A Singapore real estate agent has been hit with a fine of S$27,000 (THB680,000) after being convicted of breaching the strict Do Not Call (DNC) register in the city-state,
Kuan Chow Sheng of the Huttons Asia agency was prosecuted under the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) which came into effect on January 2 this year,
He pleaded guilty to nine of 27 charges for breaching DNC Registry rules between February and March when he sent unsolicited SMS messages to advertise property developments, two in Singapore and one in London, using a total of nine telephone numbers using a bulk SMS-broadcasting software.
In an earlier media statement, Chairman of the Commission Leong Keng Thai, said: “Telemarketers looking to promote their products or services to individuals with Singapore telephone numbers must abide by the DNC provisions.
“It is a frustrating experience for individuals who have registered their numbers with the DNC Registry to continue receiving unsolicited telemarketing messages, and the PDPC will take enforcement action against those who continue to ignore the rules.”
Andrew Batt, International Group Editor of PropertyGuru Group, wrote this story. To contact him about this or other stories email andrew@propertyguru.com.sg
