FICA: Assurances to academics are welcome, but concerns remain
The Government has promised that FICA will not obstruct normal academic activity. Its statements do not allay such fears completely.
Month: October 2021
Addressing Foreign Interference in Singapore: Looking in the Right Places?
CHONG JA IAN argues that FICA does not do enough by way of restrictions and oversight on key officials, leaving Singapore open to elite capture by malign foreign actors.
FICA’s threat to Singapore academia
ACADEMIASG EDITORIAL — The proposed law will complicate academic collaborations and deepen self-censorship while weakening universities’ resistance against malign interference.