www.singaporelawwatch.sg

Search

COMMENTARIES

Commentaries published in the last three months are listed on SLW. All commentaries can be found in LawNet.

[SAcLJ]: Workplace fairness

Kenneth Wee / Thursday, June 12, 2025 0 0

The Workplace Fairness Act 2025 (Act 8 of 2025) is a landmark legislation which sets out for the first time a set of binding norms on workplace equality in Singapore. This article considers the current state of workplace equality law and practice in Singapore, and some possible uncertainties and issues that can arise under the new Act.

First Previous 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Next Last

LawNet Asian Insights (LNAI)

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.

No content

A problem occurred while loading content.

Previous Next

Civil Litigation Update

(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...

No content

A problem occurred while loading content.

Previous Next

Legislation

Withers KhattarWong LLP / 25 Jun 2025
Singapore's Workplace Fairness Act and its impact on women in workplace

Singapore’s Workplace Fairness Act 2025 (WFA) marks a significant step towards ensuring fair employment practices and strengthening protections against workplace discrimination. While the WFA is designed to safeguard all employees at the...

Allen & Gledhill / 23 Jun 2025
MinLaw proposes changes to Debt Repayment Scheme - Criminalising the soliciting and canvassing of any person to make a bankruptcy application

On 9 June 2025, the Ministry of Law launched a public consultation to seek feedback on proposed legislative amendments to the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 and the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Debt Repayment...

Singapore Academy of Law / 20 Jun 2025
[SAcLJ]: The Law on Sexual Offences in Singapore: A Commentary [Book Review]

The Law on Sexual Offences in Singapore: A Commentary is the first dedicated work in the domestic context focusing exclusively on the law governing sexual offences in Singapore. This book review looks at how the book fills a long-standing lacuna...

WongPartnership LLP / 18 Jun 2025
Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2024 in force from 16 June 2025

The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2024 (CLLPMA Act), which was passed by the Singapore Parliament in July 2024, will come into effect on 16 June 2025. The changes introduced by the CLLPMA Act will...

Drew & Napier LLC / 17 Jun 2025
Financial Services and Markets Act 2022 – Digital token licensing regime (Part 2)

Part 2 of this update on the Financial Services and Markets Act 2022 (Commencement) Notification 2025 discusses the implications for existing Payment Services Act 2019 licensees and entities operating under relevant exemptions. Read part 1 here.

No content

A problem occurred while loading content.

Previous Next

Judgments

Drew & Napier LLC / 18 Jun 2025
Winding Up or arbitration? Fresh guidance from the Singapore High Court: Aryan (SEA) Pte Ltd v Pure Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2025] SGHC 99

In the recent decision of Aryan (SEA) Pte Ltd v Pure Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2025] SGHC 99, the High Court granted an injunction restraining a creditor from filing a winding-up application, holding that the debtor was demonstrably solvent and...

WongPartnership LLP / 16 Jun 2025
When is an “award” not an “award” but an “order or direction”? Hint: Substance over form

In the decision of DLS v DLT [2025] SGHC 61, the General Division of the High Court of Singapore has, in no uncertain terms, affirmed that the characterization of an arbitral tribunal decision as an “award” or an “order or...

Rajah & Tann / 12 Jun 2025
Custodial sentence for breach of directors' duty to act honestly and with reasonable diligence under Companies Act: Public Prosecutor v Zheng Jia [2025] SGHC 76

In Public Prosecutor v Zheng Jia [2025] SGHC 76, the Singapore High Court fundamentally revised the sentencing framework for offences involving a breach of a director's statutory duty to act honestly and use reasonable diligence in the...

Singapore Academy of Law / 09 Jun 2025
[SAL Ann Rev]: Banking Law

This article encapsulates and evaluates the 2024 decisions of the Singapore courts on banking law. It is authored by Eric Chan.

Drew & Napier LLC / 09 Jun 2025
Court clarifies “an interest in an appeal” in O 18 rr 27 & 29 of the Rules of Court 2021: Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers Co. Ltd v PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills and others [2025] SGHC 87

In the recent decision of the Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers Co. Ltd v PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills [2025] SGHC 87, the General Division of the High Court considered the interpretation of “parties” and “an interest in the...

No content

A problem occurred while loading content.

Previous Next

Business

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 / 23 Jun 2025
SIC consults on changes to Singapore Code on take-overs and mergers to enhance shareholders' protection

This update outlines some of the key proposals that were included in the Securities Industry Council’s recent consultation exercise which seeks to enhance the regulation of take-overs and mergers in Singapore.

Rajah & Tann / 19 Jun 2025
ACIP shares AML/CFT best practices for FIs on establishing customers' sources of wealth and addressing wealth management risks

This update outlines some of the key best practices recommendations of the AML/CFT Industry Partnership (ACIP) under two best practices papers relating to sources of wealth and risks in wealth management.

Drew & Napier LLC / 12 Jun 2025
DrewTech Series Chapter 16 - Speak, Friend, and Enter - Access Controls and Authorised Users

A key element in any security system is ensuring that only persons who should have access to something (whether physical premises or data) are able to obtain access to that thing. This article looks at some security measures in the context of...

Singapore Academy of Law / 05 Jun 2025
[SAL Prac]: Cross-border data flows in the digital economy

Since the advent of e-commerce, digital trade has relied on cross-border transfers of data. Today’s digital economy is heavily dependent on cross-border data transfers. This article explains the importance of cross-border data flows and...

No content

A problem occurred while loading content.

Previous Next

International

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...

Drew & Napier LLC / 19 Jun 2025
The Huawei AI-chip restrictions and its implications on companies

In May 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce, through the Bureau of Industry and Security, issued guidance which clarified that the use of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd AI Processor Chips anywhere in the world would amount to a violation of the...

Allen & Gledhill / 17 Jun 2025
Singapore and Rwanda sign Implementation Agreement on carbon credits collaboration

The agreement is Singapore’s first with an East African country and establishes a framework for the generation and transfer of carbon credits from carbon mitigation projects aligned with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

Singapore Institute of Arbitrators / 16 Jun 2025
[SIArb J article preview]: From common law to common practice: Shaping arbitration through governing laws

This article explores the critical role of the governing law in international dispute resolution and in forum selection. Read the full article at (2025) 1 SIArb J 1.

Singapore Institute of Arbitrators / 13 Jun 2025
[SIArb J article preview]: Approaches to cultural diversity in international commercial arbitration

Article 9A.1 of the 2024 HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules encourages parties “to take into account considerations of diversity when designating arbitrators”. But what precisely does this entail? Read the full article at (2025) 1...

No content

A problem occurred while loading content.

Previous Next

Latest Commentaries

Withers KhattarWong LLP / 25 Jun 2025

Singapore's Workplace Fairness Act and its impact on women in workplace

Rajah & Tann / 25 Jun 2025

Singapore launches new global AI initiatives at ATxSummit 2025

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]

Allen & Gledhill / 23 Jun 2025

MinLaw proposes changes to Debt Repayment Scheme - Criminalising the soliciting and canvassing of any person to make a bankruptcy application

Rajah & Tann / 23 Jun 2025

ACIP shares AML/CFT best practices for FIs on establishing customers' sources of wealth and addressing wealth management risks

Drew & Napier LLC / 18 Jun 2025

Winding Up or arbitration? Fresh guidance from the Singapore High Court: Aryan (SEA) Pte Ltd v Pure Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2025] SGHC 99

WongPartnership LLP / 18 Jun 2025

Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2024 in force from 16 June 2025

No content

A problem occurred while loading content.

LawNet Asian Insights (LNAI)

Civil Litigation Update

Legislation

Judgments

Business

International

Latest Commentaries

Categories