eeCheck Featured in Global Media for Affinidi–IMDA Digital Verification Pilot
Published: 20 October 2026 Media Coverage: December 2025 eeCheck Featured Across Six International Media Outlets for Digital Verification Pilot Involving Affinidi and Singapore’s IMDA eeCheck, an Asia-focused background screening and employment verification provider with global screening capabilities, has received widespread regional and international media coverage for its participation in Affinidi’s cross-border digital credential pilot involving Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). The initiative has been covered by six business and technology media outlets, including Yahoo Finance Singapore, The Edge Singapore, Biometric Update, Taiwan News, Uptech Media, and Macau Business, highlighting growing interest in innovative approaches to cross-border employment verification and digital trust.Executive Summary
eeCheck’s participation in Affinidi’s cross-border digital credential pilot involving Singapore’s IMDA has drawn international media attention. The initiative explores reusable verified credentials for cross-border employment and education checks. For regional context, read eeCheck’s employment verification in Asia and Asia background screening compliance guide.Advancing Cross-Border Employment Verification
The pilot explores how cryptographically secured, reusable digital credentials can transform traditional employment and education verification, initially focusing on talent mobility between Singapore and India. By enabling individuals to securely store and share previously verified professional credentials, the initiative aims to reduce verification turnaround times from days or weeks to minutes, while improving efficiency, strengthening data privacy, and reducing the risks associated with fraudulent credentials. The initiative also explores how interoperable digital credentials can support more seamless cross-border hiring and trusted information exchange.Bringing Asia’s Verification Expertise into the Future of Digital Trust
Employment and education verification across Asia presents unique challenges, including fragmented data sources, offline records, local-language documentation, varying regulatory requirements, and jurisdiction-specific disclosure practices. Addressing these complexities requires extensive local knowledge, established verification methodologies, reliable source relationships, and an understanding of country-specific compliance requirements. With established operations and verification capabilities across multiple Asian markets, eeCheck combines local screening expertise, regional coverage, technology integration, and compliance-driven processes to support multinational employers and organizations navigating these challenges. As one of the participating background screening providers, eeCheck contributes practical verification expertise to an initiative exploring how traditional source-based screening can evolve alongside emerging digital credential technologies.Strengthening eeCheck’s Position as a Leading Asian Background Screening Provider
eeCheck’s involvement in this initiative reflects its continued commitment to advancing background screening practices through technology, innovation, and regional collaboration. Beyond conventional verification services, eeCheck continues to explore emerging technologies that can improve verification speed, strengthen information reliability, and enhance the overall screening experience for employers and candidates. As the company expands its regional presence and digital capabilities, eeCheck remains committed to its vision of becoming Asia’s leading background screening firm with global screening capabilities, combining local expertise, high compliance standards, speed, and innovation to help organizations make more informed hiring decisions.International Media Coverage
The initiative was featured in the following six publications:| Media outlet | Coverage headline | Original clipping |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Finance Singapore | Singapore’s Affinidi Pilots Verifiable Credentials | Read original article |
| The Edge Singapore | Affinidi Pilots Verifiable Credentials to Cut Cross-Border Hiring Delays | Read original article |
| Biometric Update | Affinidi Pilots Cross-Border Reusable Credentials for Job Applicants | Read original article |
| Taiwan News | Affinidi Digital Credentials Initiative | Read original article |
| Uptech Media | Affinidi Introduces Pilot Program in Singapore to Advance Cross-Border Trade and Talent Mobility | Read original article |
| Macau Business | Affinidi Launches Pilot to Enable Cross-Border Trade as Reusable Credential Ecosystem Launches for Talent Corridors | Read original article |
