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EMPOWERING POSSIBILITIES ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 2016 – MARCH 2017 FOREWORD This report captures IMDA’s milestones and achievements in the first six months of its formation from October 2016 to March 2017. During the period in review, On the regulatory front, a key milestone IMDA still has a long journey ahead, IMDA forged ahead with plans to groom was reached in creating greater one that will be filled with opportunities Half a year into its new journey, the strong ICM talents and develop more local competition in the telecommunications and challenges. Strengthening our foundation laid by its predecessors - IDA content. In addition, new developmental sector with the conclusion of the New partnerships with all stakeholders from and MDA – gave IMDA an excellent initiatives were launched to help Entrant Spectrum Auction. TPG Telecom industry partners to the community head-start for delivering on its promise companies scale up their competencies, emerged as the winner in this auction and and staff is integral to achieving our of developing and regulating the improve their storytelling abilities and its entry into Singapore is envisioned to future success. infocomm and media (ICM) sectors in a prepare themselves for Singapore’s new spur innovation and provide consumers more holistic and converged manner. Digital Economy. with greater service choices. 2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mr. Chan Yeng Kit Chairman, IMDA, Permanent Secretary (Defence), Ministry of Defence Ms. Janet Ang Dr. Lily Chan Mr. Steve Leonard Vice President, Chief Executive Deputy Chairman, Industry Solutions, Officer, IMDA * Systems of NUS Enterprise, Mr. Chey Chor Wai Founding CEO, Engagement National Former Assurance SGInnovate & Smarter Cities, University Partner, IBM Asia Pacific of Singapore Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP *Until 10 March 2017 Mr. Chng Kai Fong Mr. Robert Gilby Mr. Vivek Kumar Mr. Ryan Lim Mr. Ong Peng Tsin Principal Private Managing Director, Assistant Principal Consultant Managing Director, Secretary to Prime The Walt Disney Director-General, and Founding Partner, Monk’s Hill Ventures Minister, Prime Company National Trades QED Consulting Pte Ltd Minister’s Office (Southeast Asia) Union Congress Pte Ltd 3 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mr. Gabriel Lim Chief Executive Officer, IMDA* Permanent Secretary, Ms. Jacqueline Poh Mr. Colin Sampson Mr. Caesar Sengupta Ministry of Ms. Tham Loke Kheng Chief Executive Officer, Director, Coli$on Vice President, Communications and Executive Vice Government Ventures Pte Ltd Product Management, Information# President (Pay TV), Technology Agency Google PCCW Media Ltd *Until 31 December 2016 #From 1 January 2017 Ms. Thien Kwee Eng Assistant Managing Mr. Tan Kiat How Ms. Shirley Wong Ms. Janet Young Mr. Zahidi bin Director, (Cluster Group Chief Executive Managing Partner, Managing Director and Abdul Rahman Consumer, Planning and Officer, TNF Ventures Head Group Channels & Principal Architect, Research & Statistics Unit), IMDA* Pte Ltd Digitalization, Zahidi A.R. Arkitek United Overseas Economic Development *From 1 January 2017 Board Singapore Bank Group 4 SENIOR Mr. Tan Kiat How Chief Executive Officer, IMDA MANAGEMENT Commissioner, Personal Data Protection Commission Ms. Aileen Chia Mr. Yeong Zee Kin Mr. Leong Keng Thai Mr. Christopher Ng Mr. Kenneth Tan Assistant Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive, Assistant Chief Mr. Khoong Hock Yun Ms. Angeline Poh Assistant Chief Executive, Assistant Chief Executive, Assistant Chief Executive, Personal Data Protection International & Media Regulation Executive, Connectivity & Assessment & Engagement Development Content & Innovation Commission Corporate & Cyber Security Competition Development Deputy Commissioner, Personal Data Protection Commission Mr. Tan Chee Wee Ms. Amy Chua Mr. Ong Tong San Mr. Edwin Low Mr. Joachim Ng Covering Director, Director, Content & Cluster Director, Competition Director, Accreditation Director, Innovation Spaces Digital Literacy Standards (Broadcast, & Resilience Development Director, Singapore Film Mr. Jason Tan Internet & Publications) Cluster Ms. Samantha Fok Commission Director, Operations Mr. Charles Chew Director, Enterprise Director, International Development Ms. Chetra Sinnathamby Mr. Harin S Grewal Ms. Lee Lie Yen Ms. Evelyn Goh Director, Content & Cluster Director, Director, Incentive Management Director, Programme Review Director, Comms, Policy & Ms. Joyce Tong Standards (Films, Video Resource & Interconnection & Administration Projects Director, Finance Games & Arts) Management Cluster Ms. June Koh Director, Interconnection & Director, Human Capital Mr. Allan Phua Mr. David Alfred Ms. Ann Chan Mr. Lawrence Tay Access Development Director, Punggol Creative Chief Counsel, Legal Director, Regulatory & Director, Enforcement, Director, TeSA Programme Cluster Programme Office Corporate Communications Investigation & Prosecution Mr. Yeo Tiong Yeow Office Director, Competition & Ms. Dorothy Lai Ms. Karen Low Ms. Yuvarani Thangavelu Market Access Ms. Lee Wan Sie Director, Public Service Director, Industry & Marketing Director, Licensing Director, Next Generation Broadcast Communications Mr. Raymond Lee Infrastructure Group Ms. Lee Ee Jia Director, Resource Ms. Charis Yan Director, Media Policy Management & Standards Ms. Tan Sze Siang Chief Information Officer, Director, Digital Broadcasting Group Information Mr. Lim Chin Siang Deployment Office Technology Director, Operation Preparedness Mr. Andrew Khaw Ms. Foo Shu Ching Senior Director, Productivity General Counsel, Ms. Lee Lie Yen Growth Through ICT Group Legal Director, Planning Ms. Yip Yuen Fong Mr. Leo Tan Senior Director, Sectoral Chief Counsel, Innovation Group Group Legal Mr. Adrian Lim Mr. Tow Joon Lai Director, Education Director, Corporate Services Ms. Karen Wong Director, Healthcare & Wellness Ms. Rajaswari Director, Mr. New Soon Tee Human Resource Director, Logistics & Retail Mr. Yip Shue Heng Director, Services Mr. Zeck Lim Director, Technology Solutions Mr. Wilson Ang Director, Intelligent Designations reflected here are as of 31 March 2017. Computing Labs 5 MILESTONES & HIGHLIGHTS OCTOBER 2016 SINGAPORE FILMS ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE SPARKING THE MAGIC REALISING THE POTENTIAL OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OF OUR ICM TALENTS A new keystone digital event, SMF Ignite Singapore’s ICM talents were given a made its maiden appearance at the Singapore boost with almost 1,000 awards handed Media Festival (SMF) 2016. The one-day event out by Minister of Communications and ‘A Yellow Bird’ by K.Rajagopal1 was screened gave digital content creators the opportunity Information Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim to develop at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) to learn, experience and create through their potential in the field. These included in October 2016, while Boo Junfeng2 was interactive workshops and insightful conference 800 students who were admitted as the first conferred the Rising Director Award at BIFF. tracks led by industry thought leaders. SMF intake in IMDA’s Industry Preparation for Pre- Boo’s ‘Apprentice’ also won the Network for Singaporean filmmaker, Kirsten Tan3 made 2016 also saw the debut of the Festival Square Graduates (iPREP) Programme. In addition, the Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema award history when her debut film ‘Pop Aye’ won the at CHIJMES. This hangout arena gave festival 160 SkillsFuture Study Awards were given at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival in World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award goers a special zone to network and unwind out to support skills upgrading among ICM November 2016 and was Singapore’s official for Screenwriting at the prestigious Sundance after attending screenings, conferences and professionals. 33 IMDA scholarships were entry to the Oscars the following year. Film Festival in January 2017. The win was meetings. also presented to students to allow them to a first for a Singapore film and filmmaker pursue ICT and media studies in polytechnics In December 2016, IMDA’s Media Education at the largest independent film festival in and universities. Scholarship recipient Alvin Lee, who is the United States. ‘Pop Aye’ also took the studying at the Beijing Film Academy, won the VPRO Big Screen Award at the International Best New Director award at the China Short Film Festival Rotterdam in February 2017 – Film Golden Hummingbird Awards for his another first for Singapore films. short film, ‘Seed’. 1 Supported by IMDA’s New Talent Feature Grant. 2 Supported by IMDA’s Production Assistance Grant, Development Assistance Grant, Film Mentorship Initiative Grant. 3 Supported by IMDA’s New Talent Feature Grant, Development Assistance Grant, Film Mentorship Initiative Grant. 6 MILESTONES & HIGHLIGHTSOCTOBER 2016 OVER 650 HOURS OF LOCAL TELEVISION INFO-EDUCATIONAL PROMOTING DATA INNOVATION IMDA IMPOSES FINANCIAL CONTENT PRESENTED TO SERIES ON PERSONAL AMONG YOUTHS PENALTY ON NETLINK TRUST A GLOBAL AUDIENCE DATA PROTECTION The four-part Mandarin series, ‘Your Personal Data, Our Responsibility’, was part of an IMDA imposed a financial penalty of $500,000 overall media campaign by the Personal Data Organised by IMDA, the Data-Driven on NetLink Trust (NLT) for not meeting the IMDA led a delegation of 14 Singapore media Protection Commission. It aims to highlight Innovation Challenge attracted 110 students residential and non-residential Quality of companies on a fruitful journey to MIPCOM the importance of data protection to the from five institutes of higher learning who Service (QoS) standards for service activation 2016, where the team presented