Straits Times / 12 Jan 2026 Judge slashes lawyer’s ‘plainly excessive’ bills from over $108,000 to $34,000 He billed client $108,225 in fees for work done over 7-month period before trial even started.
Straits Times / 12 Jan 2026 High Court dismisses couple’s negligence suit against former relationship manager at Swiss bank The court said the couple failed to establish that their former relationship manager owed the couple a duty of care beyond the contractual obligations owed to them by the bank.
Business Times / 12 Jan 2026 E-commerce platforms such as Shopee expand into insurance, drawing closer regulatory scrutiny Questions around governance and oversight of the digital sales channels come into sharper focus.
Straits Times / 10 Jan 2026 Parliament to debate Pritam’s suitability as Leader of the Opposition after conviction for lying Leader of the House Indranee Rajah has tabled a motion for the upcoming session of Parliament, which is scheduled to sit on Jan 12.
Straits Times / 11 Jan 2026 Man bought 12 insurance policies, then fell to his death overseas in bizarre case A man over-insured himself for $7 million before he fell to his death in a bizarre overseas accident.