The Fica Bill was passed with 75 MPs saying 'yes', 11 MPs from the WP and PSP objecting, and two NMPs abstaining.- ST
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A law against foreign interference was on Monday (Oct 4) passed by Singapore's Parliament after a 10-hour airing in the House, three years after it was first raised and three weeks after the extensive, hotly debated legislation was tabled.
"This Bill is intended to address a serious threat that concerns our national security and sovereignty," said Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam.
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