{"id":39634,"date":"2026-03-27T11:37:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=39634"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:37:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:37:38","slug":"police-looking-into-toc-article-about-singaporeans-allegedly-serving-in-idf-singapore-delays-sustainable-aviation-fuel-levy-singapore-live-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=39634","title":{"rendered":"Police looking into TOC article about Singaporeans allegedly serving in IDF; Singapore delays sustainable aviation fuel levy: Singapore live news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Police are looking into an article by The Online Citizen (TOC)  to determine if there are any potential criminal offences arising from the statements published. (Photo: Straits Times)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"422\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/qns4biqpY9S98a9624AnsA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD04NDQ7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/d29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net\/images\/user-uploaded\/screenshot_2026-03-26_at_1.07.25%E2%80%AFpm.png\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Police are looking into an article by The Online Citizen (TOC) to determine if there are any potential criminal offences arising from the statements published. (Photo: Straits Times)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police are investigating whether there are any potential criminal offences from statements made in an <a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/pofma-order-issued-toc-editor-034537393.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:article published by The Online Citizen (TOC);cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;article published by The Online Citizen (TOC)&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">article published by The Online Citizen (TOC)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.pofmaoffice.gov.sg\/files\/media-releases\/pofma_pr_mha_26Mar2026.pdf\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA);cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)<\/a> said on Thursday (26 March) that the article contains false statements concerning Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam\u2019s reply to Parliamentary Questions (PQs) on <a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/2-poreans-volunteered-israeli-military-025628030.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Singaporeans allegedly serving in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF);cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Singaporeans allegedly serving in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">Singaporeans allegedly serving in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)<\/a> during the Gaza conflict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The article, published on 5 March, alleged, among other things, that Shanmugam was deliberately giving incomplete answers and claimed Singapore had not taken action against the two alleged Singaporeans due to its ties with Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">TOC editor Terry Xu and the publisher, Taiwan-based Miao Yi Infotech, were <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.pofmaoffice.gov.sg\/files\/media-releases\/pofma_pr_mha_26Mar2026.pdf\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:issued with a correction direction;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;issued with a correction direction&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">issued with a correction direction<\/a> under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The correction direction requires Xu and Miao Yi Infotech to insert correction notices relating to the original articles and posts, with a link to the Government\u2019s clarification.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They are also required to publish a correction notice in print in the <a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/no-substantial-2-poreans-fought-030500883.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Straits Times;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Straits Times&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">Straits Times<\/a> for \u201caccountability and to correct the public record.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe public is encouraged to be discerning when engaging with information published on TOC\u2019s and Heidoh\u2019s platforms,\u201d said MHA in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You can read the full list of the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.pofmaoffice.gov.sg\/files\/media-releases\/pofma_pr_mha_26Mar2026.pdf\" data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:factual inaccuracies highlighted by MHA;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;factual inaccuracies highlighted by MHA&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">factual inaccuracies highlighted by MHA<\/a>, here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/live\/conditional-warnings-for-11-people-who-delivered-letters-to-mha-opposing-racial-harmony-laws-singapore-delays-sustainable-aviation-fuel-levy-singapore-live-news-011755607.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police are looking into an article by The Online Citizen (TOC) to determine if there are any potential criminal offences arising from the statements 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