Mastodawn

Finally listened The Wargame podcast. Very much recommended for MÖPs and #defence nerds. ESPECIALLY important for discussions about independent #NB8 #nuclear #deterrent & #strategy. Just listen to how much real, veteran British politicians rely on it! podcasts.musixmatch.com/podcast/the-...

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News Beep Nov 20

Auckland businessman Ashik Ali jailed for construction site death in Remuera

While imposing a sentence today, Justice Graham Lang descr…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #after #ali #argued #ashik #auckland #been #boss #businessman #company #construction #Death #deterrent #for #former #gross #in #jailed #killed #Manslaughter #needed #NewZealand #NZ #others #prison #prosecutors #recklessness #remuera #roadworker #runaway #sentenced #serve #site #Transport #truck #whose
https://www.newsbeep.com/261246/

Joseph Lim

Oct 21

Harsher penalties for serious #crimes: Why #Singapore wants to cane scammers
"If Bill is passed, #scammers, #scam #syndicate members & recruiters will face mandatory #caning of btw 6-24 strokes depending on severity of te offence.. also discretionary caning of up to 12 strokes for scam #mules, who provide their Singpass credentials, SIM cards or bank accounts to be used in scams..👍 pulling out all te stops to dish out #deterrent sentences to tackle te worsening situation"
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/harsher-penalties-for-serious-crimes-why-spore-wants-to-cane-scammers-jail-sex-offenders-longer

Harsher penalties for serious crimes: Why S’pore wants to cane scammers, jail sex offenders longer

A new Bill introduced in Parliament on Oct 14 proposes clamping down hard on pertinent criminal issues. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

Joseph Lim

Sep 20

#SaudiArabia-Pakistan pact sends nuclear umbrella signal
🧐"Pakistan is est'd to possess 170 #nuclear warheads, along w a fleet of ballistic missiles which has te range to hit #Israel. #Pakistan has long maintained tt its nuclear weapons r exclusively meant as a #deterrent against #India which te report assessed as hv'g 180 atomic weapons. Israel's est'd to hv 90 warheads.. pact was more abt Riyadh signalling deep frustration w #US aft Israel’s attack on #Qatar" #genocide
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3325972/saudi-arabia-pakistan-pact-sends-nuclear-umbrella-signal-over-israels-attack-qatar

Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defence pact sends nuclear umbrella signal to Israel

Pakistan has also called for a military alliance of Arab and Islamic states modelled after Nato amid rising regional tensions.

South China Morning Post

Joseph Lim

Aug 30

Vast majority in te #region believe #Singapore's strict #laws deter drug #trafficking: MHA survey
"large majority of respondents agreed tt te #deathpenalty is an effective #deterrent against serious crimes here.. 84% felt it deters individuals fr traffick'g substantial amounts of #drugs into te country.. ~81% believed te death penalty is more effective than life #imprisonment in discourag'g serious crimes, while 82.5% felt it's more effective in deterr'g #drugtrafficking"
https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/vast-majority-region-believe-singapores-strict-laws-deter-drug-trafficking-mha-survey

Vast majority in the region believe Singapore's strict laws deter drug trafficking: MHA survey

A large majority of people in the region are aware of Singapore's laws against serious crimes, with most believing that these strict laws have helped deter criminal activity.In a report released on Monday (Aug 25), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said it conducted an online survey in 2024 to better understand how people in the region perceived Singapore's crime...

AsiaOne

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Naveed Jul 10

#Britain holds around 225 nuclear #warheads and #France another 290, compared to an estimated #Russia|n arsenal of nearly 6,000. The French deterrent includes air and sea-launched missiles, while UK's relies on a continuous at-sea #deterrent involving a nuclear-armed sub.

Joseph Lim

Jul 4

Seller’s #stampduty (SSD) rates for #private #homes raised
"🇸🇬 #Government will revert to SSD holding period of 4 years & raise SSD rates by 4% points for each tier of te #holdingperiod.. SSD was intro'd in 2010 as a #deterrent against #flipping #property for #profit.. #subsales gained traction in 2024, jump'g to 1,306 transactions, fr 178 in 2020.. acc'ted for 6.6% of overall non-landed home sales in 2024"
🤔Shorter than #publichousing's 5 years holding period: is it fair?
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/sellers-stamp-duty-rate-for-private-home-owners-raised

Seller’s stamp duty rates for private homes raised; holding period increased from 3 years to 4

The longer holding period and higher rates kick in on July 4. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

Joseph Lim

Jun 15

Expert backs push to seize #drunk #drivers' cars
👍"Office of the Attorney-General's new guidelines on #drunkdriving cases, which enable #courts to #confiscate an offender's #vehicle to deter future offences.. drunk driving cases reflect a clear disregard for the #safety & well-being of others, which could be grounds for asset forfeiture.. the measure will lose its #deterrent effect if it isn't #consistently #enforced as a result of #corruption" #responsibility #governance
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3050061/expert-backs-push-to-seize-drunk-drivers-cars

Janne M. Korhonen Jun 4

I did a little dive to the Ruzzian missile and drone onslaught against #Ukraine. Not just to know more about Ukraine, but also to understand better the threat to the rest of #Europe. TL;DR: Eastern Europe NEEDS independent conventional AND #nuclear #deterrent. A thread.

Mark May 14

#Macron promises new Russia #sanctions, discusses French nuclear deterrent for #Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron promised to impose new sanctions on Russia if it rejects an unconditional ceasefire. He also suggested that #France is open to stationing its #nuclear #weapons in other #European countries as a #deterrent against #Russia.

https://kyivindependent.com/macron-promises-new-russia-sanctions-discusses-french-nuclear-deterrent-for-europe/

#RussianAggression #RussianPropaganda #HybridWar

Macron promises new Russia sanctions, discusses French nuclear deterrent for Europe

In an interview with French broadcaster TF1 on May 13, Macron discussed new Russia sanctions and stationing French nuclear weapons in other European countries as a deterrent against Russia.

The Kyiv Independent