On 5 July 2023, the Singapore Parliament passed the Online Criminal Harms Act (“OCHA”). The OCHA is aimed at online content or activity which is criminal in nature, or which is used to facilitate or abet crimes. The OCHA allows directions to be issued to online service providers, other entities, or individuals, when specified criminal offences take place. The OCHA also requires designated online services to put in place systems and processes to counter scams and malicious cyber activities. This Update will provide an overview of the OCHA
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