Singapore Academy of Law / 08 Apr 2026 [SAL Prac]: Singapore's Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Bill: A New Era of Technology Regulation This article provides an overview of the key provisions of the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Bill, a significant piece of legislation that offers redress and protection against online harms. See also Gerald Tan Han Jie,...
Allen & Gledhill / 07 Apr 2026 Consumer Protection Review Panel conducts public consultation on consumer issues The Panel is studying a wide range of emerging consumer issues, including prepayment losses for big-ticket purchases and prepaid packages, pressure sales tactics in the beauty and wellness sector, misleading and manipulative user interfaces on...
Rajah & Tann / 07 Apr 2026 MAS proposes new third-party risk management guidelines to cover all third-party services The guidelines reflect the evolving use of third-party services by financial institutions that is moving beyond outsourcing.
Allen & Gledhill / 02 Apr 2026 MAS seeks feedback on proposed guidelines on third-party risk management The guidelines set out MAS’ expectations of a financial institution that has engaged or is planning to engage third-party services, incorporating guidance from international standard setting bodies such as the Financial Stability Board and...
Rajah & Tann / 02 Apr 2026 CSA to enact changes to the licensing framework for cybersecurity service providers The changes seek to raise baseline cybersecurity standards nationally and enhance clarity on the licensing requirements.
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore / 01 Apr 2026 IPOS update on IP/IT dispute resolution in Singapore: March 2026 This update covers recent court and IPOS decisions, featured articles, and developments relating to IP/IT dispute resolution in Singapore in March 2026.
Rajah & Tann / 31 Mar 2026 Singapore high court provides assessment of damages for crypto-assets The court in Alexandru Kalen v World Exchange Services Pte Ltd [2026] SGHC 31 had to assess the damages for breach of contract, considering issues including the appropriate valuation date, and also what constitutes sufficient evidence of the...
Singapore Academy of Law / 30 Mar 2026 [SAL Prac]: Consent Stay Order After Ship Arrest – The “Hong Chang Sheng” [2025] SGHCR 31 [case comment] The “Hong Chang Sheng” [2025] SGHCR 31 serves as a timely reminder of the need for precision when drafting stay orders, particularly regarding carve-outs for matters such as wrongful arrest or wrongful detention claims.
WongPartnership LLP / 26 Mar 2026 Law Watch: March 2026 This update looks at some of the key legal highlights over the past 3 months, across various practice areas including deals, employment, arbitration and artificial intelligence.
Singapore Academy of Law / 23 Mar 2026 [SAcLJ]: Towards A New Theory of Adjudication: Integrating Theory and Practice by Andrew Phang [Book Review] This review features Andrew Phang’s groundbreaking vision of judicial reasoning where he evaluates major theories through practical judicial experience and advances a values-based, pragmatic framework that links jurisprudential theory to...
Allen & Gledhill / 09 Apr 2026 National AI Impact Programme launched to strengthen Singapore’s AI capabilities across enterprises and workers The programme aims to support 10,000 local enterprises to integrate AI into their business processes over the next three years.
Allen & Gledhill / 06 Apr 2026 National AI Impact Programme launched to strengthen Singapore’s AI capabilities across enterprises and workers The programme aims to support 10,000 local enterprises to integrate AI into their business processes over the next three years.
Withers KhattarWong LLP / 20 Mar 2026 Singapore as a global hub for international dispute resolution Singapore has established itself as a premier global hub for international dispute resolution. Its strength lies not in a single mechanism, but in an integrated ecosystem that supports international arbitration, cross-border litigation and...
Rajah & Tann / 18 Mar 2026 MAS proposes raising share financing threshold for IPOs, employee share schemes and rights issues The proposed change to share financing requirement by the Monetary Authority of Singapore aims to bolster participation and market vibrancy while maintaining meaningful safeguards and alignment with other jurisdictions.
Rajah & Tann / 17 Mar 2026 SGX RegCo proposes to modernise post-trade custody by enabling omnibus broker accounts and enhancing investor safeguards The reform is recommended by the Equities Market Review Group as part of the wider move to regulate Singapore’s equities market.
WongPartnership LLP / 09 Apr 2026 WTO E-Commerce Agreement – Key Developments and Implications The interim arrangements provide a pathway to bring the E-Commerce Agreement into force while participating members continue to work towards its full incorporation into the WTO legal framework.
Allen & Gledhill / 08 Apr 2026 EFTA-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement enters into force for Singapore and Norway The agreement establishes clear and robust rules to facilitate the trusted and seamless flow of data across borders, including in the financial services sector, providing businesses with greater legal certainty and confidence to engage in digital...
Lee & Lee / 24 Mar 2026 UK Supreme Court overturns the Aerotel Approach for Patent Eligibility and confirms that an Artificial Neural Network constitutes “Programs for Computer” This legal update discusses the UK Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Emotional Perception AI Ltd v Comptroller General of Patents [2026] UKSC 3, which overturns the long-standing Aerotel framework for patent eligibility and confirms that...
WongPartnership LLP / 20 Mar 2026 Conflict in the Middle East – Guide to force majeure and the related doctrine of frustration This update examines the key legal considerations that may arise where performance is disrupted by geopolitical conflict, including when parties may invoke force majeure clauses and/or the common law doctrine of frustration to excuse...
Rajah & Tann / 19 Mar 2026 PRC issues updated administrative measures for the verification and registration of technology contracts The updated measures serve to streamline the registration and verification process for research and development-related technology contracts, improve efficiency, and update the categorisation of contracts.
Allen & Gledhill / 09 Apr 2026 National AI Impact Programme launched to strengthen Singapore’s AI capabilities across enterprises and workers
Singapore Academy of Law / 08 Apr 2026 [SAL Prac]: Singapore's Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Bill: A New Era of Technology Regulation
Allen & Gledhill / 08 Apr 2026 EFTA-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement enters into force for Singapore and Norway
Allen & Gledhill / 07 Apr 2026 Consumer Protection Review Panel conducts public consultation on consumer issues
Rajah & Tann / 07 Apr 2026 MAS proposes new third-party risk management guidelines to cover all third-party services
Allen & Gledhill / 06 Apr 2026 National AI Impact Programme launched to strengthen Singapore’s AI capabilities across enterprises and workers
Allen & Gledhill / 02 Apr 2026 MAS seeks feedback on proposed guidelines on third-party risk management
Rajah & Tann / 02 Apr 2026 CSA to enact changes to the licensing framework for cybersecurity service providers
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore / 01 Apr 2026 IPOS update on IP/IT dispute resolution in Singapore: March 2026