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Singapore: Higher Fines for Breach of Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA) – up to 10% of Singapore Turnover

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where the organisation’s annual turnover in Singapore exceeds SGD 10 million, 10% of the organisation’s Singapore turnover. In practice, the Personal Data Protection Commission (“ PDPC “) takes a proactive approach in enforcing the PDPA. of personal data); and. of personal data); and.

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Singapore: Imminent Changes to the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA)

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On 5 October 2020, the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill (“Bill”) was tabled in Parliament for the first reading. Unlike when the PDPA first came into force in 2014, the Bill does not provide a grace period for compliance. Important changes will soon be made to Singapore’s PDPA. The Bill is available here: [link].

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Singapore tables changes to the Personal Data Protection Act in Parliament

Data Protection Report

Following the Singapore Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) and the Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore (PDPC) public consultation in May this year (Public Consultation), the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill (Bill) was introduced and had its first reading in Parliament on 5 October 2020.

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SINGAPORE: Important changes proposed to Singapore?s Personal Data Protection Act

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Organisations should plan ahead for significant changes to Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (“ PDPA ”), proposed in a consultation paper published on 14 May 2020. If passed, the Bill will be the first amendment to the PDPA since it was passed in 2012. The consultation period is open until 28 May 2020.

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SINGAPORE: Increased financial penalties under the PDPA now in effect

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The provision setting out significantly higher financial penalties for Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (“ PDPA ”) is now in force. The PDPC will consider the nature of the specific breach of the PDPA as well as the organisation’s overall compliance with the PDPA; and. Key takeaways.

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Singapore’s Public Consultation on proposed changes to the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act

Data Protection Report

On 14 May 2020, the Singapore Ministry of Communications and Information ( MCI ) and the Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore ( PDPC ) announced a public consultation (the Public Consultation ) on the draft Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill (the Draft Bill ) and related amendments to the Spam Control Act ( SCA ).

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A Look Back On Five Key Developments in Cybersecurity and Data Protection in Southeast Asia in 2022

Data Protection Report

With the year 2022 firmly in the rear view, and as we look to start the new year in 2023, Norton Rose Fulbright’s Regulatory Compliance and Investigations team looks back and rounds up the five key cyber and data protection developments that took place in Southeast Asia in 2022. . in damages to its customer over data leak.