AFP
SINGAPORE (AFP) — Singapore is tightening its rules on outdoor protests as the city state prepares to host its largest international summit amid its worst recession yet, analysts say.
The Ministry of Home Affairs tabled a proposed law in parliament Monday to strengthen police powers against illegal protests and other acts of civil disobedience.
One of the objectives of the Public Order Act is to ensure that security at international meetings will not be compromised, it said.
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