Singapore, Australia ink agreement to tackle scams and spam calls

The agreement includes the mutual exchange of knowledge and expertise between Singapore and Australia. - The Straits Times/Asia News Network

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Media authorities in Australia and Singapore have inked an agreement to tackle the harmful - and global - impact of scams, with a focus on mutual assistance in investigations relating to scam and spam calls, and SMSes.

The agreement also aims to facilitate collaboration on technically and commercially viable solutions to scam and spam communications, as well as the mutual exchange of knowledge and expertise.