Computer Online Service Licence

Under the Online News Licensing Scheme, an online news website must be individually licensed if it meets both of the following conditions:

Processing time
available on the agency's website
Issuing authority
INFOCOMM MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IMDA)

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Who needs the Computer Online Service Licence

This licence applies to Singapore businesses registered under the following SSIC industry codes:

Required documents and prerequisites

Items the applicant typically needs ready before submitting:

  • Business Profile Report
  • This should show your business’:
  • Registered address
  • Paid-up share capital
  • Shareholders
  • Directors
  • The report is only valid three months from the application date.

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