SINGAPORE: Singapore on Tuesday proposed expanding police powers so they can block all communications from the scene of a terror attack to avoid jeopardizing security operations, amid fears militants may target the city-state.
The interior ministry, which supported a bill in parliament putting forward the measure, said live broadcasts of attacks in other parts of the world had unwittingly revealed police positions and other tactical details.
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