(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...
Allen & Gledhill / 12 Feb 2026 EMA announces enhanced safeguards for residential electricity contracts with auto-renewal This follows feedback to the Energy Market Authority that some residential consumers had missed the retailers’ notifications of upcoming auto-renewal. Some also only realised that their contracts had been auto-renewed after the 30-day...
Allen & Gledhill / 11 Feb 2026 Public Sector (Governance) (Amendment) Bill allowing public sector agencies to share data with external partners passed in Parliament The Bill introduces amendments to the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018 to enable public sector agencies to use data more effectively to benefit Singaporeans.
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 09 Feb 2026 Singapore's framework for agentic AI systems: Governing the next wave of AI On 22 January 2026, Singapore introduced the Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland; marking one of the first comprehensive policy responses worldwide to this emerging technology.
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.
Harry Elias Partnership LLP / 12 Feb 2026 Freeze! Don’t move (your assets)! This legal update examines 3 novel points of law arising from the High Court’s decision in which a Mareva injunction was obtained, restraining assets of up to S$7.56 million in a matrimonial dispute.
Drew & Napier LLC / 09 Feb 2026 Affirmation of implied term of mutual trust and confidence: Prashant Mudgal v SAP Asia Pte Ltd [2026] SGHC 15 The Singapore High Court has robustly affirmed the existence of the implied term of mutual trust and confidence (“ITMTC”) following questions raised by appellate courts in the last decade. The court considered the ITMTC to be a...
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...
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 10 Feb 2026 Strengthening corporate defences against corruption in Singapore: Practical takeaways As Singapore continues to strengthen its enforcement posture, corruption risk has become an increasingly central concern for boards, senior management and in-house legal teams.
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 / 13 Feb 2026 [SAcLJ]: Navigating The Crossroads Between Arbitration and Insolvency in a Cross-Border Context - Hyalroute Communication Group Ltd v Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd [2025] HKCFI 24 This commentary provides a rigorous analysis of Hyalroute, clarifying the interaction between arbitration agreements and cross border insolvency regimes and assessing the implications for contractual finality and jurisdictional divergence.
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 11 Feb 2026 Building a lasting family legacy through art: a Singapore perspective Art is rarely 'just an asset'. It carries personal history, cultural identity and values. It can also represent significant financial value; and it is this combination which makes it uniquely powerful and potentially sensitive when it...
Allen & Gledhill / 10 Feb 2026 Singapore and Brazil sign MOU to establish partnership for climate action The memorandum of understanding signed on 18 December 2025, establishes a partnership for climate action in line with the Paris Agreement. The partnership will also explore collaboration in the voluntary carbon market and other climate-related...
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...
Singapore Academy of Law / 13 Feb 2026 [SAcLJ]: Navigating The Crossroads Between Arbitration and Insolvency in a Cross-Border Context - Hyalroute Communication Group Ltd v Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd [2025] HKCFI 24
Allen & Gledhill / 12 Feb 2026 EMA announces enhanced safeguards for residential electricity contracts with auto-renewal
Allen & Gledhill / 11 Feb 2026 Public Sector (Governance) (Amendment) Bill allowing public sector agencies to share data with external partners passed in Parliament
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 11 Feb 2026 Building a lasting family legacy through art: a Singapore perspective
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 10 Feb 2026 Strengthening corporate defences against corruption in Singapore: Practical takeaways
Allen & Gledhill / 10 Feb 2026 Singapore and Brazil sign MOU to establish partnership for climate action
Drew & Napier LLC / 09 Feb 2026 Affirmation of implied term of mutual trust and confidence: Prashant Mudgal v SAP Asia Pte Ltd [2026] SGHC 15
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 09 Feb 2026 Singapore's framework for agentic AI systems: Governing the next wave of AI
Rajah & Tann / 06 Feb 2026 SGX & MAS consult on changes to Listing Rules and SFA to facilitate dual listings on SGX and Nasdaq