Singapore Foreign Minister among MPs who received letters with ‘distasteful’ photos, threats


The letters were sent to recipients’ workplaces and warned of “threatening consequences” if they did not contact the e-mail addresses provided. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: UNSPLASH via The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE (Bernama): Singapore Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan is among several members of parliament (MPs) who have received letters containing fake distasteful images and threats.

Balakrishnan and fellow Holland-Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency (GRC) MP Edward Chia, as well as Jurong GRC MP Tan Wu Meng, today posted on their social media pages on the matter, stating that they had filed police reports.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
Singapore , MPs , threat , letters , distasteful , images

Next In Aseanplus News

Indonesia to cut coal output to lift prices: minister
Singapore Pools wrongly gave double payouts to 3,000 winning bets due to technical disruption
Philippines continues search for 26 missing in Basilan ferry sinking
Voting ends in Bangladesh's Parliamentary Election
Singapore's Budget 2026: Government to raise EP, S Pass qualifying salaries from 2027
China cracks down on anti-marriage social media content during Lunar New Year holiday
Lodge police report if houses of worship built illegally, says Selangor MB
Rafizi brushes off allegations in report lodged by NGOs
China could overtake the US economically – and still risk war in Taiwan Strait: survey
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (Feb 12, 2026)

Others Also Read