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SINGAPORE, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Singapore has proposed two initiatives to strengthen ASEAN's response to online scams as it assumes ASEAN's chairmanship next year, Singapore's Senior Minister K. Shanmugam said on Tuesday. As the ASEAN Voluntary Lead Shepherd for Cybercrime and Online Scams, Singapore proposed an ASEAN Code of Practice to Combat Scams on Online Platforms, which would establish voluntary baseline safeguards that member states can adapt and apply to online platforms to detect, prevent and disrupt scams, he said in a written reply to a parliamentary question. The proposed safeguards include timely escalation of detected scam activity to relevant authorities and reasonable verification measures to prevent inauthentic accounts from being used for scams. Singapore also propos...

OSLO, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Norway's government on Monday proposed raising the minimum age for riding electric scooters from 12 to 16, citing a sharp increase in injuries among children and teenagers. The Ministry of Transport said it had asked the Norwegian Public Roads Administration to submit the proposal for public consultation. Transport Minister Kamzy Gunaratnam said stronger measures were needed to reduce serious accidents, noting that many people involved in e-scooter crashes were aged between 12 and 16. An assessment by the roads administration found that the youngest riders had limited traffic knowledge, making it difficult for them to navigate complex situations and interact safely with other road users. Riders aged 14 and 15 were more frequently involved in accidents charact...

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Singapore proposes ASEAN initiatives to strengthen fight against scams-Xinhua

Norway proposes raising minimum age for e-scooter use to 16-Xinhua