Straits Times /
16 Apr 2021
Gobi was originally charged with the importation of 40.22g of heroin.
Straits Times /
16 Apr 2021
Under the MOU, Law Society Pro Bono Services will be a national-level intermediary for national volunteerism movement SG Cares to grow skills-based volunteerism within the legal sector.
Business Times /
16 Apr 2021
Observers say typical trustees unlikely to be able to carry out all operational duties of Reit managers.
Singapore Law Watch /
16 Apr 2021
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Business Times /
16 Apr 2021
The directors failed to ensure that Datapulse had provided in its circular all information necessary for shareholders to make a properly informed decision on the disposal of its property at 15A Tai Seng Drive at the extraordinary general...
Business Times /
16 Apr 2021
It owes vendors sums ranging from hundreds of dollars to five-digit figures for selling their stocks on a consignment basis, and has reportedly defaulted on payments since as early as 2016.
Straits Times /
16 Apr 2021
Mr Goh Meng Seng and Singapore Uncensored have complied with the correction directions.
Straits Times /
16 Apr 2021
Security patches have already been rolled out to address the vulnerabilities.
Straits Times /
15 Apr 2021
Zhao Zheng, who was deputy lead of MOH's Data Management Unit, has been charged with offences under the Official Secrets Act.
Straits Times /
15 Apr 2021
The man was allegedly carrying a firearm during the robbery, but did not reveal it to the staff.
Straits Times /
15 Apr 2021
In many cases, BJS relied on customers' representations without corroboration; It also failed to adequately inquire into unusually large or abnormal patterns of customer transactions that had no obvious economic purpose.
Straits Times /
15 Apr 2021
The change may lead to an ill-intended consequence - the safety of pillion riders who are children may be compromised.
Singapore Law Watch /
15 Apr 2021
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Singapore Law Watch /
15 Apr 2021
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Straits Times /
14 Apr 2021
In sentencing, Justice Chionh said the man had preyed on a vulnerable victim who was unlikely to raise complaints and added that the man had abused his position as a quasi-parental figure to the victim.
Straits Times /
14 Apr 2021
If rules are too harsh or complicated, it would discourage people from cycling.
Singapore Law Watch /
14 Apr 2021
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Straits Times /
14 Apr 2021
The civil servant had also allegedly accessed a Government Covid-19 database for information.
Straits Times /
14 Apr 2021
The prosecution had sought to proceed on the charge with his identity changed to "Unknown".
TODAY /
13 Apr 2021
A judge said that there was no reasonable explanation as to why Jeffrey Ong Su Aun continue to be in possession of a stolen passport that was supposedly given to him without him asking for it.
TODAY /
13 Apr 2021
A government review panel will be studying the experiences of other countries, including the suggestion to reinstate the law requiring all cyclists to register their bicycles.
Business Times /
13 Apr 2021
The author's view is that GST rate should still be increased to raise finances for long-term fiscal planning purposes, but not while the nation is still struggling to recover from a crisis.
Straits Times /
13 Apr 2021
The suspension of late payment charges was last extended in October last year and ended in March this year.
Singapore Law Watch /
13 Apr 2021
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Straits Times /
12 Apr 2021
Adoption agencies are not regulated in Singapore.
Straits Times /
12 Apr 2021
Such legislation could be used as a way to encourage uncooperative parents to step up and fulfil their parental responsibility.
Straits Times /
12 Apr 2021
At least a hundred such applications are made each year and "almost all pass uneventfully", noted the judge.
Straits Times /
10 Apr 2021
The prosecution has reiterated its stand that the court should not grant bail to a lawyer who left Singapore after more than $33 million parked in his firm went missing.
Straits Times /
10 Apr 2021
This is the first time the prosecution has sought the enhanced maximum punishment for a construction firm for violations under the Workplace Safety and Health Act.
TODAY /
10 Apr 2021
The personal information includes National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) and credit card numbers, the firm said.
Business Times /
10 Apr 2021
Prosecution has amended charges; latest development disclosed during Ong's bail review application on Friday.
Straits Times /
09 Apr 2021
The new name takes effect on April 11, the day on which Mr Yong would have turned 95.
Straits Times /
09 Apr 2021
Lim Oon Kuin is required to be present for the next State Courts mention on April 29 for the 23 charges to be tendered.
Straits Times /
09 Apr 2021
The author says his experience highlights the shortcomings of the present system for rental deposits and the lack of tenant protection.
Straits Times /
09 Apr 2021
This is an opportune time for the Government to borrow at favourable rates with infrastructure spending and social spending needs are likely to grow over the coming decade.
Singapore Law Watch /
09 Apr 2021
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Straits Times /
08 Apr 2021
The Court of Appeal noted that Ms Serene Tiong was driven by revenge and has a history of conflict with Dr Julian Ong.
Business Times /
08 Apr 2021
Proposed rules show bourse has paid close attention to criticisms of structure; set its expectations.
Business Times /
08 Apr 2021
This is pertinent because parcel lockers are much more complex than traditional mailboxes and come with steeper costs due to tech elements and security requirements to ensure public safety.
Singapore Law Watch /
08 Apr 2021
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Business Times /
07 Apr 2021
Raising GST is a straightforward means of ensuring that we only spend what we have.
Straits Times /
07 Apr 2021
Official oversight of road users, vehicles and speed is key to sustaining safety and laws come into play to stop brutish behaviour in its tracks.
TODAY /
07 Apr 2021
The Government plans to increase GST from 7 per cent to 9 per cent between next year and 2025.
Business Times /
07 Apr 2021
With companies now given the green light to hold online meetings for the foreseeable future, service providers are eager to meet that demand.
Business Times /
06 Apr 2021
Though it marks a move towards borrowing, it is in line with the government's prevailing logic and maintain its long-running commitment to prudence.
Straits Times /
06 Apr 2021
Loans of up to $90b for projects that last at least 50 years, benefit multiple generations.
Straits Times /
06 Apr 2021
Lim Oon Kuin's Hin Leong failed in a year-long effort to restructure about US$3.5 billion in debts after the Covid-19-led oil crash laid bare huge losses.
Straits Times /
06 Apr 2021
Justice See allowed the prosecution's appeals and convicted both the accused, and will hear submissions on sentencing and their mitigation pleas at a later date.
Straits Times /
06 Apr 2021
The Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill will amend the Road Traffic Act and the Rapid Transit Systems Act to give police officers and authorised personnel broader powers to screen and search commuters; Bill will be debated at the next...
Straits Times /
06 Apr 2021
If the amendments are passed, first-time offenders will instead face a maximum fine of $5,000 and up to a year in jail.
Straits Times /
06 Apr 2021
Proposed amendments to traffic laws will make it an offence to ride an e-bike on roads without passing the test.
Straits Times /
06 Apr 2021
The Postal Services Act was also amended to grant IMDA the powers to deploy and operate the nationwide parcel locker network which comes at a time when e-commerce use and parcel volumes have skyrocketed, in part due to the pandemic.
Straits Times /
06 Apr 2021
The MCCY had received feedback that a song We Can Achieve had been featured in several videos, some of which featured schoolchildren apparently from India singing the song.
Straits Times /
06 Apr 2021
The affected mailbox contained the personal data of about 30,000 people who had used e2i's services.
Straits Times /
05 Apr 2021
Minister of State for Manpower Gan Siow Huang said in Parliament last month that the Government will look at the experiences of other countries, such as Britain and Australia, which have introduced flexible work arrangement laws.
Straits Times /
05 Apr 2021
Last month, DBS, its bank creditor, applied to the High Court for Sen Yue and SMIC to be placed under judicial management.
Business Times /
05 Apr 2021
Move by world's largest law firm comes as other players in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines combine with the network this year.
Straits Times /
04 Apr 2021
Vhive said that it would be closely guided by the forensic investigator and the authorities on the steps to take to safeguard its systems.
TODAY /
03 Apr 2021
Police officers, prosecutors and defence lawyers say they can get emotional when handling sex crimes, but have to maintain composure and professionalism during interviews and in court.
Straits Times /
03 Apr 2021
For the first time, landlords and tenants have a set of comprehensive guidelines.
Straits Times /
02 Apr 2021
Other questions include the redemption rate of SingapoRediscovers vouchers and whether their expiry date could be extended, and how many Build-To-Order flats have been delayed due to the pandemic.
Straits Times /
02 Apr 2021
With SOR to discontinue in mid-2023, this move addresses the risk of continued reliance on SOR derivatives.
Straits Times /
01 Apr 2021
This represented a 125 per cent increase from the 479 new cases filed in 2019.
Straits Times /
01 Apr 2021
Professor Hans Tjio, who was supposed to take over in July, had relinquished his position for personal reasons; NUS to convene a global search for Prof Chesterman's successor within the first year of his new term.
Business Times /
01 Apr 2021
SGX Regulation is seeking feedback on a framework that would attempt to reduce some of the risks of excessive dilution for long-term investors, as well as the rush for sponsors to de-SPAC.
Business Times /
01 Apr 2021
In formulating a Singapore framework for SPACs, the lessons from other markets are instructive.
Singapore Law Watch /
01 Apr 2021
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Business Times /
31 Mar 2021
According to data from ACRA, Ng holds 500,000 shares in Envy Motors, a car dealership specialising in classic, luxury and vintage automobiles, and 22,100 shares in electric mobility startup Swag EV.
Business Times /
31 Mar 2021
The Reit manager's "clarification announcement" was made in response to various issues raised by investment funds Quarz Capital Management and Black Crane Capital, which collectively hold about 13 per cent of the total units of...
Straits Times /
30 Mar 2021
The 23 charges against Mr Lim Oon Kuin are expected to be tendered at the next court mention on April 8, 2021.
Straits Times /
30 Mar 2021
Former attorney-general V. K. Rajah is among those who are leaving Essex Court Chambers Duxton.
Straits Times /
30 Mar 2021
Yap Chun Chieh had earlier pleaded guilty to one charge of rape and one charge of outrage of modesty and was sentenced to 12 years and three months' jail and 10 strokes of the cane.
Business Times /
30 Mar 2021
The order follows an application filed by Eagle Hospitality Reit Management to the High Court to wind up on an undisclosed date.
Business Times /
30 Mar 2021
A new code of conduct for fairer lease negotiations between landlords and retail tenants in Singapore is headed for legislation, with the government to work towards it in the coming months.
Straits Times /
29 Mar 2021
Defence lawyers say they set aside emotions in such cases.
Straits Times /
29 Mar 2021
The court also allowed the man's brother to be in the room with him to help him refer to bundles of documents as he testified.
Straits Times /
29 Mar 2021
Ms Er suffered flash burns on some 13 per cent of her total body surface area, which included the right and left upper limbs and five fingers due to the incident.
Straits Times /
29 Mar 2021
The Budget is a statement of the Government's priorities for the year, and the years ahead.
Straits Times /
29 Mar 2021
There are various measures to ensure the well-being of both young victims and offenders when a case is being investigated: SPF
Straits Times /
28 Mar 2021
Image or personality rights - loosely defined as the rights an individual holds in their own persona including their name and likeness - are not recognised under Singapore law.
Straits Times /
28 Mar 2021
Illegal occupation of state land is a trespass offence under the State Lands Encroachments Act.
Straits Times /
27 Mar 2021
Jeffrey Ong Su Aun is facing more than 70 charges involving $69.2 million and US$4.85 million.
Straits Times /
27 Mar 2021
One key guideline is charging rent based on a single computation.
TODAY /
26 Mar 2021
While the Defamation Act is a civil law, defamation is also covered under the Penal Code, which is a criminal statute. This means that the police may also press criminal charges for defamation.
Business Times /
26 Mar 2021
By bringing various stakeholders together for an open dialogue, there is an opportunity to come up with solutions that are tailored to the republic's situation.
Business Times /
26 Mar 2021
As share buybacks on the open market could potentially have a significant impact on the price and volume of a security and could last a considerable period, 'honest mistakes', 'inadvertent errors' or other excuses should not be...
Straits Times /
25 Mar 2021
PM Lee's lawyers had argued for $150,000 in damages in the defamation suit against blogger Leong Sze Hian.
Straits Times /
25 Mar 2021
As a small, resourceless nation, Singapore can play to its strategic strength by focusing on intellectual capital.
Straits Times /
25 Mar 2021
The simultaneous operation shortens the time ships need to stay in port, and paves the way for larger LNG-powered vessels to call at Singapore for refuelling, a major step in Singapore's ambitions to become the leading hub for LNG bunkering...
Singapore Law Watch /
25 Mar 2021
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Straits Times /
24 Mar 2021
Andy Koh Ju Hua pleaded guilty on March 16 to four counts of voluntarily causing hurt to his mother.
Straits Times /
24 Mar 2021
Dr Pang Ah San had previously faced two prior disciplinary hearings for using a non-standard feeding tube on four patients.
Straits Times /
23 Mar 2021
Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon was appointed as a new member with Ms Liz Kyo-Hwa Chung and Professor Richard Susskind OBE.
Business Times /
23 Mar 2021
Recent mergers, acquisitions, and asset purchases have revealed unitholders' dissatisfaction with disadvantageous terms. It is worth regulators and Reit sponsors doing more to address minority concerns.
Straits Times /
23 Mar 2021
He had directed his posts at Justice See Kee Oon, who had dismissed the challenges seeking to overturn the legal provision against male homosexual acts in Section 377A of the Penal Code.
Straits Times /
23 Mar 2021
Ng, the director of Envy Asset Management (EAM) and Envy Global Trading, was charged with two counts of cheating and two of being a party to fraudulent trading involving about $48 million.
Straits Times /
22 Mar 2021
The research paper said: "International research has found that crime runs in families."
Straits Times /
22 Mar 2021
Following MCCY probe, Joseph Mendoza admits he cannot prove he wrote We Can Achieve, the song at centre of plagiarism row.
Straits Times /
22 Mar 2021
Coroner rules death of Keppel Shipyard worker a tragic industrial misadventure; MOM contemplating enforcement actions against the parties involved under the Workplace Safety and Health Act.
Straits Times /
22 Mar 2021
It may be tough for parents whose children are victims of perpetrators, who are also young people themselves, to decide whether to officially report such incidences.
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