SINGAPORE, Sept. 21 -- Singapore handbag brand Aupen and its founder Nicholas Tan have received correction directions under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) regarding claims made about the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS).

According to CNA, the Ministry of Law stated that Tan posted multiple false statements on Instagram between September 9 and 16, some of which were also shared on Aupen's account.

"Tan's posts not only have the effect of attracting publicity for himself and Aupen, but they also denigrate IPOS's impartiality and neutrality, as well as the integrity of IPOS and its officers," said a statement on the government's fact-checking site, Factually.

The posts have since been re...