LNAI by SAL / 16 May 2025 [LNAI] Navigating the Complex Landscape: A Comprehensive Guide to Insolvency Proceedings in Indonesia This article takes a deeper look at the intricacies of corporate restructuring and insolvency proceedings in Indonesia and updates to the country’s insolvency laws.
(2025) CLU 3 / 10 Jun 2025 Civil Litigation Update (May 2025) - Resolving procedural issues through common sense rather than litigation As an officer of the court, a lawyer must ensure that litigation is justified in the interest of the administration of justice. Applications should only be made if they are legitimate and would serve the client’s best interests. Where an...
Rajah & Tann / 25 Jul 2025 MAS revises AML/CFT notices for FIs and VCCs – to mandate PF assessments, align trust regime and streamline STR filing regime Following a public consultation in May, the Monetary Authority of Singapore revised various notices and guidelines relating to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism which took effect from 1 July. This update sets out the...
Rajah & Tann / 23 Jul 2025 Enhanced requirements for developers on money laundering, proliferation financing, and terrorism financing The real estate industry has received much focus with regard to money-laundering proliferation financing and terrorism financing due to the potential for abuse in high-value transactions which has resulted in an enhanced framework of increased...
Rajah & Tann / 22 Jul 2025 Changes to stamp duty, additional conveyance duties for sellers of residential properties Changes to the Seller’s Stamp Duty and Additional Conveyance Duties for Sellers were announced on 3 July, aimed at addressing the increase in the number of private residential property transactions with short holding periods. This update...
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 18 Jul 2025 AI in real estate: A new frontier with legal implications in Singapore As artificial intelligence (AI) shapes up to be a major disruptor in the modern age, it is no surprise that generative technologies are rapidly transforming industries. The real estate sector is certainly no exception. From virtual home-staging...
WongPartnership LLP / 16 Jul 2025 Significant developments in Singapore’s data protection regulatory environment This update discusses the developments to the data protection regulatory environment since May, ranging from enhancements to regulatory guidance and the launch of new tools to help businesses protect data and deploy artificial intelligence in a...
Singapore Academy of Law / 24 Jul 2025 [SAL Ann Rev]: Insurance law This article encapsulates and evaluates the 2024 decisions of the Singapore courts on insurance law. It is authored by Mr Simon Goh and Ms Wang Ying Shuang.
Singapore Academy of Law / 21 Jul 2025 [SAL Ann Rev]: Muslim Law This article in the SAL Annual Review encapsulates and evaluates the 2024 decisions of the Singapore courts on Syariah law. It is authored by Azmin Jailani.
Rajah & Tann / 16 Jul 2025 Protecting your confidential information - Lessons from data protection and employment perspectives This update summarises the High Court decision of Hayate Partners Pte Ltd v Rajan Sunil Kumar [2025] SGHC 41 which clarified the interplay between contract and equity, including whether a court can impose additional or more extensive obligations...
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 15 Jul 2025 Singapore's Court of Appeal on unless orders and enforcing foreign arbitral awards: A robust stance on procedural integrity This article breaks down the recent Court of Appeal decision in Wuhu Ruyi v European Topsoho [2025] SGCA 32 that underscores the importance of complying with court orders and clarifies that even the pro-enforcement policy of the New York...
Rajah & Tann / 15 Jul 2025 Drafting a performance bond – On-demand or indemnity? This update looks at the High Court decision of Tradesmen Pte Ltd v Ten-League Corporations Pte Ltd [2025] SGHC 114 which sheds light on how the court will approach the interpretation of a performance bond in a contract and provides guidance on...
Drew & Napier LLC / 25 Jul 2025 Changes in official fees for registry-level IP Matters in Singapore On 21 July 2025, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (“IPOS”) announced that it will be changing its official fees for various matters. This update provides a summary of the upcoming changes in IPOS’s official fees.
Drew & Napier LLC / 18 Jul 2025 What’s wrong with carbon neutrality? The greenwashing risks of carbon neutral marketing claims Carbon neutral marketing claims are coming under increasing scrutiny about the world for greenwashing. Having said that, while not without its challenges, carbon credits and markets remain a critical source or private sector green financing,...
Singapore Academy of Law / 17 Jul 2025 [SAL Prac]: Artificial intelligence in drug discovery and its implications on patents Artificial intelligence (“AI”) is transforming the pharmaceutical industry, significantly accelerating drug discovery. This article examines AI’s transformative role in early drug discovery and preclinical testing, highlighting...
Allen & Gledhill / 09 Jul 2025 Identifying and managing risks in the supply chain through a robust legal framework Supply chains are underpinned by legal contractual relationships and this legal relationship between an organisation and its suppliers comes with challenges and risks. It may be useful for organisations to consider putting in place a Supplier...
Rajah & Tann / 25 Jun 2025 Singapore launches new global AI initiatives at ATxSummit 2025 A series of global initiatives aimed at strengthening Singapore’s AI ecosystem and accelerating responsible AI adoption were recently announced at the flagship event of Asia Tech x Singapore. This update highlights the key features and...
Rajah & Tann / 09 Jul 2025 EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement – Enhancing digital trade between Singapore and the EU This update highlights the key features of the European Union-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement which aims to enhance digital connectivity and facilitate end-to-end digital trade between the EU and Singapore.
Rajah & Tann / 07 Jul 2025 Singapore-India sign mutual recognition arrangement to expedite customs clearance for certified companies On 20 May 2025, Singapore and India signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement of Authorised Economic Operator programmes, marking a key milestone in the facilitation of bilateral trade between both countries. This update delves into greater detail...
Singapore Academy of Law / 30 Jun 2025 [SAL Prac]: Limitation of liability for wreck removal in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore exclude the application of Art 2(1)(d) of the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976 which allows shipowners to limit their liability for claims in respect of wreck removal. This article...
Singapore Academy of Law / 26 Jun 2025 [SAcLJ]: The theological foundations of equity’s conscience and the constructive trust This article aims to explore the scholastic theological origins of the concept of “conscience” and explain how that concept came to be “legalised” and incorporated within the system of equity.
Singapore Academy of Law / 24 Jun 2025 [SAcLJ]: A New Arrow in the Shareholder’s Quiver? Tianrui (International) Holding Company Ltd v China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd [2024] 3 WLR 986 [Case Note] In Tianrui (International) Holding Company Ltd v China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd [2024] 3 WLR 986, the Privy Council ruled that shareholders have the requisite standing to commence a personal action against their companies for improper allotment...
Rajah & Tann / 25 Jul 2025 MAS revises AML/CFT notices for FIs and VCCs – to mandate PF assessments, align trust regime and streamline STR filing regime
Rajah & Tann / 23 Jul 2025 Enhanced requirements for developers on money laundering, proliferation financing, and terrorism financing
Rajah & Tann / 22 Jul 2025 Changes to stamp duty, additional conveyance duties for sellers of residential properties
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 18 Jul 2025 AI in real estate: A new frontier with legal implications in Singapore
Drew & Napier LLC / 18 Jul 2025 What’s wrong with carbon neutrality? The greenwashing risks of carbon neutral marketing claims
Singapore Academy of Law / 17 Jul 2025 [SAL Prac]: Artificial intelligence in drug discovery and its implications on patents
WongPartnership LLP / 16 Jul 2025 Significant developments in Singapore’s data protection regulatory environment