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Singapore companies must protect personal data and adhere to the PDPA or risk reputational damage
The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC), set up in 2013 to implement Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), focused on establishing standards and rules to govern the control and management of personal data.
Singapore companies must protect personal data and adhere to the PDPA or risk reputational damage
The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC), set up in 2013 to implement Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), focused on establishing standards and rules to govern the control and management of personal data.
Grab to invest $694.4m in Vietnam
It eyes extending services to 63 cities and provinces nationwide.
Benefits of using a managed services provider for payroll in Singapore
Singaporean companies should focus on the strategic aspects of HR and leave the day-to-day functions to professional managed services providers, who can drive efficiency, reduce costs and improve security.
Tech employees expect 20% salary hike when switching jobs: report
On average, they can earn as much as $22,000 monthly.
Asia Pacific's MICE revenue hit $229b in 2018
The region had the fastest growing MICE segment, accounting for 28.4% of global revenue.
Top five IT stocks' dividend yield of 6.1% outpaces STI
CSE Global has the highest dividend indicated yield at 6.5%.
Singapore clinched $145.78m of healthtech deals in 2018
The city trails only behind China and India in terms of deal value.
Linde breaks ground for $1.9b Jurong site expansion
It will be used to support the expansion of its partner ExxonMobil.
Daily Briefing: Peacocks put damper on Sentosa's automated bus trials; Chestnut Crescent GCB for sale at $9m
And here’s how Singapore copes with the effect of an ageing population on its workforce.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.07%
Singtel led the gains amongst top active stocks with a 1.27% climb.
Chart of the Day: Island-wide vacancy rate in retail dipped to 7.7% in Q2
This was due to the increase of retail space demand in Funan and suburban areas.
New hawker stallholders to pay lower rents
New stallholders will also enjoy a 10% rental remission until February 2020.
Growth in services sector's business receipts moderates to 2.8% in Q2
But the transport and storage services industries continued to grow by 5.6%.
Unlocking the promises of a Smart City
Most probably, you have heard the terms "smart city" or "future city", which generally refers to urban centres that rely on technology to improve the lives of citizens. Many of us already live in smart cities without even realising it. Singapore itself is a prime example, with its Smart Nation transformation well underway since 2014, Singapore is leveraging sensors, the Internet of Things and data analytics to tackle a diverse range of problems, from traffic congestion to healthcare.
EDBI invests in Cityneon Holdings
Cityneon will use the funds to fuel its expansion plans.
Foreigners snapped up 23% of month-to-date private condo purchases
Buyers from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan and unspecified origin accounted for 16% of the transactions.
MICE market accounted for $2.2b of tourist receipts in 2018: report
The Sands Expo & Convention Center hosted approximately 1.4 million delegates last year.