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Guide to Lending and Security in Southeast Asia

This Guide provides a useful overview of key legal and regulatory requirements concerning lending and security in Southeast Asia, focusing on Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

MinLaw to better support training, upskilling of in-house lawyers: Shanmugam

MinLaw to better support training, upskilling of in-house lawyers: Shanmugam

Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam noted that the number of in-house counsel has grown over the years.

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SGX RegCo proposes rule change to get firms to act on meetings called by shareholders

SGX RegCo proposes rule change to get firms to act on meetings called by shareholders

Listed companies may soon need to act within 21 days of getting requisition notice.

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Important money rule: No proof means it’s not yours

Important money rule: No proof means it’s not yours

Even if it is a deal with relatives or friends, written words count a lot and would decide whether the money is yours.

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Chen Qiming v Huttons Asia Pte Ltd and others [2024] SGHC 103

Tort — Misrepresentation ; Contract — Formation
‘Huge role’ for lawyers in green transition, carbon markets: Temasek CEO

‘Huge role’ for lawyers in green transition, carbon markets: Temasek CEO

Temasek’s chief executive Dilhan Pillay says lawyers will be integral in shaping governance standards and legal frameworks for ESG (environmental, social and governance).

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SGX RegCo proposes changes to Listing Rules to aid company restructuring

This update looks at some of the proposed changes recently published in a Singapore Exchange Regulation consultation paper which seeks to facilitate the restructuring process for issuers under Singapore’s Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018, which will enable issuers to restructure more efficiently and lessen the regulatory burden when they are trying to manage their financial affairs and meet time-sensitive milestones.

Taiwan’s tax regulations on controlled foreign corporation (CFC) – what it is and how will it be implemented?

This article takes a closer look at Taiwan’s controlled foreign corporation rules which was implemented since 1 January 2023 and seeks to prevent tax avoidance by taxing income earned by foreign entities controlled by Taiwanese residents.

Are flexible working arrangements really a disaster for employers?

Are flexible working arrangements really a disaster for employers?

Are Singapore’s upcoming tripartite guidelines on flexible work arrangements the answer? The question is not whether we should have flexible work arrangements, but how, says the authors.

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Clear guidelines, checks on foreigners registering firms in S’pore, say corporate service providers

Clear guidelines, checks on foreigners registering firms in S’pore, say corporate service providers

Acra’s guidelines stipulate what is required by corporate service providers helping an individual register a company.

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Essential services providers to meet higher cyber-security standards under proposed law amendment

Essential services providers to meet higher cyber-security standards under proposed law amendment

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore said that the Bill – the first change to the Act since it came into force in 2018 – seeks to expand its oversight of critical information infrastructure, as threats can often be obscured with increased digitalisation.

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Law Watch March 2024

This update looks at some of the key legal highlights over the past 3 months, across various practice areas including deals, restraint of trade, family law and intellectual property among others.

MoneySmart Singapore Pte Ltd v Artem Musienko [2024] SGHC 94

Injunctions — Interlocutory injunction

Riady Tjandra v Cheng Yi Han [2024] SGHC 59

Contract — Formation ; Contract — Breach

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