Safeguards against public service officers using non-public info for private gain

The brief

Following a review on public service officers’ property transactions near unannounced MRT stations, Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing outlined safeguards against misuse of non-public information. “Even with strong safeguards, no system can eliminate the possibility of wrongdoing entirely,” he told parliament on Tuesday (Oct 6). The government will consider changes if its review finds gaps, he s…