SINGAPORE — Eighteen locations in Singapore, including government buildings, embassies and other places of interest, were subject to alleged bomb threats on Wednesday (Aug 23).
But checks conducted by the police and security officers at the premises found no items of security concern, the police said in a statement.One of the locations was the Environment Building on Scotts Road, which houses the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and its statutory boards the National Environment Agency and water agency PUB.“The safety of all staff and stakeholders of the Environment Building is our priority.
TODAY understands that the building was locked down at 9.30am. An email was sent to MSE staff at 10am stating that there was an"emergency situation" and that the building was"under lockdown". Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu said in a Facebook post that she found out about the situation while attending Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings in Vientiane, Laos.
The police said they take all security threats seriously and will not hesitate to take action against those who intentionally communicate false information on bomb threats.
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