Singapore ups digital strategy to tackle deep fakes, security threats

Plans include new laws and agency to protect victims of online harms

Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong gives a speech at a launch event for the country's new Smart Nation strategy on Oct. 1. (Ministry of Digital Development and Information)

TSUBASA SURUGA, Nikkei staff writer

October 1, 2024 23:21 JST

SINGAPORE -- The Singaporean government has revamped a plan to enhance its digital policies as the country faces a multitude of growing threats, from deep fakes to online scams and disruptions at data centers.