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Singapore to Expand Public Sector Data Sharing Law

On January 12, 2026, Singapore’s Parliament passed the Public Sector Bill 2025, which seeks to expand the data-sharing framework under the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018 by allowing Singapore’s government agencies to share data with authorized external parties. The parties include social service agencies, community groups, and trade associations. The Bill reflects the Singapore government’s […]

When to conduct MOM Background Check Singapore: pre-hire vs post-hire screening timing

April 7, 2026

Written by RMI Team

For enterprise HR teams in Singapore, deciding when to conduct a MOM background check is a critical step in building a compliant, efficient hiring process. The timing of background checks impacts hiring speed, candidate experience, regulatory compliance, and overall organizational risk.

With stricter oversight from the Ministry of Manpower […]

Hiring Remote Employees Overseas: HR’s Legal Responsibilities

The return to offices has prompted organizations to consider remote working arrangements, but as more businesses adopt hybrid working options, they’re also increasingly eager to hire fully remote international employees – something that comes with challenges in Singapore. There has been a 227% increase in hiring remote employees and contractors in Asia Pacific, according to […]

11 EP, S-Pass Holders in ICT Sector Submitted Fake Qualifications In 2018-2020

A total of 11 employment pass and S-Pass holders working in the infocomm technology (ICT) industry were found to have submitted false qualifications to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) from 2018 to 2020. Their work passes were revoked, and they were permanently barred from working in Singapore.  MOM conducts checks by screening the qualifications submitted […]

SAP Asia Ordered to Pay Financial Penalty Having Failed To Protect Personal Data Of Its Former Employees

The Personal Data Protection Commission recently found that SAP Asia did not take reasonable security measures when it revealed former employees’ personal data to unintended recipients. In April 2020, SAP Asia inadvertently revealed the payroll data of 43 former employees to unintended recipients. Prior to that, SAP sought an external vendor to develop a program […]

AVVANZ HAS BEEN CHOSEN AND APPOINTED BY THE MINISTRY OF MANPOWER (MOM) WORK PASS DIVISION AS AN APPROVED GLOBAL BACKGROUND SCREENING COMPANY

Avvanz has been appointed by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Work Pass Division as an approved global background screening company. Employers in Singapore are required to submit verification proof during the application for new hires new joiners if the qualification is from an institution that is not on the MOM site. The verification must confirm […]

FIRST ADVANTAGE EARNS OSPAR ATTESTATION FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF BANKS IN SINGAPORE

First Advantage announced that it has earned Outsourced Provider Audit Report (OSPAR) attestation, the first background check company to secure the designation for 2021. First Advantage completed an external audit, conducted by EY, in accordance with the Guidelines on Control Objectives & Procedures for Outsourced Service Providers. The standards were developed by the Association of […]

Kompany Partners with Asiaverify to Facilitate Safer International Business

Singapore RegTech innovator, AsiaVerify announced its partnership with Kompany, a global RegTech leader. The collaboration brings together the best in business verification technology to connect the East and West, saving clients time and money while enabling them to confidently expand into new markets. Together, the two industry leaders complement each other to provide more clients […]

ASIAVERIFY WINS SINGAPORE SME 500 AWARD!

AsiaVerify has been awarded the Singapore SME 500 Award 2021 by the Singapore Association of Trade & Commerce (ATC), for its outstanding contribution to the information and communication technology sector. The award recognizes AsiaVerify’s leadership in helping global businesses reduce business risks and meet increasingly stringent regulatory and compliance requirements when doing business in Asia. […]

APEC Cross Border Privacy Rules and Privacy Recognition for Processors 

A new document provides information on the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Cross Border Privacy Rules System and Privacy Recognition for Processors System certifications as one of the modes for transfers of data overseas. Based on a set of approved requirements developed under the APEC Privacy Framework, both systems establish a network of accountable organizations in […]