# Ex-HDB group director accused of breaching its database 161 times

- **Source:** Channel NewsAsia
- **Published:** 2026-09-16T08:17:00.000Z
- **Author:** Not listed by source
- **Original:** https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/hdb-former-group-director-breach-database-obtain-information-6388441
- **Topics:** HDB & Public Housing, Investment & Capital Markets

## Featured rationale

The alleged unauthorised access to information on seven HDB flats and compulsory acquisitions signals potential data-governance risks that could affect public confidence in housing administration.

## AI summary

Former HDB group director Tan Chew Ling allegedly breached the agency’s housing management submissions database 161 times over Apr 27 and Apr 28, 2024.

## Original article

SINGAPORE: A former Housing and Development Board (HDB) group director has been charged with breaching one of the agency's databases and keeping documents and information she had no right to. According to court documents, Tan Chew Ling, 58, breached HDB’s housing management submissions database 161 times over two days, Apr 27 and Apr 28 in 2024. The former HDB group director for estate administration and property also allegedly kept three documents as well as information related to seven HDB flats without authorisation during this period. According to court documents, Tan had no right to keep the documents and information, and she managed to obtain them due to the position she held at HDB then. The documents she allegedly obtained included the estimated rental income for a private two-room unit at Duo Residences in Fraser Street. Tan also allegedly retained a submission over the compulsory acquisition of home ownership for a flat and another about HDB disallowing an objection against an intended compulsory acquisition of home ownership for a flat. The seven HDB flats she allegedly kept information about were in Toa Payoh, Pasir Ris, Geylang, Queenstown, Bedok, Tampines and Bishan. Tan faces one charge under the Official Secrets Act and one charge under the Computer Misuse Act. She returned to court on Wednesday (Sep 16) for a further mention of the case. A pre-trial conference was set for Oct 20. The HDB division she oversaw while committing the alleged offences formulated and implemented public housing policies and planned flat supply, pricing, marketing and sales.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 前HDB集团总监被控161次入侵其数据库

这名前产业管理与产业集团总监据称查阅并保存了与7个组屋单位相关的资料以及3份她无权持有的文件。

新加坡：一名前建屋发展局（HDB）集团总监被控入侵该机构的一个数据库，并保存她无权持有的文件和资料。根据法庭文件，现年58岁的Tan Chew Ling在2024年4月27日和4月28日两天内，161次入侵HDB的房屋管理呈交数据库。这名前HDB产业管理与产业集团总监还据称在此期间未经授权保存了3份文件以及与7个组屋单位相关的资料。根据法庭文件，Tan无权保存这些文件和资料，她是凭借当时在HDB担任的职位才得以取得这些材料。她据称取得的文件包括位于Fraser Street的Duo Residences一个私人两房单位的预估租金收入。Tan还据称留存了一份关于强制征收一套组屋房屋所有权的呈件，以及另一份关于HDB驳回对拟议强制征收一套组屋房屋所有权之异议的呈件。她据称保存资料所涉及的7个组屋单位分别位于大巴窑、巴西立、芽笼、女皇镇、勿洛、淡滨尼和碧山。Tan面临一项《官方保密法》控状和一项《电脑滥用法》控状。她于星期三（9月16日）再次出庭，案件再讯。预审会议定于10月20日举行。她在据称实施这些罪行期间所主管的HDB部门，负责制定和落实公共房屋政策，并规划组屋供应、定价、营销和销售。