Types of Data Displayed under Fee-based Access in Bizfile+ Portal and Efforts to Balance Privacy Concerns with Corporate Transparency

Debated in Parliament on 7 Jan 2025.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim raised concerns about the potential extension of fee-based access to more personal data on the Bizfile+ portal and sought clarification on what data might be included.
He inquired whether the public would be informed in advance about any changes to the fee-based access policy.
Lim emphasized the need to balance individuals' privacy concerns with the demand for corporate transparency.
Indranee Rajah indicated that these questions would be addressed in a Ministerial Statement by the Second Minister for Finance on 8 January 2025.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) whether the fee-based access policy for information from ACRA’s Bizfile+ portal will be extended to more personal data; (b) if so, what will these be; (c) whether the public will be informed ahead of time; and (d) how will individuals’ privacy concerns be balanced with corporate transparency.

Indranee Rajah

This Parliamentary Question will be addressed through a Ministerial Statement by the Second Minister for Finance during the Parliament Sitting on 8 January 2025. [Please refer to "NRIC Numbers in ACRA's Bizfile Service", Official Report, 8 January 2025, Vol 95, Issue 149, Ministerial Statements section.]

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim raised concerns about the potential extension of fee-based access to more personal data on the Bizfile+ portal and sought clarification on what data might be included.
He inquired whether the public would be informed in advance about any changes to the fee-based access policy.
Lim emphasized the need to balance individuals' privacy concerns with the demand for corporate transparency.
Indranee Rajah indicated that these questions would be addressed in a Ministerial Statement by the Second Minister for Finance on 8 January 2025.

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Types of Data Displayed under Fee-based Access in Bizfile+ Portal and Efforts to Balance Privacy Concerns with Corporate Transparency

Debated in Parliament on 7 Jan 2025.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim raised concerns about the potential extension of fee-based access to more personal data on the Bizfile+ portal and sought clarification on what data might be included.
He inquired whether the public would be informed in advance about any changes to the fee-based access policy.
Lim emphasized the need to balance individuals' privacy concerns with the demand for corporate transparency.
Indranee Rajah indicated that these questions would be addressed in a Ministerial Statement by the Second Minister for Finance on 8 January 2025.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

Indranee Rajah

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim raised concerns about the potential extension of fee-based access to more personal data on the Bizfile+ portal and sought clarification on what data might be included.
He inquired whether the public would be informed in advance about any changes to the fee-based access policy.
Lim emphasized the need to balance individuals' privacy concerns with the demand for corporate transparency.
Indranee Rajah indicated that these questions would be addressed in a Ministerial Statement by the Second Minister for Finance on 8 January 2025.

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Types of Data Displayed under Fee-based Access in Bizfile+ Portal and Efforts to Balance Privacy Concerns with Corporate Transparency

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

Indranee Rajah

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Types of Data Displayed under Fee-based Access in Bizfile+ Portal and Efforts to Balance Privacy Concerns with Corporate Transparency

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

Indranee Rajah

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