan Bukit Merah unit damaged by the fire, taken on Aug 14, 2025.
Aftermath of the interior of the 106 Jalan Bukit Merah unit damaged by the fire, taken on Aug 14, 2025.

Maximum fines for lorry owners who flout speed limiter rules may rise to 10 times current penalties

Speed limiters cap a vehicle’s top speed at 60km/h to reduce the risk of speeding-related accidents involving heavy vehicles.
Speed limiters cap a vehicle’s top speed at 60km/h to reduce the risk of speeding-related accidents involving heavy vehicles.

Alleged Indonesian trafficking ring sending babies to Singapore being investigated: MHA, MSF

The authorities have been engaging the affected adoptive parents to explain the situation to them.
The authorities have been engaging the affected adoptive parents to explain the situation to them.

Collecting your passport and IC takes just 5 minutes with ICA’s new robots

An automated robot retrieving a passport a storage shelf inside the central repository at ICA Services Centre (ISC) on Dec 22.
An automated robot retrieving a passport a storage shelf inside the central repository at ICA Services Centre (ISC) on Dec 22.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.