Al-Istiqamah Mosque operating as usual after parcel event: Faishal Ibrahim
After no hazardous substances were found in a suspicious parcel delivered to its premises on Sept 24, Al-Istiqamah Mosque will continue operating as usual. Also, a mosque employee who was taken to Sengkang General Hospital after experiencing breathlessness is “doing well and in good spirits”, said Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim in a Facebook post at about 11am on Sept 25.
This follows an incident wherein congregants at the mosque in Serangoon North were evacuated as a precaution on Sept 24, after the suspicious parcel was delivered to it. Prof Faishal said he visited the employee in hospital and encouraged her to focus on her recovery. In an earlier update on Facebook at midnight, Associate Professor Faishal reassured Muslims in Singapore that “our mosques remain safe spaces for worship and for our community”.
MAS to warn 5 content creators who may have given financial advice without a licence
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will issue advisory letters to five content creators who may have provided financial advice without a licence. They have been told to adjust their content and practices to meet regulatory requirements, with MAS warning that those who persist in offering unlicensed advice will face enforcement action.
The central bank did not identify the five content creators, nor specify how their content should be adjusted.
The Straits Times understands that future enforcement measures may be taken under Section 6 of the Financial Advisers Act 2001, which provides that a person who acts as a financial adviser without a licence is liable to a fine of up to $75,000, imprisonment of up to three years, or both.
