Starting in 2017, Singapore civil servants are not allowed to access Internet-Singapore-IT information

In the name of national security, Singapore will cut 100,000 civil servants May 2017 office computer network access. Internal communications using VPN protection employees to their own devices to access Internet is not restricted by the ban.

Singapore it is in the United States last week, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter visit, Singapore is located in South-East Asia is facing the rise of China, and China's rise could affect the United States presence in the region, US Defense Secretary vowed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in security matters.

2017年起，新加坡不允许公务员访问外网 - 新加坡 - IT资讯

在国家安全的名义下，新加坡将从2017年5月起切断10万台政府公务员办公电脑的外网访问。部门内部的通信则使用VPN保护，雇员自己的设备访问外网不受禁令的限制。

新加坡此举是在美国国防部长Ashton Carter上周访问之后做出的，新加坡所在东南亚地区正面临中国的崛起，而中国的崛起可能会影响到美国在该地区的存在，美国防部长表示要加强双方在安全方面的合作。