WongPartnership LLP / 25 Sep 2026 MAS responds to feedback on proposed amendments to related party transaction requirements for banks The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) had consulted on proposals to enhance oversight of related party transactions, address conflict of interest risks, and align with international best practices including the updated Basel Core Principles...
Allen & Gledhill / 24 Sep 2026 IMDA and PDPC publish guides relating to generative AI, digital twin technology, and privacy-enhancing technologies The guides look to support businesses in the data-driven economy.
WongPartnership LLP / 23 Sep 2026 Scams (Countermeasures) and Other Matters Bill Passed The Bill advances the fight against scams by: (a) supporting information exchange between the Singapore Police Force (Police) and various service providers for scam disruption; (b) enhancing the Government’s legal levers to combat scams on...
WongPartnership LLP / 22 Sep 2026 Digital Infrastructure Bill introduced for First Reading in Parliament The Bill, which was developed in collaboration with industry stakeholders, seeks to establish two new licensing regimes to strengthen: (a) the security and resilience of major data centre (DC) Facility Services and Cloud Computing Services; and...
Allen & Gledhill / 22 Sep 2026 MAS consults on amendments to Payment Services Act 2019 to implement stablecoin regulatory framework The amendments will set out how stablecoin issuers may qualify to be MAS regulated, and the safeguards they must meet to support value stability and user protection. The consultation closes on 16 October 2026.
Singapore Academy of Law / 29 Sep 2026 [SAL Ann Rev]: Family law This article encapsulates and evaluates the 2025 decisions of the Singapore courts on family law. It is authored by Tricia Ho and Assistant Professor Aaron Yoong.
Rajah & Tann / 28 Sep 2026 Singapore High Court refuses registration of foreign judgment on gambling debt: Venetian Macau Ltd v Hu Yangning [2026] SGHC 180 In Venetian Macau Ltd v Hu Yangning [2026] SGHC 180, the court set aside the registration of a Hong Kong judgment for a gambling debt, holding that enforcement would be contrary to Singapore's public policy as encapsulated in section 5(2) of...
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore / 21 Sep 2026 IPOS update on IP/IT dispute resolution in Singapore: August-September 2026 This update covers recent Court and IPOS decisions, and featured articles, events and developments relating to IP/IT dispute resolution in Singapore in August to September 2026.
Singapore Academy of Law / 17 Sep 2026 [SAL Ann Rev]: Land Law This article encapsulates and evaluates the 2025 decisions of the Singapore courts on land law. It is authored by Associate Professor Alvin W-L See.
Singapore Academy of Law / 11 Sep 2026 [SAL Ann Rev]: Competition Law This article encapsulates and evaluates the 2025 decisions of the Singapore courts on competition law. It is authored by Kala Anandarajah.
Allen & Gledhill / 29 Sep 2026 CSA publishes Quantum-Safe Handbook and Quantum Readiness Index The handbook provides practical guidance on what is at stake, what organisations should focus on, and how to build readiness step by step while the index is a self-assessment questionnaire that complements the handbook by helping organisations...
Allen & Gledhill / 23 Sep 2026 MAS and ABS establish taskforce to strengthen cyber and technology resilience against AI-driven threats The AI-Driven Cyber and Technology Risk Taskforce will address emerging AI-driven threats through collaboration, innovation, and shared expertise and focus on the areas of industry collaboration, capability uplift and guidance development.
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP / 16 Sep 2026 Singapore strengthens its position as a leading asset management hub: Key measures announced by MAS The measures are intended to anchor high-value asset management activities in Singapore, deepen the capabilities of the local industry and attract global asset management talent, against the backdrop of increasing competition between regional...
WongPartnership LLP / 15 Sep 2026 BCA Launches Green Mark Version 7 The refreshed Green Mark seeks to take sustainability standards to the next level and introduces key enhancements to accelerate decarbonisation of the built environment in support of Singapore’s broader climate commitments under the...
WongPartnership LLP / 08 Sep 2026 ACRA and SID partner to strengthen director capability and governance standards in Singapore On 28 August 2026, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) announced the entry into a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop the Company Director Fundamentals (CDF) training...
Allen & Gledhill / 28 Sep 2026 Singapore strengthens PPH cooperation with China and France The Patent Prosecution Highway ("PPH") offers applicants an option to obtain earlier patent examination outcomes by relying on examination conducted by participating intellectual property offices.
Singapore Academy of Law / 25 Sep 2026 [SAcLJ]: Quincecare Developments in the Struggle Against Scammers in Singapore: Payment Service Providers and a Duty of Retrieval - Hamblin v Moorwand Ltd [2025] EWHC 817 (Ch) [Case Comment] This case comment examines how Hamblin v Moorwand Ltd [2025] EWHC 817 (Ch) may reshape Singapore’s response to authorised push payment scams through an expanded Quincecare duty, derivative actions, and an emerging duty of retrieval.
Singapore Academy of Law / 24 Sep 2026 [SAL Prac (Corporate)]: Good Faith, Governance, and Limits on a Director’s Individual Autonomy – Saxon Woods Investments Ltd v Francesco Costa [2026] UKSC 21 [case comment] This case comment analyses the recent decision of the UK Supreme Court in Saxon Woods Investments Ltd v Francesco Costa [2026] UKSC 21, where the court unanimously held that the inquiry as to whether a director has satisfied their duty of good...
Allen & Gledhill / 17 Sep 2026 MERCOSUR-Singapore Free Trade Agreement enters into force for Singapore and Brazil The other signatories to the agreement are Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The agreement aims to deepen economic integration between Singapore and the South American economies by facilitating greater trade flows through lowered tariff rates,...
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP / 14 Sep 2026 Protecting virtual designs in Singapore and Malaysia As digital products and virtual environments become increasingly important, jurisdictions have responded differently to the challenge of protecting GUIs and other virtual designs. This article looks at the different approaches Singapore and...
Rajah & Tann / 28 Sep 2026 Singapore High Court refuses registration of foreign judgment on gambling debt: Venetian Macau Ltd v Hu Yangning [2026] SGHC 180
Singapore Academy of Law / 25 Sep 2026 [SAcLJ]: Quincecare Developments in the Struggle Against Scammers in Singapore: Payment Service Providers and a Duty of Retrieval - Hamblin v Moorwand Ltd [2025] EWHC 817 (Ch) [Case Comment]
WongPartnership LLP / 25 Sep 2026 MAS responds to feedback on proposed amendments to related party transaction requirements for banks
Singapore Academy of Law / 24 Sep 2026 [SAL Prac (Corporate)]: Good Faith, Governance, and Limits on a Director’s Individual Autonomy – Saxon Woods Investments Ltd v Francesco Costa [2026] UKSC 21 [case comment]
Allen & Gledhill / 24 Sep 2026 IMDA and PDPC publish guides relating to generative AI, digital twin technology, and privacy-enhancing technologies
Allen & Gledhill / 23 Sep 2026 MAS and ABS establish taskforce to strengthen cyber and technology resilience against AI-driven threats