(2025) CLU 5 / 09 Dec 2025 Civil Litigation Update (Nov 2025) - When may a further affidavit be filed? Recent case law has significantly clarified the circumstances in which a party may adduce a further affidavit containing supporting evidence or new grounds for the remedy sought. This issue of the CLU looks at the considerations of the court in...
(2025) CLU 5 / 02 Dec 2025 Civil Litigation Update (Nov 2025) - When may a further affidavit be filed? Recent case law has significantly clarified the circumstances in which a party may adduce a further affidavit containing supporting evidence or new grounds for the remedy sought. This issue of the CLU looks at the considerations of the court in...
Rajah & Tann / 06 Feb 2026 SGX & MAS consult on changes to Listing Rules and SFA to facilitate dual listings on SGX and Nasdaq The proposed changes aim to create a streamlined regulatory framework for ospective issuers on the Global Listing Board.
Rajah & Tann / 02 Feb 2026 SFA implements new Safety Assurance for Food Establishments (SAFE) Framework to enhance food safety – Phase 1 commences on 19 January 2026 The new SAFE framework replaces the existing food hygiene grading system, which rates establishments as ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, or ‘D’ based on annual assessments.
Rajah & Tann / 30 Jan 2026 Public consultation on amendments to harmonise market competition issues across telecommunication and media sectors The Bill seeks to harmonise and refine the treatment of market competition issues across the telecommunication and media sectors.
Singapore Academy of Law / 29 Jan 2026 [SAcLJ]: A Yin‑Yang approach to balanced AI Regulation and lessons for Singapore This article argues Singapore should pragmatically balance AI regulation by learning globally, shaping interoperability, and laying foundations for international AI governance.
Drew & Napier LLC / 27 Jan 2026 Singapore introduces model governance framework for agentic AI On 22 January 2026, Singapore published the Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI, ensuring that Singapore’s AI regulatory strategy keeps pace with the latest technological developments. This update explores the key issues in the...
Drew & Napier LLC / 05 Feb 2026 Consent and signatures in the fog: Proving mental capacity in LPA execution: XKG v XKF [2025] SGHCF 66 XKG v XKF [2025] SGHCF 66 is an appeal heard by the High Court concerning the validity of a Lasting Power of Attorney made by an elderly lady when she was suffering from moderate dementia. This case update discusses the legal test on the mental...
Bird & Bird ATMD / 04 Feb 2026 Landmark SG High Court decision: Implied duty of mutual trust & confidence affirmed in employment law In a landmark ruling, the High Court in Prashant Mudgal v SAP Asia Pte Ltd [2026] SGHC 15 has definitively affirmed that the implied duty of mutual trust and confidence exists in employment contracts under Singapore law, despite recent decisions...
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 04 Feb 2026 Certainty in arbitration: high thresholds for setting aside awards in Singapore Singapore’s status as a top-tier arbitration hub is rooted in judicial restraint. Our courts rarely disturb a tribunal’s findings, giving parties the confidence that their dispute ends where it belongs: with the final award. For...
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore / 03 Feb 2026 Mediation at IPOS: Foo Fang Rou & Heritage Brands Pte. Ltd. [2026] SGIPOS MED 1 This was the second attempt to resolve a family-linked dispute surrounding the Yet Con chicken rice heritage brand (see earlier case at [2025] SGIPOS MED 1). While settlement was not achieved, in two days, parties moved from multi-front disputes...
Rajah & Tann / 03 Feb 2026 Founders or employees: Income tax implications for quasi-owners of a company in share sale transactions This issue was considered by the Income Tax Board of Review in UZF v The Comptroller of Income Tax [2025] SGITBR 4 where two taxpayers who were quasi-owners of the company had received payments from the buyer of the company in connection with the...
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP / 05 Feb 2026 Singapore’s simplified insolvency programme 2.0: From pandemic measure to permanent architecture The revamped iteration marks a clear transition from what began as emergency relief has now been absorbed into the core design of Singapore’s insolvency system for small and relatively straightforward cases.
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 28 Jan 2026 Strategic cross-border enforcement in Asia With continuing uncertainty in global markets arising from trade tariffs and shifting geopolitics, many businesses are reinforcing their commercial ties with Asia.
WongPartnership LLP / 23 Jan 2026 SGX RegCo’s regulator’s column on forward guidance – Why it matters and how to get it right The CEO and the Head of Listing Compliance of Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) recently issued a Regulator’s Column to clarify SGX RegCo’s expectations, debunk common misconceptions, and provide practical guidance to boards...
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP / 16 Jan 2026 Securing value in private equity M&A: Bespoke protections and W&I insurance insights This article explores the tailored approach required when advising private equity (PE) buyers and sellers by setting out the contractual protections that PE clients commonly expect, how these protections are aligned with the usual scopes of...
Singapore Academy of Law / 14 Jan 2026 [SAL Prac]: Legal Generative AI – The new equation for lawyers of the future The legal profession is undergoing a transformative shift with generative artificial intelligence (“AI”). Integrated into legal technology, it now enhances legal tasks like contract drafting and analysis. As AI becomes more common,...
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 06 Feb 2026 Strategic cross-border enforcement in Asia With continuing uncertainty in global markets arising from trade tariffs and shifting geopolitics, many businesses are reinforcing their commercial ties with Asia.
WongPartnership LLP / 02 Feb 2026 Can liquidators contractually limit their liability? In Pagden v Fry [2025] EWHC 2316 (Ch) (Pagden), the High Court of England and Wales addressed a critical question: Can individual liquidators and/or their professional firms contractually limit their personal liability under letters of...
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP / 15 Jan 2026 A Privy Council reset for proving deceit without awareness Commercial deals may rest on unstated assumptions. English authorities have required claimants to prove conscious awareness of misrepresentations, limiting fraud claims. In Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Ltd v Ivanishvili [2025] UKPC 53, the Privy...
Singapore Academy of Law / 12 Jan 2026 [SAcLJ]: Comparative analysis of text and data-mining exception clauses in South Korea, Singapore, and Japan This article examines whether generative AI image models infringe copyright, analysing US transformative use principles and TDM exceptions in Japan, Singapore, and the EU. The findings support a dedicated TDM exception in South Korea.
Singapore Academy of Law / 09 Jan 2026 [SAcLJ]: Assessing the originality of works created with the assistance of generative AI: An Indonesian legal perspective This article proposes a method for assessing originality in AI-generated works under Indonesian copyright law, addressing challenges posed by generative AI’s impact on creativity and legal protection.
Rajah & Tann / 06 Feb 2026 SGX & MAS consult on changes to Listing Rules and SFA to facilitate dual listings on SGX and Nasdaq
Drew & Napier LLC / 05 Feb 2026 Consent and signatures in the fog: Proving mental capacity in LPA execution: XKG v XKF [2025] SGHCF 66
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP / 05 Feb 2026 Singapore’s simplified insolvency programme 2.0: From pandemic measure to permanent architecture
Bird & Bird ATMD / 04 Feb 2026 Landmark SG High Court decision: Implied duty of mutual trust & confidence affirmed in employment law
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 04 Feb 2026 Certainty in arbitration: high thresholds for setting aside awards in Singapore
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore / 03 Feb 2026 Mediation at IPOS: Foo Fang Rou & Heritage Brands Pte. Ltd. [2026] SGIPOS MED 1
Rajah & Tann / 03 Feb 2026 Founders or employees: Income tax implications for quasi-owners of a company in share sale transactions
Rajah & Tann / 02 Feb 2026 SFA implements new Safety Assurance for Food Establishments (SAFE) Framework to enhance food safety – Phase 1 commences on 19 January 2026