Business

Stronger penalties for data breaches, more opportunities for legitimate data uses as Parliament passes changes to the PDPA

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Parliament passed changes to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) on Monday (Nov 2), including an amendment allowing organizations to use data without consent in more cases, as well as tougher penalties for data breaches . Under the PDPA’s “exceptions to the consent requirement”, organizations can now use, …

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Parliament: tougher fines for data breaches, more support for legitimate business uses of data under the PDPA amendment, political news and news highlights

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Businesses will be penalized more severely for data breaches while at the same time having more freedom to use personal data to innovate under changes to Singapore’s data protection laws passed in Parliament on Monday (November 2). This tension between keeping consumer confidence high and supporting the …

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Broker Take: S-Reits’ Exposure to Robinsons Owner in Spotlight as More Brands May Close, Companies and Markets

[ad_1] Mon, Nov 02, 2020 – 2:10 pm On Monday, DBS Group Research noted that the fortunes of Singapore-listed retail-focused real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) are “closely linked” to that of the troubled owner of Robinsons Singapore. More brands from the Dubai-based conglomerate Al-Futtaim, which owns the now-liquidation department store …

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Overwhelming Demand for SIA Training Center Tours, Reservations Closed in 9 Hours, Transportation News and Featured Stories

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Demand has been overwhelming for behind-the-scenes tours of the Singapore Airlines Training Center (SIA) after reservations opened on Sunday morning (November 1), the national airline said. More than 6,800 bookings were received, and registrations closed after nine hours due to “overwhelming demand,” the SIA said Sunday night. …

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