Bomb threats at 18 Singapore locations: Police find no items of security concern

People evacuating the Environment Building at 40 Scotts Road on Aug 23. - SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The Environment Building at 40 Scotts Road that houses the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) and other government agencies was one of 18 locations under the cloud of a bomb threat on Wednesday (Aug 23).

In a statement, the police said the building – home to national water agency PUB and the National Environment Agency – was targeted, along with government buildings, embassies and other places of interest.