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The fine is hilarious... Nothing but a slap on the wrist. What about those that got their information leaked? Can they demand compensation from said company? Must be a white horse linked company.

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SINGAPORE - Educators teaching SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)-supported courses for adult learning will soon be required to clock practice hours and undergo regular training, in a move to raise the quality of training, said Education Minister Desmond Lee on July 7. Speaking at the opening forum of the annual SkillsFuture Festival held at Raffles City Convention Centre, Mr Lee announced a new Training and Adult Educator Professional Pathway that will create a new national registry. From April 1, 2026, those who wish to conduct SSG-supported courses must be on the registry. To stay registered, they must complete at least 40 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours and 80 practice hours every two years. This will ensure that adult educators continue to upgrade, and keep up with industry developments and new training methods, Mr Lee said. CPD hours refer to those spent on learning and development, which includes structured training, workshops and conferences. Practice hours are those fulfilled by delivering training or other activities like curriculum assessment or design. Currently, they only have to complete a certification programme by the Institute for Adult Learning (IAL), said Mr Lee, but he noted that this one-off certification will not be enough. This certification will still be mandatory for adult educators seeking to join the SSG registry. The online registration process for the new registry will start in the fourth quarter of 2025. Apart from ensuring the quality of adult educators, the aim is also to bring in more industry practitioners as they have the necessary knowledge and experience, Mr Lee said. “As such, we will offer more entry pathways for expert practitioners from the industry in certain selected professional sectors to be recognised and certified as adult educators,” he said. SSG will first work with leaders in the legal and healthcare sectors to identify experts in their fields, to nominate them as adult educators. IAL will work with NTUC, through the Education Services Union, to support educators during this transition period. The SkillsFuture Festival is jointly organised by SSG and the Lifelong Learning Institute, and runs from July 7 to July 18. During the festival, Singaporeans can visit various roadshows and job fairs, and attend learning events at venues across the island. Mr Lee said the SkillsFuture movement is celebrating its 10th year, but the journey is “far from over”. Currently, over half a million people, or one-fifth of the workforce, take up SSG-supported courses each year. The number of employers sending their employees for training has doubled from 12,000 in 2018, to 24,000 in 2024, he added. But these foundations must be built on, he said. “Increasing training participation is not an end-goal in itself. Training has to lead to good social and economic outcomes for Singaporeans and for our country,” he said, as he outlined three key shifts for the next phase of the SkillsFuture movement. Aside from measures to improve the quality of adult educators, Mr Lee laid out plans to strengthen employers’ commitment to training, and more support for individuals as they take ownership of their upskilling. More support will be given to employers as SSG continues to grow its SkillsFuture “queen bee” companies to drive training in their sectors, said Mr Lee. Queen bee companies refer to firms that provide industry-relevant training and guidance on training practices, and include Sembcorp, Raffles Hotel Singapore and CapitaLand. Currently, there are 37 such firms providing training to over 5,700 companies, Mr Lee said. The latest firm to join the initiative is UOB, which will focus on skills development in AI, digitalisation and sustainability, as part of a three-year appointment. More than 200 small and medium-sized enterprises and 800 of their employees stand to benefit from the bank’s training programmes, funding and mentorship. “We understand that some employers worry that their employees may choose to leave them for other companies after building up their skills with their current employer’s support,” Mr Lee said. “While this worry is natural, we must remember that this goes beyond firms losing out. Everyone will be worse off if we do not build up our human capital and our resilience as a nation.” Singaporeans will also get more support in their career and skills development with a new advisory centre at the Lifelong Learning Institute building in Paya Lebar, he said. He added that the centre will provide career guidance, job insights and opportunities for industry exposure, while the institute will organise more sector-based workshops. “I encourage everyone to actively tap these opportunities and tap the support provided to equip ourselves to stay agile and relevant,” Mr Lee said. At the opening forum, there was a panel discussion conducted by industry leaders where they spoke about the importance of skills development in the context of artificial intelligence and workforce transformation. They brought up key points including the need for training aligned with business needs, the role of AI in augmenting rather than replacing jobs, and the importance of continuous learning. Ms Gloria Tan, academic manager for training provider Biz IQ Academy, said the new requirements for educators is a timely move that will help raise the bar “across the board” and ensure they remain relevant and credible. “Learners deserve to be taught by someone who’s up to date, especially in fast-changing fields like AI and digital media,” said Ms Tan, who manages a pool of about 40 educators under Biz IQ Academy. Smaller training providers, however, could struggle to meet these requirements due to limited resources, she added. “Training costs, time away from classes, or just not having the internal capacity to manage all this could become real pressure points,” she said. “So, some support or flexibility in implementation could go a long way.” Mr Tay Ee Learn, assistant chief executive and chief sector skills officer of NTUC LearningHub, said the new requirements will give educators a proper path to develop themselves. “Now that we have a more structured pathway, (training providers) have clarity and are better able to scale our training to meet the demands of learners.”

SINGAPORE: Three former employees of a now-defunct training provider have been jailed over their roles in forging Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) course certificates and training records. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in a press release on Monday (Jul 7) that Mohan Prabu, Veeranan Seeman and Murugaiyan Senthil had worked for PSU Global. All were convicted under the Workplace Safety and Health Act (WSHA) for issuing certificates that fraudulently certified trainees had successfully completed their WSH courses, the ministry added, labelling the case as a "deliberate and coordinated abuse" of the training system. The scheme involved multiple deceptive practices such as trainers conducting "significantly shortened" WSH courses, trainees being guaranteed a pass regardless of their course competence, the creation of false attendance sheets and the uploading of false trainees' results to MOM's training record system. THE SCHEME Mohan, who was PSU Global's director, had instructed trainers to carry out the fraudulent practices. According to MOM, he also provided a digital copy of his signature to facilitate the issuance of forged certificates under his name. Mohan was sentenced to 20 weeks' imprisonment on Monday. Veeranan, who was a training manager at PSU Global, had conducted the shortened WSH courses and helped to manipulate trainees’ test results. Veeranan was sentenced to 16 weeks' jail on Mar 6. Murugaiyan was appointed as director of PSU Global in 2019. The ministry said he had continued the fraudulent operations and gave consent for forged certificates to be issued under his name. He was jailed for six months on Apr 7. Investigations revealed that all "were involved in a coordinated scheme to issue certificates that falsely represented that the full course requirements had been met", MOM said. "Practical sessions were either skipped or completed within an hour. Trainees were provided with test answers or instructed to write in pencil so that wrong answers could be erased and amended by the trainers." The forged certificates were subsequently uploaded to MOM's training records system, falsely indicating that the trainees had completed their training and were competent to carry out safety-critical tasks, it added. "PROPER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION ESSENTIAL" To safeguard workplace safety, MOM said that it has informed all affected employers and workers that the WSH certificates issued by PSU Global are not recognised. "Employers must ensure that affected workers are not deployed to roles requiring the invalidated certifications unless they have completed training with an accredited provider recognised by the commissioner for WSH," said MOM. Checks by MOM found that most of the affected workers had not been deployed to perform the specific tasks that were covered by the forged certificates. No evidence was also found indicating that the deployment of these workers led to any safety-related incidents. "Proper training and certification are essential in ensuring work activities can be carried out safely," said Mr Sebastian Tan, director of MOM's Occupational Safety and Health Inspectorate. "This case was a deliberate and coordinated abuse of the WSH training system, with employers being misled into believing that their workers were properly trained." He added that this could have posed serious safety risks on the ground and that MOM will not hesitate to take action against culpable parties for such fraudulent activities. Employers whose workers had obtained the "Higher Skilled" R1 status under the Multi-Skilling Scheme based on these forged certificates have since been informed of the revised foreign worker levy rates. MOM has also notified affected employers of any past levies to be recovered, as they should have been charged based on the workers’ actual certified skills. Source: CNA/lh(sn)

Foreign women have been seen asking passers-by for money in Chinatown, with elderly individuals apparently targeted. Termed "freeloader girl groups", Shin Min Daily News earlier reported a spike in such cases in Tampines since March, including reports from a member of the public who said he was approached five times by different women using the same tactic. According to a Facebook post shared last week, a man witnessed the women approaching an elderly man near Hong Lim Complex along South Bridge Road. When he tried to take a photo of them, the women quickly took the money and left. The post drew dozens of comments from netizens, with some claiming to have seen similar behaviour in other parts of Singapore. Several commenters said the individuals often left by MRT or bus after approaching their targets, and urged members of the public to call the police if they encountered such situations. Mr Cai, 54, a stallholder near South Bridge Road, told Shin Min that similar incidents involving foreigners asking for money under various pretexts had occurred in the area years ago. "If they come back, it will make the atmosphere here worse," he said. Ms Chen, a diner in the area, said she recognised the issue from news reports and was concerned it might escalate. Begging is illegal in Singapore. Under the Destitute Persons Act, those found guilty of persistently begging or causing public nuisance may face up to two years in jail or a fine of up to $3,000. Collecting funds in public without a licence may also result in a fine of up to $5,000, imprisonment of up to two years, or both.

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Separately, PAP need to top up CPF since they say it is a tripartite arrangement. Company, Employee and Government should contribute. I think should be dollar for dollar.

... Some people no problem... But pay money for people to make problem for himself...

Cannot mislead us is it

I find it nothing wrong, you give me liao then it mine, it my right on how I want to spend it

SINGAPORE - IT vendor Ezynetic has been fined $17,500 for failing to protect its clients’ data, which resulted in more than 190,000 individuals’ personal data being stolen and put for sale on the Dark Web. Ezynetic had failed to put in place reasonable security arrangements to protect the personal data in its possession or under its control, the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) said on July 3 via a statement on its website. At the time of the breach, which Ezynetic uncovered on June 24, 2024, the company was operating an IT system linked to the Moneylenders Credit Bureau platform operated by Credit Bureau Singapore. Enzynetic’s affected clients – previously identified as moneylenders Ban King Credit, Credit 21, Lending Bee, Katong Credit, Credit Thirty3, GS Credit, 1AP Capital, Creditmaster, BST Credit, U Credit, Horison Credit and Credit Matters – would input personal data of their prospective loan applicants and borrowers into the money lending system. This would allow them to verify the applicants’ and borrowers’ loan eligibility, generate MLCB credit reports and profit and loss reports, as well as track loans, instalments, collections and payments. In a judgment, the PDPC said that investigations found that a threat actor had exploited a vulnerable web service application to gain access and control of Ezynetic’s system administrator account to access the money lending system. After gaining access to the money lending system, the threat actor obtained the personal data of the affected individuals. The data stolen included a combination of the name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, NRIC number, date of birth and the financial information available in the MLCB credit reports of 190,589 individuals. These individuals were notified of the incident on July 1, 2024. PDPC, which was informed of the incident on June 26, 2024, said its investigations revealed that Ezynetic had failed to disable or adequately secure the system administrator account, which is often targeted by malicious users. The account password at the time of the incident, which was p@ssword1 or Password@1, was susceptible to brute force attacks, wherein hackers repeatedly try to gain access to systems by trying different passwords. Ezynetic was also found not to have performed any periodic vulnerability assessment or penetration testing of its infrastructure, said the commission. Following the incident, Ezynetic rebuilt its entire network and migrated to a cloud environment for its servers, and implemented enhanced security measures for the new network after consultations with the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore and the Ministry of Law. PDPC’s decision Under the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), which Ezynetic was found to have breached, organisations must protect personal data in its possession or under its control by making reasonable security arrangements to prevent unauthorised access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification or disposal, or similar risks. Its failure to conduct a reasonable periodic security review also amounted to a breach of the PDPA; according to PDPC’s checklists to guard against common types of data breaches, organisations should, as a basic practice, periodically conduct web application vulnerability scanning and assessments. PDPC said that a fine was appropriate, as Ezynetic was a Software-as-a-Service provider, which should possess the necessary technical expertise to implement reasonable cyber security measures to address the evolving threats. According to Microsoft’s cloud computing platform Azure, Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS for short, is a cloud-based model where software applications are hosted by a service provider and accessed over the internet. SaaS providers manage the underlying infrastructure, security, maintenance, and updates. Ezynetic was also directed by the PDPC to obtain Cyber Security Agency of Singapore’s Cyber Trustmark Certification for its new IT network and report to the Commission on its completion. Such marks certify good cyber-security practices, helping companies benchmark and show their preparedness to meet new risks, On Dec 2, Ezynetic was informed of PDPC’s preliminary decision, and the following day, it sought a waiver or reduction to the fine. The firm cited its financial commitment to mitigating the breach, its losses as a result of ongoing disruptions caused by the breach, and that it had cooperated with all regulatory bodies throughout the investigation. However, PDPC rejected this, as Ezynetic’s financial commitment was a “necessary part of its obligation to implement reasonable security arrangement” under its protection obligation, and that Ezynetic’s cooperativeness was already taken into account while determining the fine amount. “Whilst (Ezynetic) did provide some invoices showing that it had incurred expenses to implement remedial measures, these did not show that (Ezynetic) is in such a dire financial situation that the imposition of a financial penalty of $17,500 would adversely impact its ability to continue its business,” said PDPC. As a result, the PDPC said Ezynetic was required to pay the fine within 30 days of from the date of the relevant notice accompanying its decision. If it does not do so, interest will be accrued until the fine is paid in full. The firm will also be required to obtain Cyber Trustmark Certification for its new IT network within 9 months from the date of PDPC’s decision, and has to report to the commission within 14 days of doing so.

sinkieland will never take digital data law seriously.... really ish ultimate pork brain pro max

lol is like taking 17$ from their porket

See the comment. Maybe @coffeenut can sit on his lap

Is this no make up photo? That monkey cheated. Obvious

[SINGAPORE] Luxury spending is defying a global slump in wealthy Singapore, a beacon for high-end retailers grappling with sluggish demand in major markets including China and the US. Luxury sales in the South-east Asian city-state are expected to climb 7 per cent to S$13.9 billion this year compared to 2024, outpacing heavyweight regional shopping hubs Japan, China and South Korea, according to data shared with Bloomberg by Euromonitor International. The country’s 2024 year-on-year growth surged past every other Asian market tracked by the analytics firm, except Japan. Next year, it’s projected to catch up to its 2019, pre-Covid-19 peak of S$14.7 billion. Singapore covers just 725 square kilometres, fewer than New York City, and its population of around six million is dwarfed by the likes of Asian megacities such as Tokyo and Shanghai. Yet it had the third-largest share of luxury store openings last year among 32 Asia-Pacific cities excluding those in China’s mainland, according to data shared with Bloomberg by commercial real estate firm Savills. That’s benefiting places such as The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, where Italian label Marni opened its first store in August last year. The mall provides services such as buggies to drive VIPs around for personalised styling sessions, and is set to launch salons previewing unreleased luxury collections for top clients, said Hazel Chan, senior vice-president of retail. Brands are also ramping up invitation-only sales events, now held several times a week, reflecting a pivot towards ultra-personalised shopping, said Irene Ho, chief executive officer of marketing group The Luxury Network Singapore. “Singapore has proved to be a very stable place for wealthy people. That has created a very strong local base for the luxury market,” said Jonathan Siboni, founder and CEO of consultancy Luxurynsight. “Singapore is an oasis in the desert.” Luxury’s testing ground The city-state is a rare bright spot in a luxury market dimmed by China’s slowdown. Decades of pro-wealth policies have drawn high-net-worth individuals and built a robust finance sector, making it one of the world’s richest countries. Its strength is reinforced by political stability and rising local affluence. Singapore now reportedly counts over 240,000 millionaires, and median household employment income has risen for five straight years. With visitors from countries including not just China and the US but Indonesia and India driving tourists’ retail spend to S$3.9 billion from January to September 2024, up 5 per cent year on year, Singapore is doubling as both a safe haven and strategic gateway for luxury brands targeting South-east Asia. Brands attracted to Singapore’s inbound wealth and clients versed in both Western and Asian aesthetics have begun using the market as a “controlled launchpad” to test retail ideas, said Angelito Perez Tan, Jr, co-founder and CEO of RTG Group Asia, whose businesses include a luxury consultancy. “These aren’t just gimmicks, they are strategic soft launches that test how consumers engage emotionally with the brand,” he said. Despite its glitz, Singapore remains home to millions of people who are not millionaires, and its government has been facing a delicate balancing act as it works to narrow the country’s wealth gap. Efforts to support the nation’s working class hinge partly on raising taxes on the wealthy, but risks driving them away, with some now considering alternative locations such as Dubai. Singapore’s banks stepped up scrutiny of wealthy clients last year, following a record S$3 billion money laundering scandal that exposed weaknesses in how banks and brokerages in the country screen their customers. Still, the probe has only reinforced Singapore’s credibility among the rich by proving that it protects wealth, identity and reputation through the rule of law, said RTG’s Tan. “It showed that the system works, and that’s exactly what matters to legitimate high-net-worth individuals,” he said. “When there’s that kind of trust, spending naturally follows. That trust and validation are key reasons why luxury spending in Singapore has remained relatively steady, even as the broader region cools.” Spending is flowing across all segments of the luxury industry and brands are fighting for attention. Tapestry’s affordable luxury brand Coach opened its first-ever bar in May, tucked into a Singapore heritage shophouse and serving up customised martinis and New York City-style street snacks. High-end watchmaker Audemars Piguet Holding, meanwhile, opened AP Cafe inside its boutique, offering Swiss-Singaporean dishes incorporating wonton skins and chicken rice alongside couture. Raffles City mall also entered the luxury beauty game in 2024 with massive pop-ups. This year, 21 brands – including Armani Beauty, YSL Beauty, Chanel, Dior and Gucci – are on the bill. The upgrades are inspiring Singaporeans such as Chloe Liem, 22, an avid collector of jewellery from brands such as Richemont’s Van Cleef & Arpels and Cartier. “Even though I know luxury items are crazily marked up, I understand I’m paying for the experience and feeling of the brand,” she said. “I feel confident splurging on these items because I enjoy it.” BLOOMBERG

moi will suckle on her soured armpit pores and chant her tattoo while she hurls vulgarities at moi!!!!!

It's good they spend so the $$$ get return to the public. These luxury bran get business then they can hire people work.

wanna give her a hug and cover my face in her sweat while pitching a tent

moi will sugs her chao sng ah lian armpit zhups while she hurls vulgarities at moi!!!!!!

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