A total of $453,965 in duties and GST were evaded for the cigarettes.

473 people whose blood tests returned positive will have to do a chest X-ray.

Foo Jia Hong, 37, is said to have made the calls to Yishun, Bedok, Geylang and Ang Mo Kio neighbourhood police centres.

He said Singapore would work with like-minded partners to strengthen international rules.

Invest in emerging technologies will create new growth engines and new jobs, said ESR committee