LNAI by SAL / 25 May 2026 [LNAI] AI and Corporate Governance: What Boards Need to Know As AI governance frameworks advance across Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia, boards must act proactively to face legal, reputational and compliance risks. This article examines shifting directors’ duties, key AI risks and...
(2026) CLU 1 / 12 Jun 2026 Civil Litigation Update (Jun 2026) - Artificial intelligence and the officer of court This issue of the CLU looks at the ethical considerations arising from the use of generative AI.
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP / 23 Jul 2026 MDDI and IMDA consult on proposed Digital Infrastructure Bill to regulate major data centres and cloud service providers If enacted, the draft Bill would introduce a licensing regime for providers of major foundational digital infrastructure services, namely major data centre (DC) facility services and cloud computing services, and a separate licensing regime for...
Allen & Gledhill / 23 Jul 2026 New deterrent measures against housing developers to better protect interests of home buyers The measures serve to enhance the protection of home buyers’ interests by deterring severe errant developer behaviour.
Drew & Napier LLC / 22 Jul 2026 Revision of the Singapore Code on Take-Overs and Mergers The revised Code took effect from 16 July 2026 and aims to, among others, protect the competitive process of take-over and merger transactions, improve certainty and timeliness of schemes of arrangement, and enhance disclosures to investors and...
WongPartnership LLP / 21 Jul 2026 Insolvency Officeholders Series – Part 2: Adjudicating proofs of debt The proof of debt process is a core part of restructuring and insolvency regimes, governing how creditors’ claims are adjudicated, admitted, or rejected. This article examines the standard of review by reference to leading authorities and...
Allen & Gledhill / 21 Jul 2026 MAS publishes circular on risk-proportionate source of wealth establishment; PBIG to enhance customer onboarding processes The Circular provides further guidance to financial institutions to avoid excessive measures and process steps to establish customers’ sources of wealth that are disproportionate to MAS’ requirements and international standards.
Drew & Napier LLC / 16 Jul 2026 When an injunction cannot block registration: Purchaser Protections under the Land Titles Act 1993: YFF v YFG and another [2026] SGHCF 20 In YFF v YFG and another [2026] SGHCF 20, a third-party purchaser bought estate property and paid the full purchase price before learning of an interim injunction that had been granted to restrain the executors from dealing with estate assets....
Singapore Academy of Law / 15 Jul 2026 [SAL Ann Rev]: Confidential Information and Data Protection This article in the SAL Annual Review encapsulates and evaluates the 2025 decisions of the Singapore courts on the law of confidential information and data protection. It is authored by Benjamin Wong.
Rajah & Tann / 15 Jul 2026 Non-compliance with Antisuit Injunctions – When Does it Amount to Criminal Contempt? Can the pursuit of foreign court proceedings, in the face of an anti-suit injunction, amount to criminal contempt of court? This issue was considered by the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division) in its recent decision in BHP Group v...
Drew & Napier LLC / 13 Jul 2026 Court of Appeal clarifies the abuse of process exception to situations where winding-up proceedings would ordinarily be dismissed in favour of arbitration In Singapore Commodities Group Co., Pte Ltd v Founder Group (Hong Kong) Limited (in liquidation) [2026] SGCA 24, the Court of Appeal reaffirmed that a wind-up application should ordinarily be dismissed (or stayed) where the debt is prima facie...
WongPartnership LLP / 10 Jul 2026 High Court clarifies test for “By Object” infringements, reverses CAB’s decision in first Competition Act appeal The landmark decision laid out the relevant factors that should be considered in determining whether the conduct of competitors amounts to a restriction of competition “by object” under the Act. This update looks at and distils the...
Drew & Napier LLC / 17 Jul 2026 DrewTech Series Chapter 19 - When the lights go off – a review of key legal considerations for high-availability systems An ever-increasing reliance on information technology systems, big data, and AI has as a corollary a need for systems that stay up and keep on going, even when the infrastructure around them breaks down. These are known as high availability...
WongPartnership LLP / 16 Jul 2026 CSA Releases Singapore Cyber Landscape 2025/2026 Publication The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (“CSA”) has released the Singapore Cyber Landscape 2025/2026 publication, which outlines initiatives to strengthen Singapore’s cyber resilience against an increasingly complex and...
WongPartnership LLP / 15 Jul 2026 Singapore employment law: 2025 in review and what’s next for 2026 and beyond This update reviews key employment law developments in 2025 and significant measures announced in the first half of 2026, surveys the Singapore employment horizon for 2026 and beyond, and offers practical recommendations for employers to prepare...
WongPartnership LLP / 26 Jun 2026 Singapore’s Standards & Conformance 2035 Roadmap The roadmap sets out the direction for how Singapore businesses will compete and grow in an increasingly complex global environment, and will strengthen foundations in areas such as public health and safety, sustainability, business resilience,...
Allen & Gledhill / 03 Jun 2026 Singapore launches new S$250 million SPEED programme to support low-carbon technology pilots and deployments The programme will support local translational research, development and demonstration of promising low-carbon technologies in the power and industry sectors that are close to market roll-out, so that these technologies can be deployed at scale...
WongPartnership LLP / 23 Jul 2026 Singapore and Indonesia sign MOU on carbon credits collaboration The MOU, which was signed during the annual Singapore-Indonesia Leader’s Retreat, signals both countries’ commitment to work together on carbon markets that accelerate climate action.
Rajah & Tann / 22 Jul 2026 ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement – Negotiations Concluded, Targeted for Signing in November 2026 The ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement is the first comprehensive, region-wide agreement dedicated to the economy. It seeks to build a digitally interconnected Southeast Asian region, linking the digital economies of all ASEAN Member...
Singapore Academy of Law / 17 Jul 2026 [SAcLJ]: Medical Negligence and the Duty to Advise: Beyond Autonomy by Kumaralingam Amirthalingam Reviewed by Justice Choo Han Teck, Medical Negligence and the Duty to Advise: Beyond Autonomy offers Kumaralingam Amirthalingam’s rigorous analysis of patient autonomy, consent, and medical negligence.
Allen & Gledhill / 17 Jul 2026 Singapore to undertake IAEA review to assess ability to make informed decision on nuclear energy deployment As part of efforts to assess the suitability of advanced nuclear energy technologies for power generation, Singapore has been progressively building capabilities in nuclear science, safety, and technology in line with international best practices.
Allen & Gledhill / 14 Jul 2026 ASEAN member states conclude negotiations on landmark Digital Economy Framework Agreement The agreement is the first comprehensive, region-wide agreement dedicated to the digital economy, and is a landmark milestone towards building an increasingly digitally interconnected South-east Asian region, linking the digital economies of all...
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP / 23 Jul 2026 MDDI and IMDA consult on proposed Digital Infrastructure Bill to regulate major data centres and cloud service providers
Allen & Gledhill / 23 Jul 2026 New deterrent measures against housing developers to better protect interests of home buyers
Rajah & Tann / 22 Jul 2026 ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement – Negotiations Concluded, Targeted for Signing in November 2026
WongPartnership LLP / 21 Jul 2026 Insolvency Officeholders Series – Part 2: Adjudicating proofs of debt
Allen & Gledhill / 21 Jul 2026 MAS publishes circular on risk-proportionate source of wealth establishment; PBIG to enhance customer onboarding processes
Drew & Napier LLC / 20 Jul 2026 Public consultation on the Digital Infrastructure Bill: new licensing framework for data centres and cloud services
Allen & Gledhill / 20 Jul 2026 MinLaw accepts recommendations by committee to enhance Singapore’s corporate Restructuring and Insolvency regime
WongPartnership LLP / 20 Jul 2026 Online Safety Commission begins operations as OSRAA remedies take effect