Straits Times /
01 Jul 2022
Three Arrows, also known as 3AC, was reprimanded by the MAS for providing false information and for managing more assets than it was allowed to under Singapore rules.
TODAY /
01 Jul 2022
High Court judge Choo Han Teck dismissed the appeal, agreeing with the lower court that it was sufficiently shown that the documents sought were relevant and material for the trial.
Straits Times /
01 Jul 2022
From July 1, charges for some Covid-19 care will rise, the retirement age will be 63 and there will be fewer spots for smokers to light up.
Straits Times /
01 Jul 2022
The public defender scheme strengthens access to justice and trust and confidence in the administration of criminal justice, and will enhance commitment to the rule of law in Singapore.
Straits Times /
01 Jul 2022
Leong Jun Xian, 21, and six others were charged in February over their alleged involvement in the scams.
Singapore Law Watch /
01 Jul 2022
This 25.5-hour intermediate course provides an immersive understanding across a spectrum of construction law topics, taught by SAL's Senior Accredited Specialists in Building and Construction Law. The course, pegged at 5 years' PQE, is...
Straits Times /
30 Jun 2022
BBC presenter Stephen Sackur had asked the minister whether he had any doubts that the mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking was the right policy. Mr Shanmugam replied that capital punishment is imposed because there is clear evidence...
Straits Times /
30 Jun 2022
The Court of Appeal dismissed Gaiyathiri's argument that her sentence was manifestly excessive and that a jail term of 12 to 15 years would be more appropriate and added that there was no merit in her contentions.
Straits Times /
30 Jun 2022
Two sets of rules are being developed. The first, a Code of Practice for Online Safety, will require designated social media services to have system-wide processes to improve safety for all users, particularly young users. The second, a...
Singapore Law Watch /
30 Jun 2022
Make your voice heard and shape the future of central bank digital currency in Asia. Take part in the pioneer survey developed by the CIBEL Centre of the University of New South Wales and the Asian Business Law Institute to receive the latest...
Business Times /
29 Jun 2022
Several of Singapore’s largest listed companies are still lukewarm about holding physical annual general meetings.
Business Times /
29 Jun 2022
Singapore should take the lead when it next revises the Code of Corporate Governance, and include guidance related to company groups.
Business Times /
29 Jun 2022
Earlier this year, a special audit report was released on the circumstances surrounding Allied Tech's missing funds held in escrow by law firm JLC Advisors, for which lawyer Jeffrey Ong was charged.
Singapore Law Watch /
29 Jun 2022
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Straits Times /
28 Jun 2022
Ahmad Danial Mohamed Rafa’ee was given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal for the murder charge. Those granted such a discharge can still be prosecuted for the related crime if relevant information or evidence were to emerge...
TODAY /
28 Jun 2022
He was arrested only when a woman bought his secondhand laptop and discovered obscene photos and videos he had taken of the children. This is the longest sentence ever imposed here for sexual offences.
TODAY /
28 Jun 2022
The proposed codes of practice to promote online safety for users will grant the Infocomm Media Development Authority powers to request social media services to disable harmful content or accounts.
Business Times /
28 Jun 2022
But pursuing civil action would not be meaningful, says company board.
Singapore Law Watch /
28 Jun 2022
Join judges and practitioners from Singapore and the US to take a closer look at the recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings under the Singapore regime, the UNCITRAL Model Law and US Chapter 15 (including mechanics of a Chapter 15 case)....
Straits Times /
27 Jun 2022
Former construction worker Janaed suffered severe spinal injuries after he fell while inspecting an overhead chiller in the mechanical and electrical room at Westgate Tower in Jurong East on Nov 8, 2018.
Straits Times /
27 Jun 2022
The court held that Singapore as the place where the alleged defamation occurred had a stronger quality of connection.
Straits Times /
27 Jun 2022
Ms Renita Sophia Crasta and Mr Daniel Choo were picked following elections last month. SCCA said a co-presidency mandate was considered by the board as a way to relaunch and reinvigorate the association's activities after two relatively...
Straits Times /
27 Jun 2022
SDCS Holdings' visit last September to the office in International Plaza drew wide notice on several online platforms.
TODAY /
25 Jun 2022
Mr Ng Hwee Phong, 83, sued his lover Thum Sow Chan, 80, over S$762,000 that she had withdrawn from their joint bank account.
Singapore Law Watch /
25 Jun 2022
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Business Times /
24 Jun 2022
On Nov 19, 2021, the High Court ruled that PHCQ could be wound up after it was unable to pay its debts amounting to some S$6.3 million.
Straits Times /
24 Jun 2022
Ho Jun Jia impersonated two people to deceive Amazon Web Services and Google into providing about US$5.4 million (S$7.5 million) worth of cloud computing services so he could run a large-scale cryptocurrency mining...
Straits Times /
24 Jun 2022
Noting that the current WSH regulatory regime has been in place for more than a decade, Dr Tan said it is timely to review the requirements.
Straits Times /
24 Jun 2022
Iris Koh has been granted permission to leave Singapore to seek treatment for thyroid cancer.
Singapore Law Watch /
24 Jun 2022
This 25.5-hour intermediate course provides an immersive understanding across a spectrum of construction law topics, taught by SAL's Senior Accredited Specialists in Building and Construction Law. The course, pegged at 5 years' PQE, is...
Straits Times /
23 Jun 2022
Three prominent forms of emotional abuse documented among domestic workers were terrorising behaviour, control and degradation. The organisation added that the Employment Act should be extended to domestic workers, who are currently not...
Business Times /
23 Jun 2022
To date, Singapore has granted licences and in-principle approvals to 11 DPT service providers, excluding the latest 3 issued.
TODAY /
23 Jun 2022
Lawyers say that it is legal for private businesses such as hotels to decline service to LGBTQ individuals or couples, it's also not against the law for hotels to host same-sex weddings.
Singapore Law Watch /
23 Jun 2022
The Christopher Bathurst Prize returns, this time with a focus on professional negligence. The contributor of the best legal advice will win an all-expenses-paid 2-week internship with Fountain Court Chambers in London. Submissions close 30 June...
Straits Times /
22 Jun 2022
Willjude Vimalraj Raymond Suras' alleged forgeries concerned 38 documents across 21 investigation papers.
Straits Times /
22 Jun 2022
The way debt collection is carried out is extremely important. When it approaches harassment, it clearly needs to be stopped.
Singapore Law Watch /
22 Jun 2022
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Straits Times /
21 Jun 2022
The new rules aim to minimise users' risk of exposure to damaging online content.
Straits Times /
21 Jun 2022
Acra and SGX RegCo are developing a road map for wider implementation of sustainability reporting for Singapore companies.
Straits Times /
21 Jun 2022
When referring to "misrepresentations", it is important to understand how TerraUSD and Luna defined their products.
Singapore Law Watch /
21 Jun 2022
Join judges and practitioners from Singapore and the US to take a closer look at the recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings under the Singapore regime, the UNCITRAL Model Law and US Chapter 15 (including mechanics of a Chapter 15 case)....
Straits Times /
20 Jun 2022
The High Court ruled that the firms, part of the General Hotel Management Group, had infringed on copyrights on photos in 12 issues of the group's magazine.
Straits Times /
19 Jun 2022
If you own an interest in a property, it will be included in the count of real estate and will affect your next purchase.
Straits Times /
19 Jun 2022
Such schemes should never be used at the expense of long-term financial goals.
Straits Times /
18 Jun 2022
Changes to cancer treatment financing are slated to kick in from September.
Straits Times /
18 Jun 2022
The move comes after a five-room replacement flat - for a Redhill Close Sers project in 2011 - in Block 96A Henderson Road was sold for a record $1.4 million in May 2022.
Singapore Law Watch /
18 Jun 2022
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Straits Times /
17 Jun 2022
The High Court judge said in his judgment that statistics cited in the group's application were incorrect and based on wrong assumptions. Other similar challenges to vaccination regimes overseas were also considered, given that this is...
Straits Times /
17 Jun 2022
A licensing and approval regime for debt collection firms and their workers was among new proposed rules.
Straits Times /
17 Jun 2022
The survey found that 44 per cent of respondents support Section 377A, down from 55 per cent who said so in 2018.
Straits Times /
17 Jun 2022
His sentencing marks the end to the high-profile case that was Singapore's first recorded death resulting from aesthetic treatment.
Straits Times /
17 Jun 2022
The EMA also reiterated its direction to gencos to maintain sufficient fuel for power generation.
Singapore Law Watch /
17 Jun 2022
Gain a deeper understanding of common issues in the bond restructuring context as our speakers examine market practices and legislation of selected foreign jurisdictions which could help reform Singapore's bond restructuring laws in the areas...
Singapore Law Watch /
17 Jun 2022
This 25.5-hour intermediate course provides an immersive understanding across a spectrum of construction law topics, taught by SAL's Senior Accredited Specialists in Building and Construction Law. The course, pegged at 5 years' PQE, is...
TODAY /
16 Jun 2022
There are no existing regulations or laws around debt collection activities, said MHA, which has started a public consultation on the proposed rules.
Straits Times /
16 Jun 2022
A new National Symbols Act and related regulations would increase the instances when people can use the National Flag.
Straits Times /
16 Jun 2022
Deputy Public Prosecutor Kannan, also a senior state counsel, was a senior director of the crime division at the Attorney-General's Chambers.
Singapore Law Watch /
16 Jun 2022
The Christopher Bathurst Prize returns, this time with a focus on professional negligence. The contributor of the best legal advice will win an all-expenses-paid 2-week internship with Fountain Court Chambers in London. Submissions close 30 June...
Singapore Law Watch /
16 Jun 2022
This 25.5-hour intermediate course provides an immersive understanding across a spectrum of construction law topics, taught by SAL's Senior Accredited Specialists in Building and Construction Law. The course, pegged at 5 years' PQE, is...
Straits Times /
15 Jun 2022
Highlights of the deal include the setting out of transparent rules for secure cross-border electronic payments and accepting electronic versions of trade documents, so that cargo can be cleared more efficiently and transactions made faster...
Straits Times /
15 Jun 2022
The doctor certified the patient, a domestic worker, as fit after her X-ray showed possible infection in her lungs. She was later diagnosed with TB by another doctor.
Straits Times /
15 Jun 2022
Thomas Teh Kok Hiong gave false and inflated claims to NUS, as well as for expenses he did not incur.
Singapore Law Watch /
15 Jun 2022
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Straits Times /
14 Jun 2022
The upcoming GST increase will bring in about $3.5 billion of revenue annually when the full hike is in place in 2024.
Straits Times /
14 Jun 2022
Enhanced enforcement measures are being introduced in the wake of a spike in workplace fatalities such as the doubling of composition fines for offences observed during safety inspections, up to a maximum of $5,000.
Straits Times /
14 Jun 2022
A study of lower-paid workers finds they don’t know their rights, with some having contracts that fail to meet minimum standards under the Employment Act.
Singapore Law Watch /
14 Jun 2022
Gain a deeper understanding of common issues in the bond restructuring context as our speakers examine market practices and legislation of selected foreign jurisdictions which could help reform Singapore's bond restructuring laws in the areas...
Straits Times /
13 Jun 2022
More sites for commercial and office uses on shorter leases of 15 to 30 years will be introduced in the near term, under the Urban Redevelopment Authority's latest long-term plan to allow Singapore to refresh its land uses in shorter cycles...
Business Times /
13 Jun 2022
Corporate ESG disclosures have come a long way, but do they serve their intended purpose of informing the market of how well companies are managing such issues?
Straits Times /
12 Jun 2022
There was about $200,000 in the account but the money was all gone by the time the executor came into the picture.
Singapore Law Watch /
14 Jun 2022
This 25.5-hour intermediate course provides an immersive understanding across a spectrum of construction law topics, taught by SAL's Senior Accredited Specialists in Building and Construction Law. The course, pegged at 5 years' PQE, is...
Straits Times /
10 Jun 2022
The move comes as Singapore explores the use of green bonds for climate change adaptation including coastal protection.
Straits Times /
10 Jun 2022
Under Section 23(1) of the act, it is an offence for anyone with HIV not to inform his or her sexual partners of the risk of contracting HIV infection from him or her.
Straits Times /
10 Jun 2022
Soh, a two-time SEA Games gold medallist, had sued Malik Aljunied for damages of $80,000. Judge noted that while Malik's comments were defamatory, he had succeeded in his defence of justification and ruled in his favour.
TODAY /
10 Jun 2022
Their group of friends had completed three racing rounds along Tanjong Pagar Road before crashing on the fourth. It was the highest number of people killed in a single traffic accident in the past decade.
Singapore Law Watch /
10 Jun 2022
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TODAY /
09 Jun 2022
Singapore-based Grab, which has been posting heavy losses from its ride-sharing and food delivery services, hopes to sell this intellectual property to companies such as telecommunication firms, logistic firms and government agencies.
Straits Times /
09 Jun 2022
Both men are charged with trying to obstruct the course of justice.
Straits Times /
09 Jun 2022
The reforms involve increasing the top marginal personal income tax rate from the year of assessment 2024.
Straits Times /
09 Jun 2022
Law reform is necessary to bring our legislation in concordance with current scientific evidence and biomedical advances, say the authors.
Singapore Law Watch /
09 Jun 2022
The Christopher Bathurst Prize returns, this time with a focus on professional negligence. The contributor of the best legal advice will win an all-expenses-paid 2-week internship with Fountain Court Chambers in London. Submissions close 30 June...
Business Times /
08 Jun 2022
Due diligence requirements, customer knowledge assessments among possibilities, say exchange operators, traders polled by BT.
Straits Times /
08 Jun 2022
Japan reported that a ship chartered by Manfred Low Cheng Jing's firm carried out a transfer with a North Korean vessel. Under United Nations regulations, ship-to-ship transfers of all refined petroleum products to or from North...
Singapore Law Watch /
08 Jun 2022
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Straits Times /
07 Jun 2022
Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon said admissions to the Bar are matters of public interest, given the role of the legal profession in upholding the justice system.
Straits Times /
07 Jun 2022
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore on June 5 said that it had requested the AGC partially lift the gag order.
Straits Times /
07 Jun 2022
The end-to-end dependencies of these critical services will also need to be laid out to plug gaps that may hinder speedy recovery in a disruption.
Singapore Law Watch /
07 Jun 2022
Gain a deeper understanding of common issues in the bond restructuring context as our speakers examine market practices and legislation of selected foreign jurisdictions which could help reform Singapore's bond restructuring laws in the areas...
Straits Times /
05 Jun 2022
The unusually big gift turned out to be one of the focal points of the couple's bitter court brawl.
Straits Times /
05 Jun 2022
The longer the marriage, the greater the value of assets that would be up for grabs if the relationship turns sour.
Straits Times /
04 Jun 2022
Justice Chao Hick Tin, 80, stepped down from his role as senior judge of the Supreme Court on June 1 after 55 years in the public service.
Straits Times /
04 Jun 2022
Ng Yu Zhi is facing 105 criminal charges to date for his alleged involvement in the US$1.1 billion nickel trading scam.
Straits Times /
04 Jun 2022
Mohammad Farid Batra, 49, was given the death penalty in 2016 but was eventually sentenced to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane in 2020.
Straits Times /
04 Jun 2022
The same tax provisions which apply to other asset classes also apply to transactions involving cryptocurrencies.
Singapore Law Watch /
04 Jun 2022
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Straits Times /
03 Jun 2022
Justice Chao Hick Tin is the only judge to have served under all four chief justices since Singapore's independence.
Straits Times /
03 Jun 2022
Professor Tommy Koh will be stepping down from his post at the end of June.
Straits Times /
03 Jun 2022
The AGC said it understood "singled out" to mean that Datchinamurthy alone would be affected by the decision.
Straits Times /
03 Jun 2022
The slew of measures to stop digital banking scams will be implemented by Oct 31, 2022.
Straits Times /
03 Jun 2022
The panel’s guidelines can be cited by the prosecution or the defence in their arguments in court but will not be legally binding, and the court can choose how and whether it should adopt the guidelines.
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