Straits Times / 29 Aug 2025 Caning for Kpod suppliers, rehab for vape abusers in S’pore among stiffer measures from Sept 1 Stricter laws from Sept 1 target etomidate suppliers with up to 20 years' jail and 15 strokes of the cane. First-time abusers also face fines and mandatory rehabilitation.
Straits Times / 29 Aug 2025 Apex court rejects constitutional challenge against provisions in Misuse of Drugs Act It says so-called Misuse of Drugs Act's presumptions do not 'shift' overall legal burden of the prosecution.
Singapore Academy of Law / 29 Aug 2025 ADV: Techlaw.Fest 2025 The 10th edition of TechLaw.Fest returns on 10 - 11 September 2025 at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore. This year’s theme, Reimagining Legal in the Digital Age, speaks to the profound transformation facing the legal industry -...
Singapore Academy of Law / 29 Aug 2025 ADV: Charting New Waters: The SICC After 10 Years This event, which marks the release of Academy Publishing's new landmark title, Charting New Waters: The Singapore International Commercial Court After Ten Years, brings together distinguished experts to explore the evolving landscape of...
Straits Times / 28 Aug 2025 World Bank agency handling investment dispute settlements to set up Singapore office The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Singapore Office will be its first staffed outpost outside its headquarters in Washington.