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.
(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...
WongPartnership LLP / 16 Jul 2025 Significant developments in Singapore’s data protection regulatory environment This update discusses the developments to the data protection regulatory environment since May, ranging from enhancements to regulatory guidance and the launch of new tools to help businesses protect data and deploy artificial intelligence in a...
Singapore Academy of Law / 14 Jul 2025 [SAcLJ]: Dead Man’s Land: A post-mortem through the lens of a conveyancer This article examines a trilogy of key statutes that must come under a conveyancer’s radar in the transfer of a deceased proprietor’s land. It surveys the transmission framework under the Land Titles Act 1993 (2020 Rev Ed), reveals...
Rajah & Tann / 14 Jul 2025 Feedback sought for draft voluntary carbon market guidance by 20 July 2025 The National Climate Change Secretariat, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, and Enterprise Singapore has jointly issued a Draft Voluntary Carbon Market Guidance to guide companies on how to determine a high-quality carbon credit and how to...
Allen & Gledhill / 07 Jul 2025 MAS proposes changes to margin requirements for product financing provided by CMS licence holders The Monetary Authority of Singapore recently published a consultation paper on proposed amendments to the Securities and Futures (Financial and Margin Requirements for Holders of Capital Markets Services Licences) Regulations. This update looks...
Allen & Gledhill / 03 Jul 2025 Corporate Governance Advisory Committee to review Code of Corporate Governance The current review aims to build upon established good practices in corporate governance and disclosures among listed companies and complement the ongoing work of the Equities Market Review Group.
Rajah & Tann / 16 Jul 2025 Protecting your confidential information - Lessons from data protection and employment perspectives This update summarises the High Court decision of Hayate Partners Pte Ltd v Rajan Sunil Kumar [2025] SGHC 41 which clarified the interplay between contract and equity, including whether a court can impose additional or more extensive obligations...
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 15 Jul 2025 Singapore's Court of Appeal on unless orders and enforcing foreign arbitral awards: A robust stance on procedural integrity This article breaks down the recent Court of Appeal decision in Wuhu Ruyi v European Topsoho [2025] SGCA 32 that underscores the importance of complying with court orders and clarifies that even the pro-enforcement policy of the New York...
Rajah & Tann / 15 Jul 2025 Drafting a performance bond – On-demand or indemnity? This update looks at the High Court decision of Tradesmen Pte Ltd v Ten-League Corporations Pte Ltd [2025] SGHC 114 which sheds light on how the court will approach the interpretation of a performance bond in a contract and provides guidance on...
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 14 Jul 2025 Splitting employment claims: Lessons from a recent Singapore High Court decision The recent High Court decision in Goh Hui En Rebecca v IG Asia Pte Ltd [2025] SGHCR 20 offers timely insights for both employees and employers navigating employment disputes.
Singapore Academy of Law / 11 Jul 2025 [SAL Ann Rev]: Land Law This article encapsulates and evaluates the 2024 decisions of the Singapore courts on land law. It is authored by Emeritus Professor Teo Keang Sood.
Allen & Gledhill / 09 Jul 2025 Identifying and managing risks in the supply chain through a robust legal framework Supply chains are underpinned by legal contractual relationships and this legal relationship between an organisation and its suppliers comes with challenges and risks. It may be useful for organisations to consider putting in place a Supplier...
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...
Rajah & Tann / 09 Jul 2025 EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement – Enhancing digital trade between Singapore and the EU This update highlights the key features of the European Union-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement which aims to enhance digital connectivity and facilitate end-to-end digital trade between the EU and Singapore.
Rajah & Tann / 07 Jul 2025 Singapore-India sign mutual recognition arrangement to expedite customs clearance for certified companies On 20 May 2025, Singapore and India signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement of Authorised Economic Operator programmes, marking a key milestone in the facilitation of bilateral trade between both countries. This update delves into greater detail...
Singapore Academy of Law / 30 Jun 2025 [SAL Prac]: Limitation of liability for wreck removal in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore exclude the application of Art 2(1)(d) of the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976 which allows shipowners to limit their liability for claims in respect of wreck removal. This article...
Singapore Academy of Law / 26 Jun 2025 [SAcLJ]: The theological foundations of equity’s conscience and the constructive trust This article aims to explore the scholastic theological origins of the concept of “conscience” and explain how that concept came to be “legalised” and incorporated within the system of equity.
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...
WongPartnership LLP / 16 Jul 2025 Significant developments in Singapore’s data protection regulatory environment
Rajah & Tann / 16 Jul 2025 Protecting your confidential information - Lessons from data protection and employment perspectives
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 15 Jul 2025 Singapore's Court of Appeal on unless orders and enforcing foreign arbitral awards: A robust stance on procedural integrity
Singapore Academy of Law / 14 Jul 2025 [SAcLJ]: Dead Man’s Land: A post-mortem through the lens of a conveyancer
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 14 Jul 2025 Splitting employment claims: Lessons from a recent Singapore High Court decision
Rajah & Tann / 14 Jul 2025 Feedback sought for draft voluntary carbon market guidance by 20 July 2025
Singapore Academy of Law / 10 Jul 2025 [SAcLJ]: The Singapore Courts’ Approach to the Lifting of Forum Non Conveniens Stays: Xitrans Finance Ltd v Rappo, Tania [2023] SGCA 22 [Case Note]
Rajah & Tann / 09 Jul 2025 EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement – Enhancing digital trade between Singapore and the EU