MDDI, MOF, ACRA apologise for anxiety caused over NRIC numbers disclosure

The Singapore Government says a lapse in coordination and a misunderstanding led to some people's full identity card or NRIC numbers being published on a new online portal. Concerns were raised after the Bizfile portal showed full NRIC numbers for free in its search results. Apologising again for causing anxiety, it has clarified that the decision to move away from using masked NRIC numbers does not mean unmasking all currently masked numbers. Jeraldine Yap with more.