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Public Consultation for the Proposed Advisory Guidelines on Use of Personal Data in AI Recommendation and Decision Systems

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On 18 July 2023, Singapore’s data protection authority published proposed guidelines on the use of personal data in artificial intelligence (AI) systems (Proposed Guidelines). The Proposed Guidelines will be up for public...more

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Singapore Court of Appeal Clarifies Right of Private Action Under the Personal Data Protection Act

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The Singapore Court of Appeal held in a recent decision that while emotional distress constitutes “loss or damage” for which the right of private action can be brought under Section 48O(1) of the Personal Data Protection Act...more

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Singapore Personal Data Protection Act Changes Have Implications for Healthcare Sector

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Key amendments to the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act take into account technological advances, new business models, and global developments in data protection legislation, and will have an effect on healthcare...more

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Data Protection on the Blockchain: Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission Weighs In

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Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) has published a guide on data protection in the blockchain. Some key points: Permissionless blockchain: •Any personal data published in-clear is a form of public...more

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Enhancements to Singapore’s Cybersecurity Governance

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On 4 March 2022, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) announced two initiatives intended to address the impact of increased cybersecurity vulnerabilities and the rise of new sectors of the digital economy...more

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International Privacy Laws and Clinical Trials

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Recent developments in international privacy laws have complicated the conduct of clinical trials outside of the United States. Since the privacy law of the European Union – the General Data Protection Regulation or “GDPR” –...more

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Singapore's Personal Data Protection Regime Enhanced

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The Background: On February 1, 2021, Singapore's Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2020 ("PDPAA") came into effect. The Situation: The PDPAA is the first comprehensive update to Singapore's Personal Data Protection...more

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Singapore Academy of Law Considers the Impact of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence on the Law

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The Law Reform Committee (LRC) of the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) established a Subcommittee on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence to consider and make recommendations regarding the application of the law to AI systems....more

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Extensive Changes to Singapore’s Data Protection Regime Take Effect

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Amendments to the PDPA significantly change Singapore’s data protection landscape, including mandatory data breach notification and criminal offences for mishandling of personal data. On 1 February 2021, certain sections...more

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Proposed Changes to the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act

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Key amendments to the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act would take into account technological advances, new business models, and global developments in data protection legislation. ...more

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The next chapter for Singapore data protection

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Six years ago, the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA) came fully into force – a lifetime in technology terms. That period has seen the development of blockchain technology and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI),...more

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New PDPC guidelines on cloud services, data intermediaries, and access requests

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As the issues surrounding data protection become increasingly complex, in recent years the advisory guidelines (Guidelines) issued by the Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore (PDPC) have been invaluable in guiding...more

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Singapore Issues Guidelines on Personal Data Protection and Cloud Services

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The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) has revised Chapter 6 (Organisations) and Chapter 15 (Access and Correction Obligations) of the Advisory Guidelines on Key Concepts in the Personal Data Protection Act, or PDPA...more

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Littler Global Guide - Singapore - Q3 2019

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The Work Injury Compensation Bill 2019 was passed in Parliament on September 3, 2019. The new Act aims to facilitate more accurate insurance premium pricing to reward safer companies, expedite compensation claims processing,...more

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Singapore Issues Privacy Disclosure Guidance

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The Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission has issued guidance on privacy disclosures: Highlight information that may be of particular concern to individuals, such as purposes of use or situations where personal...more

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Singapore Appoints Its First Ever Accountability Agent Under the CBPR System

On July 23, 2019, APEC issued a press release announcing Singapore’s appointment of the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) as its accountability agent. Singapore joined the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR)...more

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From compliance to accountability: The changing face of data privacy in Singapore

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Five years on from the enactment of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA) (enacted on 2 July 2014), and what has Singapore learned about data privacy? ...more

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Privacy Developments in China, Singapore and Hong Kong

International companies should keep in mind recent developments coming out of Asia on the privacy front. Chinese authorities are reported to be confiscating smartphones at the border to install surveillance apps. Companies...more

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Singapore and Hong Kong agree to strengthen data protection cooperation

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On 31 May 2019, the Data Protection Authorities of Singapore and Hong Kong signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU") intended to strengthen cooperation in data protection in the two jurisdictions....more

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Organisations Need to Start Preparing for Handling Data Portability Requests

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Organisations will need to start planning for how to deal with data portability requests. A number of other jurisdictions already require organisations to transmit personal data held by that organisation to another if so...more

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Data Portability Requirement Could Be Introduced in Singapore

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As part of the efforts to boost data flows and improve competitiveness of organizations in the economy, the Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission and the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore are weighing...more

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Singapore Launches Voluntary Data Protection Certification

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The “Data Protection Trustmark Certification” (DPTM), promulgated by the Singapore Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is a voluntary enterprise-wide certification for organizations to demonstrate sound and...more

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Jones Day Global Privacy & Data Security Update | Vol. 19

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On the heels of the European Union's General Data Protection law, which went into effect in May 2018, California has enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")—the result of an 11th-hour compromise between...more

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Proposed Changes to Singapore Personal Data Protection Act 2012

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The Personal Data Protection Commission is holding a public consultation exercise on its proposed changes to the Personal Data Protection Act 2012....more

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Singapore Legal Update - August 2017

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SIC Takeovers Bulletin 3/2017: Management Buy-Outs and Other Matters - The SIC’s most recent bulletin sets out its views on the following matters: The information to be provided to a competing offeror in the case of a...more

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