As part of our continued efforts to guide clients through these challenging times, the Asia Pacific Employment & Compensation Group brings you these recorded webinars which provide key and practical insights on employment and compensation trends and major challenges being faced by businesses across the region. If you have questions…
In light of COVID-19, the PDPC issued an advisory to guide organizations in the proper collection of personal data for purposes of contact tracing.
Read publication As an integral part of Singapore’s strategy to build a sustainable, resource-efficient and climate-resilient nation, the Resource Sustainability Act 2019 (No. 29 of 2019) (RSA) sets out regulatory measures targeting the following three waste streams which generally have high generation and low recycling rates: Electrical and electronic waste…
On 9 October 2019, the Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) revised Chapter 6 (Organisations) and Chapter 15 (Access and Correction Obligations) and introduced a new Chapter 8 on cloud services in the Advisory Guidelines on the PDPA for Selected Topics (“Guidelines”). The Guidelines, while not legally binding, reflects the PDPC’s…
On 6 August 2019, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) issued a set of legally binding requirements that financial institutions must take to mitigate the growing risk of cyber threats. These requirements are contained in the following notices (collectively, “Cyber Hygiene Notices”): MAS has also issued a set of Frequently…
In a move that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) describes as new phase in the country’s banking system, MAS announced it intends to issue up to five new bank licences to digital players1. This will be in addition to any internet-only bank services offered by local banking groups. The…
On 22 May 2019, the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) published a Guide on Active Enforcement (Guide) that represents a change in the way that the PDPC handles enforcement actions going forward. Under the current approach set out in the Advisory Guidelines on the Enforcement of the Data Protection Provisions…
On 10 April 2019, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a consultation paper on the Proposed Payment Services Regulations (Consultation Paper).1 You may read our previous alerts on the features of the version of the Payment Services Bill released for public consultation, and the subsequent updating notes describing the…
This update focuses on the amendments that have since found their way into the Cybersecurity Act as passed by Parliament.
The Personal Data Protection Commission has recently introduced and updated its advisory guidelines to help companies better protect personal data in compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act.