Straits Times /
22 Sep 2023
Evidence backs need for policy, Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam tells youth leaders.
Straits Times /
22 Sep 2023
The four insurers are AIA Singapore, Income Insurance, Prudential Assurance Company Singapore and Great Eastern Life Assurance Company.
Business Times /
22 Sep 2023
The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) also urged the government to ensure that all workers are provided with a baseline of statutory paid caregiving leave. This would help them care for elderly family members and tend to unexpected care...
Singapore Law Watch /
22 Sep 2023
District Judges from the Court Dispute Resolution Cluster of the State Courts will share on how the recent new developments in the law and procedure have impacted the practice of personal injury claims.
Straits Times /
21 Sep 2023
The district judge in question had reproduced large chunks of the prosecution’s submissions in his written grounds of decision but while this fell short of the standards of professionalism expected of the judiciary, it did not give rise to...
Business Times /
21 Sep 2023
Relevant changes to Singapore Exchange Securities Trading rules and Singapore Exchange Derivatives Clearing rules are made to align with the new Futures Trading Rules.
Singapore Law Watch /
21 Sep 2023
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Straits Times /
20 Sep 2023
He slapped her so hard that she died; body was kept under stove and found 5 years later. The court described the man’s acts of slapping the defenceless toddler as callous, vicious and heinous.
Straits Times /
20 Sep 2023
Parliament taking action now is premature as outcome of case is not known: Leader of the House Indranee Rajah.
Straits Times /
20 Sep 2023
In its fourth enforcement report issued on Tuesday, the regulator said it had imposed nearly $13 million in civil penalties for market abuse cases – the largest amount recorded so far. The civil penalties were handed out for false trading,...
Singapore Law Watch /
20 Sep 2023
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Straits Times /
19 Sep 2023
Among the changes to the Bill, government-paid paternity benefit will be doubled from the current 14 days to 28 days of an eligible father’s total income.
Straits Times /
19 Sep 2023
The accused, who is now 64, pleaded guilty to three charges of exploitative sexual penetration of a minor which was the first prosecution of the offence after it was introduced in 2019.
Straits Times /
19 Sep 2023
Workers’ Party chairman Sylvia Lim was making an adjournment motion speech in Parliament on Monday for the Government to do more to help scam victims.
Straits Times /
19 Sep 2023
The British Court of Appeal judge said he took “full personal responsibility” for what he put in his judgment. He also added that ChatGPT should not be relied on for topics one knows nothing about.
Singapore Law Watch /
19 Sep 2023
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Business Times /
18 Sep 2023
Larger players have other options when dormitories are full, such as housing migrant workers within their own temporary quarters on construction sites.
Straits Times /
18 Sep 2023
Suspended lawyer Ravi Madasamy allegedly slapped the woman at about 12pm at Sri Mariamman Temple on Sept 15.
Straits Times /
17 Sep 2023
The case illustrates the futility of trying to get your money back when fraudsters don’t play by the rules and exploit loopholes in the law to hide their stash.
Straits Times /
17 Sep 2023
More than 96,880 images of identification documents were downloaded from Century Evergreen’s website over three days in December 2022.
Singapore Law Watch /
16 Sep 2023
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Straits Times /
15 Sep 2023
Court dismisses story that his son bought it as a gift for him to realise shophouse dream.
Business Times /
15 Sep 2023
The founding executives of defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital were issued nine-year prohibition orders by the Monetary Authority of Singapore for contravening the Securities and Futures Act (SFA), along with Securities and Futures...
Singapore Law Watch /
15 Sep 2023
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Straits Times /
14 Sep 2023
For example, “ex parte” will now be described as “without notice”, and “leave of court” will be known as “permission of court”.
Straits Times /
14 Sep 2023
Mr Robert Tantular is seeking US$15.2 million (S$20.7 million) in damages from the estate of his wife’s brother Tan Ho Yung.
Business Times /
14 Sep 2023
Earlier this year, the Monetary Authority of Singapore announced that it was developing a new digital platform, Cosmic, to improve the suspicious transaction reports process. The platform is expected to be rolled out in phases from the...
Singapore Law Watch /
14 Sep 2023
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Straits Times /
13 Sep 2023
The court found that it was undisputed that the option to purchase was validly terminated, and thus, the developer had the contractual power to keep any deposit paid by the purchasers.
Business Times /
13 Sep 2023
As a collaborative process, mediation can be a catalyst for brand-new deals and opportunities, says author George Lim.
Singapore Law Watch /
13 Sep 2023
Academy Publishing is pleased to invite submissions to the SAL Practitioner. The journal is catered to legal practitioners, with a specific focus on the practice of law in Singapore. Submissions may take the form of articles, case notes, comments...
Straits Times /
12 Sep 2023
Mohamed Aliff Mohamed Yusoff insisted that he had admitted in his police statements to pushing the baby’s head against the wooden floorboard of his van only because he had been threatened by two police officers. The three-judge apex...
Straits Times /
12 Sep 2023
The liquidators have sued Mr Bernard Ong Hock Fong in the High Court to recover hundreds of millions worth of cryptocurrency.
Straits Times /
12 Sep 2023
Singapore adopts a whole-of-government approach to combat money laundering and terrorism financing. Within this, the role of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra) is to ensure corporate transparency: Acra
Straits Times /
12 Sep 2023
The group responsible – Lockbit 3.0 – put the data on the Dark Web for free at 4.41am on Sept 10. It had earlier published data taken from luxury retailer Cortina Watch in June, as well as that of the world’s largest...
MinLaw /
12 Sep 2023
Singapore signed the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships on 5 September 2023, making Singapore among the first signatories of the Convention. Read more here.
Singapore Law Watch /
12 Sep 2023
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Straits Times /
11 Sep 2023
President of the Association of Criminal Lawyers of Singapore Tan Hee Joek had suffered a stroke earlier this year and died on Sept 8.
Straits Times /
11 Sep 2023
He says probe was triggered by suspicious transaction reports by financial institutions and had been ongoing for months.
Straits Times /
10 Sep 2023
The court may also not grant bail to those charged with a bailable offence if there is reason to believe they will not turn up for the scheduled hearing or investigations when told to do so and will not submit to custody.
Straits Times /
10 Sep 2023
The Health Sciences Authority's figures indicate a rise in the vaping trend, with almost four times the number of people caught in 2022 than in 2020 for using and possessing e-cigarettes. Vaping has been banned since 2018.
Singapore Law Watch /
09 Sep 2023
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Business Times /
08 Sep 2023
Boards would be better off leading sustainability efforts rather than waiting for compliance metrics to be legislated.
Straits Times /
08 Sep 2023
She was allegedly engaged in a fracas with a motorist in East Coast Road.
Singapore Law Watch /
08 Sep 2023
District Judges from the Court Dispute Resolution Cluster of the State Courts will share on how the recent new developments in the law and procedure have impacted the practice of personal injury claims.
Straits Times /
07 Sep 2023
The Pofma correction orders were issued over false statements regarding the rentals of 26 Ridout Road and 31 Ridout Road.
Straits Times /
07 Sep 2023
Substituted service refers to methods of serving court papers when attempts to serve them in person have been unsuccessful. The High Court had ruled in 2016 that court papers can be served through Facebook, Skype or Internet message boards...
Business Times /
07 Sep 2023
Data from the Singapore Courts shows the number of mortgage actions filed in court has more than halved in the past five years.
Straits Times /
07 Sep 2023
The Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) had previously called on the Government to mandate prepayment protection in sectors like the fitness industry to better safeguard the hard-earned money of consumers.
Singapore Law Watch /
07 Sep 2023
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Straits Times /
06 Sep 2023
The update in the value of assets that have been seized, frozen, or issued with prohibition of disposal orders came about at a hearing where one of the 10 people who have been charged in the case argued for bail to be granted. The court...
Straits Times /
06 Sep 2023
The lifetime prohibition orders permanently bar former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng from performing any regulated activities under the Securities and Futures Act or providing financial advice under the Financial Advisers Act.
Straits Times /
06 Sep 2023
Employers currently have no expressed obligation under any of Singapore’s laws to ensure their workplaces are free of harassment.
Singapore Law Watch /
06 Sep 2023
Academy Publishing is pleased to invite submissions to the SAL Practitioner. The journal is catered to legal practitioners, with a specific focus on the practice of law in Singapore. Submissions may take the form of articles, case notes, comments...
Business Times /
05 Sep 2023
The lack of shareholder litigation against company directors on climate-related issues is not unique to Singapore.
Business Times /
05 Sep 2023
It provides guidelines on how companies can identify and disclose various non-physical assets to lenders, board members and investors.
Singapore Law Watch /
04 Sep 2023
Refine your oral advocacy skills with Hon Paul Heath KC, an arbitrator both in domestic and international arbitrations. He also provides commercial mediation services and strategic advice in complex disputes, particularly in his specialist field...
Straits Times /
04 Sep 2023
Rather than a “weak link”, family offices offer easier monitoring and enforcement of anti-money laundering rules, said a lawyer.
Straits Times /
03 Sep 2023
Ministers K. Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan have sued Mr Lee Hsien Yang in the High Court for defamation, following Mr Lee’s comments on Facebook about the Ridout Road saga.
Straits Times /
02 Sep 2023
The ruse involved the submission of 111 false salary declarations linked to work permit and S Pass applications or renewals to the Ministry of Manpower.
Straits Times /
02 Sep 2023
Besides e-mail addresses, the leaked data also indicated if a user had linked their Facebook account to their Duolingo account.
Singapore Law Watch /
01 Sep 2023
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Singapore Law Watch /
01 Sep 2023
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Straits Times /
31 Aug 2023
Suspects in the billion-dollar money laundering case were denied bail amid concerns flagged by prosecutors over possible collusion and third-party interference with investigations.
Straits Times /
31 Aug 2023
Reform Party leader Kenneth Jeyaretnam has been issued a fourth correction direction under the law against fake news, this time over his comments on the National Day Rally.
Straits Times /
31 Aug 2023
A former pre-school teacher at a Kinderland branch allegedly poured water into a 23-month-old girl's mouth after forcing her to lie down.
Singapore Law Watch /
31 Aug 2023
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Straits Times /
30 Aug 2023
Judge gives him a day to engage new lawyer, noting also that he is qualified to represent himself.
Business Times /
30 Aug 2023
Under the Residential Property Act, foreigners are required to apply to the Singapore Land Authority for approval to buy any landed residential property, including those in Sentosa Cove.
Singapore Law Watch /
30 Aug 2023
The legal system continues to find the right answers in regard to the regulation of crypto and digital assets. Mr Timothy G. Massad, a Research Fellow at Harvard University, will discuss the latest developments in the U.S. and what they portend...
Straits Times /
29 Aug 2023
The process would be a legally complex one and would rest on how much knowledge an agent had when a property transaction was under way. Around 60 real estate agents are suspected to be involved in the sale or rental of properties related to the...
Business Times /
29 Aug 2023
There is a need to ensure they do not affect nation's economic resilience and national security interest: Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong
Straits Times /
29 Aug 2023
The case involved a multi-beam echo sounder system for seabed mapping which was exported to Myanmar on July 20, 2018, without any permit under the Strategic Goods (Control) Act.
Business Times /
29 Aug 2023
The advent of technology raises the challenge of keeping pace with criminal syndicates in identifying and addressing fallibilities.
Singapore Law Watch /
29 Aug 2023
Refine your oral advocacy skills with Hon Paul Heath KC, an arbitrator both in domestic and international arbitrations. He also provides commercial mediation services and strategic advice in complex disputes, particularly in his specialist field...
Straits Times /
28 Aug 2023
Tokenisation lowers the financial barriers to entry for those wanting to invest in property but comes with many legal challenges.
Business Times /
28 Aug 2023
Depending on how the technology is harnessed at the workplace, AI could give rise to a myriad of legal pitfalls for the unsuspecting.
Singapore Law Watch /
26 Aug 2023
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Lianhe Zaobao /
28 Aug 2023
SAL, which celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, is following the tradition of other jurisdictions such as Japan and Korea where lawyers wear lapel pins or badges to court. The lapel pins were issued to the new lawyers after the swearing-in...
Business Times /
25 Aug 2023
This comes in the wake of an unprecedented energy crisis that saw a handful of exits two years ago. From now until December, retailers will have the opportunity to share with the Energy Market Authority how they intend to meet the enhanced...
Business Times /
25 Aug 2023
Disputes escalate from controversy, to conflict, to dispute. The point of intervention in the evolution cycle matters.
Straits Times /
25 Aug 2023
The technology is changing the world but Singapore cannot rely on voluntary compliance to regulate the dangers it poses, say the writers.
Singapore Law Watch /
25 Aug 2023
The legal system continues to find the right answers in regard to the regulation of crypto and digital assets. Mr Timothy G. Massad, a Research Fellow at Harvard University, will discuss the latest developments in the U.S. and what they portend...
Singapore Law Watch /
25 Aug 2023
This webinar will discuss the differences in the law and procedure between the common law and the WICA claims, as well as the factors the employee should consider in deciding whether to file a common law or WICA claim.
Business Times /
24 Aug 2023
Seized assets will be under the custody of the police throughout the entire investigation, and kept as evidence for the criminal proceedings. There are also different forms of seizure for different types of assets.
Business Times /
24 Aug 2023
More companies – including non-financial institutions – are likely to be embroiled in this case.
Singapore Law Watch /
24 Aug 2023
Join us in this SAL Annual Lecture where the Honourable Chief Justice Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud will share about the Constitution of India and how it has entrenched the rule of law and progressively shaped the public discourse over the last seven...
Singapore Law Watch /
24 Aug 2023
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