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    • PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION COMMISSION [2019] SGPDPC 8 Case No DP-1712-B1471 In the matter of an investigation under section 50(1) of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 And German European School Singapore … Organisation DECISION -------- German European School Singapore Yeong Zee Kin, Deputy Commissioner — Case No DP-1712-B1471 3 June 2019. Background 1 This case concerns a complaint made by the father (the “Complainant”) of a student1 (“AB”) at the
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    • PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION COMMISSION [2019] SGPDPC 8 Case No DP-1712-B1471 In the matter of an investigation under section 50(1) of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 And German European School Singapore … Organisation DECISION -------- German European School Singapore [2019] SGPDPC 8 Yeong Zee Kin, Deputy Commissioner — Case No DP-1712-B1471 3 June 2019. Background 1 This case concerns a complaint made by the father (the “Complainant”) of a student1
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    • Singapore. 24 August 1998: The Monetary Authority of Singapore said that efforts to achieve Year 2000 readiness in Singapore's financial sector are well on track. "Year 2000 readiness is one of the biggest challenges facing the financial industry globally. Singapore's preparations began in early 1997 and we are confident that our financial sector will remain resilient in the transition into Year 2000," said Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Managing Director (Financial Supervision) of the Authority
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    •  29 Jun 2001...The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced today the second phase of its banking liberalisation programme. Speaking at the annual dinner of the Association of Banks in Singapore, Deputy Prime Minister and MAS Chairman Lee Hsien Loong said that the measures will help "strengthen our local banks through competition, provide Singaporeans with quality banking services, and enhance Singapore's position as an international financial centre". DPM Lee noted that financial institutions,
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    •  The Monetary Authority of Singapore ('MAS'), on the advice of the Securities Industry Council ('SIC'), today issued a revised Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers ('Take-over Code') pursuant to section 321 of the Securities and Futures Act. This follows two rounds of public consultation by the SIC in November 1999 and May 2001 on proposed changes to the Take-over Code. KEY CHANGES 2   The revised Take-over Code incorporates feedback received from market participants as well as best practices
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    • Mr Mike Wells, Group CEO, Prudential PLC Mr Kai Nargolwala, Chairman, Prudential Corporation Asia Mr Nic Nicandrou, CEO, Prudential Corporation Asia Mr Wilf Blackburn, CEO, Prudential Assurance Company Singapore Ladies and Gentlemen 1.     Thank you for inviting me to join you. Let me begin by congratulating Prudential on the opening of its new office at Marina One. 2.     It is another milestone in Prudential’s long journey with Singapore, having started out as an agent for fire insurance in Singapore
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    • 1   Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister-in-Charge of MAS, I beg to move, “That the Bill be now read a second time”. BACKGROUND 2   One of MAS’ key supervisory objectives is to ensure that critical payment and settlement systems function smoothly during times of disruption.  Disruption can occur, for example, when a participant in a payment and settlement system becomes insolvent.  A case in point was in 1995 – when the insolvency of Barings transmitted its financial losses to counterparties in
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    • PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION COMMISSION Case No DP-1802-B1770 [2018] SGPDPC 25 In the matter of an investigation under section 50(1) of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 And Big Bubble Centre DECISION … Organisation -------- Big Bubble Centre [2018] SGPDPC 25 Big Bubble Centre Yeong Zee Kin, Deputy Commissioner — Case No DP-1802-B1770 28 November 2018 1. The circumstances which led to the complaint over Big Bubble Centre’s (the “Organisation
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    • PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION COMMISSION [2019] SGPDPC 25 Case No DP-1710-B1269 In the matter of an investigation under section 50(1) of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 And ChampionTutor Inc. … Organisation DECISION -------- ChampionTutor Inc [2019] SGPDPC 25 Tan Kiat How, Commissioner — Case No DP-1710-B1269 22 July 2019 Background 1 On 31 October 2017, the Personal Data Protection Commission (the “Commission”) received a complaint
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    • Directions, including a financial penalty of $5,000, were imposed on Championtutor for breaches of the PDPA. The organisation failed to appoint a data protection officer and did not have written policies and practices necessary to ensure its compliance with  the PDPA. Click here to find out more. PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION COMMISSION [2019] SGPDPC 25 Case No DP-1710-B1269 In the matter of an investigation under section 50(1) of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 And ChampionTutor Inc