No elections have been held since 2011, owing to disputes between the two camps - one led by THK chairman Foo Jong Peng, 68, and the other by Mr Phua Kiah Mai, 63, president of the Singapore Hainan Hwee Kuan clan association.

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The demand for debt collection services is expected to continue as high inflation and rising interest rates make it harder for companies and individuals to cope financially.

The Social Outcast is suing another restaurant, Ishiro, for S$200,000 in total for “racist, derogatory and baseless” negative comments made by an employee with Ishiro.

Like many other countries around the world, Singapore has moved to tackle threats to sovereignty coming from cyberspace.

The Padang is the first green, open space on Singapore's list of national monuments - the highest form of recognition for a structure or site's significance.

The MHA hopes to expand the DNA database by collecting samples from individuals involved in a wider scope of crimes.

There are good reasons to consider a more flexible leave system these days. Expanding the scope of what counts as sick leave can also help employees manage their work-life balance.

Potential challenges include market dominance, identity theft, harassment such as virtual 'groping'.

Charles Yeo had been given permission to travel to Vietnam between July 27 and 30 to meet a witness linked to his client's trial but he did not return to Singapore after that.

A disciplinary tribunal had earlier found the two doctors guilty of professional misconduct and imposed suspensions on the 2 doctors.

The market regulator will also look into providing more training resources to help companies comply with new standards as well as resuming its engagements with companies based on its observations of their announcements.

It will be the fourth service that defends the digital domain after the three armed forces of land, sea and air.

Mandating compliance with the code of conduct for leasing is a welcome move, but landlords may react by imposing new charges that lie outside it, say tenants.

The portal will serve as a marketplace to connect various parties interested to develop infrastructure projects in Asia and also to improve the visibility of the region’s infrastructure project pipeline.

The proposed changes are likely to take effect when the current Commercial Vehicle Emissions Scheme runs out after March 31, 2023. 

In advancing the sustainable finance agenda, financial institutions should focus on three key areas: processes, technology, and people.

The Public Defender's Office will provide aid to eligible people charged with all non-capital offences with specific exceptions.

Currently, the present law empowers the police to collect DNA as well as other types of identifying information, like fingerprints and photographs, from the accused or suspects of registrable crimes.

The question is whether current laws extend to sexual crimes in the virtual space. Unlike the real world where the alleged perpetrators and victims are clear, the question of who the offenders and victims are in VR can be debatable.

He breached conditions of the court for approval for overseas travel and failed to turn up in a district court to represent his client in a trial involving immigration-related matters.

This comes as a high number of police reports were lodged against errant debt collection companies and collectors over the past few years, from 134 in 2015 to 590 in 2018, and averaged around 255 in the past three years.

This follows a recent spate of workplace accidents. A total of 27 fatalities were recorded in the first half of the year, almost double that for the same period in 2019.

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Mr Yeo had an illustrious career specialising in various fields, including banking and corporate disputes and construction-related matters.

The court said lawyer M. Ravi's comments about the prosecution's conduct made immediately after the Court of Appeal reversed his client's death sentence in 2020 constituted fair criticism.

The Court of Three Judges said Mr Mohammed Lutfi Hussin, a conveyancing lawyer of almost 30 years' standing, was shoddy and lazy in his work, but should not be disbarred.

This is the final extension of the application period for the Simplified Insolvency Programme that is meant to help micro and small companies here restructure their debts or wind up their business.

Law Society of Singapore president Adrian Tan went public with his condition in a LinkedIn post on July 28, 2022.

Details of the scheme, such as how victims can sign up for the legal clinics, are still in the works, but it is expected to be operational by the end of this year.

ESG funds under the new guidelines will need to provide information such as their investment strategy, the criteria used to select investments, and the risks and limitations associated with that strategy. Will take effect from January 2023.

The Court of Appeal said Lawyers for Liberty had abused the court's process by joining the pair in filing a criminal motion.

Teams comprising some 110 contestants from the courts, police and other institutions will brainstorm solutions to stop scams.

Mr Kallivalap Praveen Nair was retrenched on grounds of redundancy and is now suing the pharmaceutical company for about $1.35 million, arguing he was not considered for various roles within the company.

Questions remain about new Adoption of Children Act which was passed in Parliament on May 9, couples seeking to adopt must be married under laws recognised by Singapore.

Singapore has sought to address market reluctance around electronic trade documents by amending its laws to give certain transferable documents, like electronic bills of lading, the same legal status as their paper counterparts.

Justin Goh Hanshi had devised a scheme to circumvent borrowing limits and maximise the loans he could obtain from the banks along with manipulating share prices for his own benefit.

Rehabilitation is usually the dominant sentencing consideration for young offenders, for reasons including their relative lack of maturity and higher chance of being rehabilitated. 

The Court of Appeal said that it is not automatic for such cases to go on to the highest court of the land and must pass the same legal tests before permission to appeal to the apex court is granted.

The court said the appeal by the now-defunct socio-political site should be dismissed on the ground alone that the outcome is moot, given that TOC has lost its licence to operate its websites and social media accounts.

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The noodle business - known for its springy noodles and signature chilli paste - was founded by the late Ng Ba Eng, who ran the successful eatery at Dunman Food Centre.

These ethical and legal issues include how to ensure patients' personal data is used in a way that respects their privacy, and who should bear responsibility for mishaps or mistreatment due to use of AI-enabled tools.

Under current laws, a proposal to install EV chargers requires support from as many as 90 per cent of residents. Laws governing strata-titled developments can also be vague, which has led to different interpretations.

Tough conversations are needed if we are to deal with the legal limbo the LGBTQ community exists in.

In the light of the concession, the court said it was not necessary for technical experts to testify in the trial.

The court  said this was yet another incident of an abuse of the court process.

Examples of discriminatory clauses include those that specify age limits or allow officers to be sacked without good reason or avenues of appeal: Security Association Singapore

The platform could tap augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology to enable parties involved in a dispute to view a replica of a relevant site.

Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo said privacy enhancing technologies provide businesses with opportunities to develop useful artificial intelligence systems.

The case was described as one of the most heinous scams perpetrated in recent history.

Iris Koh failed to make payments for several invoices from her previous set of lawyers earlier in the year.

The legal technology platform is part of a wider initiative to enhance the industry's competitive edge within the region, after Covid-19 raised expectations about the availability of digital tools.

In a novel case, the High Court ruled on that the evidence is admissible, even though it constituted hearsay.

In dismissing Ms Tiong's claims for S$250,000 in damages for medical negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress, the court found her testimony to be highly unreliable and that her claims were an abuse of process.

Remote or hybrid working is here to stay. As the workplace continues to evolve and shift towards the virtual space, legal concepts such as workplace harassment, discrimination, and employee data protection should be addressed.

The position of the Monetary Authority of Singapore has been that cryptocurrencies are not good investment vehicles for retail investors due to their price volatility.

These are part of efforts to ensure that climate-related information is available, comparable and trusted to tackle the issue of greenwashing: SGX RegCo chief executive Tan Boon Gin

In the lead up to the impending legislation, MTI will conduct a public consultation from Jul 18 to Aug 5, 2022 to gather feedback on the key provisions, which will also include the establishment of a facilitated dispute resolution process.

Food delivery riders are unable to claim for work injuries under the Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA) even though they are susceptible to accidents on the road. 

The ESGenome disclosure portal will also have features that will help issuers.

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The Court of Appeal verdict found that a husband's effort in caring for the family was worth more than his wife's - an outcome that points to the judiciary's blindness to gender, lawyers say.

The court said that Mr Joseph Chen's behaviour fell short of "what is expected of reasonable defence counsel”. He formerly defended Gaiyathiri Murugayan, who abused her domestic worker to death in 2016.

Sim Soon Lee, 46 acted as the syndicate's chief money launderer and main recruiter who brought in company directors to front more than 8,300 bogus claims to defraud statutory board SkillsFuture Singapore of close to $40 million.

Other warning signs that the phone calls are not legitimate include a past Supreme Court number that is no longer in use.

Lim Wei Luen was fined a whopping $28,033,723.44, which is nine times the amount evaded.

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Mohamed Aliff Mohamed Yusoff had pushed his girlfriend’s baby son’s head against his van floorboard and the boy later died from a traumatic intracranial haemorrhage, consistent with blunt force trauma.

Razer is seeking to recover the losses from Capgemini for the incident in 2020 in which an estimated 100,000 Razer customers worldwide had their shipping information and order details leaked. 

The Ministry of Communications and Information proposed that the tools be activated by default for services that allow users below the age of 18 to sign up.

The decision by the five-judge apex court - which expanded the interpretation of the law on common intention - came after an appeal by the prosecution.

Public must be protected from discrimination along identity lines to make Internet safe for all.

Market turmoil has revealed hidden excesses and failed experiments.

The court said lawyer M. Ravi's comments about the prosecution's conduct made immediately after the Court of Appeal reversed his client's death sentence in 2020 constituted fair criticism.

The Court of Appeal verdict found that a husband's effort in caring for the family was worth more than his wife's - an outcome that points to the judiciary's blindness to gender, lawyers say.

Iris Koh failed to make payments for several invoices from her previous set of lawyers earlier in the year.

The Court of Three Judges said Mr Mohammed Lutfi Hussin, a conveyancing lawyer of almost 30 years' standing, was shoddy and lazy in his work, but should not be disbarred.

The decision by the five-judge apex court - which expanded the interpretation of the law on common intention - came after an appeal by the prosecution.