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Proposed Digital Infrastructure Bill introduces licensing for major data centres and cloud service providers. Telecommunications Law · SLW PINEAPPLE TART · ACT ON

Proposed Digital Infrastructure Bill introduces sustainability-focused licensing for data centre operators. Environmental, Social, and Governance Law · SLW PINEAPPLE TART · ACT ON

Board-level accountability for cybersecurity is now mandatory for all CII directors. Corporate Governance Law · SLW PINEAPPLE TART · ACT ON

MOM introduces Alliance for Action on Safety and Health for Employment Longevity (AfA-SHEL) initiative. Employment Health and Safety Law · MOM $0.60 · FRESH

PDPC releases Advisory Guidelines on Use of Personal Data in Generative AI. Privacy Law · PDPC $0.60 · FRESH

Singapore updates Cybersecurity Code of Practice for Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) sectors. Cybersecurity Law · SLW $0.60 · FRESH

District Court affirms employee liability for failure to follow reasonable instructions and subsequent falsification of records. Employment Law · SLW $0.60 · FRESH

Shift toward operational defensibility and governance in AI production. Privacy Law · SLW $0.60 · FRESH

District Court in [2026] SGDC 241 holds that intentional social media posting of documents obtained through discovery breaches the Riddick undertaking and constitutes contempt of court under section 4(1) of the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016. Defamation Law · JUDICIARY $0.60 · FRESH

District Court in [2026] SGDC 241 clarifies that the Riddick principle ceases to apply once documents are used in open court, but this does not retrospectively excuse prior breaches for sentencing purposes. Criminal Law · JUDICIARY $0.60 · FRESH

District Court in [2026] SGDC 241 imposes $3,000 fine for contempt rather than custodial sentence where defendant swiftly purged breach by removing social media posts. Criminal Law · JUDICIARY $0.60 · FRESH

SGHC(I) holds in [2026] SGHC(I) 11 that enforced arbitral award does not oblige defendants to produce former employees' employment contracts. Contract Law · JUDICIARY $0.60 · FRESH

SGHC(I) clarifies in [2026] SGHC(I) 11 that 'liberty to apply' provisions cannot be used to vary or widen substantive terms of arbitral awards. JUDICIARY $0.60 · FRESH

Singapore and Indonesia enter MOU to collaborate on carbon credit markets. Environmental, Social, and Governance Law · SLW $0.30 · TRACKING

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01○ NEWS

Proposed Digital Infrastructure Bill introduces licensing for major data centres and cloud service providers.

The Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) are consulting on a Bill to implement a licensing regime for providers of major foundational digital infrastructure. This specifically targets cloud computing services and major data centre facility services.

Why it mattersPractitioners advising data centre and cloud providers must prepare for new regulatory compliance and licensing obligations if the Bill is enacted.

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02○ NEWS

Proposed Digital Infrastructure Bill introduces sustainability-focused licensing for data centre operators.

The draft Bill proposes a separate licensing regime specifically for data centre operators. This regime will be focused on regulating environmental sustainability within the sector.

Why it mattersData centre operators may need to align their operational standards with new environmental sustainability mandates to secure or maintain licenses.

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03○ NEWS

Board-level accountability for cybersecurity is now mandatory for all CII directors.

Governance rules have shifted from requiring a single designated board member to mandating collective accountability for all directors. This change aims to establish a collective fiduciary responsibility for cybersecurity oversight.

Why it mattersDirectors of CII entities now face personal and collective liability for cybersecurity failures, requiring a shift in board governance and risk management strategies.

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