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What to do if My Personal Data is Misused?
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What to do if My Personal Data is Misused?

Today, we are living in what has been commonly (and aptly) termed the “digital age”, a time where digital technologies leads rapid technology change. In a blink of an eye, our personal data has become one of the most valuable commodities for businesses. From social media to sign up forms to website cookies, our personal...

Use of Private Email Addresses for Work Purposes
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Use of Private Email Addresses for Work Purposes

The use of private email addresses for work purposes is not an uncommon practice – a recent survey by Avatier showed that nearly 40% of respondents use personal email accounts for work-related emails.  Such trends have understandably caused much concern for employers, who fear the business and legal risks of such behaviours. For instance, it...

The Fiduciary Principle: Being a Servant of Two Masters
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The Fiduciary Principle: Being a Servant of Two Masters

A review of the key learning points from the case of Tan Teck Kee v Ratan Kumar Rai and others [2022] SGCA 62 The fiduciary duties of directors in companies – now commonly referred to as the no-conflict and no-profit rule – find their roots in the precept that “no man can serve two masters.”...

Recent Developments affecting Cross-Border Transactions
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Recent Developments affecting Cross-Border Transactions

As 2022 draws to a close, we look at some recent developments affecting cross-border transactions. New determinants in cross-border M&A Contrary to popular belief, COVID-19 does not always hamper deal-making. Whilst cross-border M&A saw a dry spell in the early days of the pandemic, now, more than two years after the World Health Organisation first...

Upcoming changes to the PDPA: Introducing Data Portability
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Upcoming changes to the PDPA: Introducing Data Portability

Passed in Parliament on 2 November 2020, the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill introduced a slew of amendments and new concepts to the existing framework under the Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”). One of the new concepts is that of data portability under the proposed new Part VIB of the PDPA. Although this Part VIB...

Foreign Manpower Regulatory Audits by MOM
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Foreign Manpower Regulatory Audits by MOM

The Ministry of Manpower’s Foreign Manpower enforcement divisions are stepping up their audit inspections of private sector employers. Prior to inspections, you may (or may not) receive some fairly innocuous correspondence from the Ministry of Manpower such as a survey form. The Foreign Manpower enforcement division checks whether foreign to local dependency ratios are being...

Upcoming Changes to the Eligibility for Employment Pass
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Upcoming Changes to the Eligibility for Employment Pass

Earlier in the year, during the Singapore Budget Statement 2022 on 18 February, it was announced by the Minister of Finance that there will be several changes introduced to our foreign worker policy framework to better allow businesses to access a diverse pool of manpower. Notably, as part of these changes, there will be an...