Former Temasek CEO Ho Ching has defended the use of NRICs as “digital names,” arguing they should not be treated as secret ...

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) reported a 31.6% surge in arrests for harbouring and hiring immigration ...

The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) clarified that NRIC numbers should not be used as passwords or for authentication, following public outcry over ACRA’s Bizfile platform. Despite SingPass ...

The Personal Data Protection Commission advises against using NRIC numbers for authentication, labeling them identifiers, not secrets. This clashes with SingPass's default use of NRICs as login IDs, ...

Prof Eugene Tan’s claim that the government’s stance on NRIC masking aligns with the PDPA misrepresents its framework. Past ...

Advisory Guidelines on NRIC protection were removed from PDPC’s website, now marked as “undergoing updates.” This follows MDDI defending ACRA’s Bizfile platform, which exposed full NRICs, saying that ...

The Singapore government revealed that ACRA moved ahead with unmasking NRIC numbers on the Bizfile portal before plans for public education. Privacy concerns arose after full NRIC numbers appeared in ...

Ministry of Digital Development and Information claims NRICs are “just identifiers,” reversing the PDPC’s 2018 stance that recognised NRIC numbers as sensitive due to risks like fraud and harassment.

Allianz has reportedly abandoned its S$2.2 billion plan to acquire 51% of Singapore’s Income Insurance Ltd following public backlash and government intervention. The deal involved a controversial S$1.

The South Korean martial law incident highlights critical lessons for Singapore, including the importance of civil liberties, ...

The Thailand Migration Report 2024 highlights the vital role of migration in the nation’s development. It calls for improved rights, protections, and inclusive policies to address challenges faced by ...

The CSO Working Group on Independent National Human Rights Institution and ANNI welcome GANHRI’s Sub-Committee on ...