Straits Times /
19 Mar 2024
Under the Town Councils Act, the owner or tenant of a flat who fails to pay charges or interest owed to the town council within 14 days from the date a written demand is served on him can be fined up to $1,000.
Straits Times /
19 Mar 2024
The case of card recording at a casino is believed to be the first of its kind in courts here.
Straits Times /
19 Mar 2024
This is believed to be the Republic’s first concluded prosecution linked to the American pop star’s Eras Tour.
Straits Times /
19 Mar 2024
The penalties need to be ramped up. We can also use technology to track down the users and suppliers of e-cigarettes, says the author.
Singapore Law Watch /
19 Mar 2024
This publication provides an overview of the still nascent concept that is data embassy, including its purposes, features, limitations and analogies with diplomatic missions from which inspirations are drawn, and includes a comprehensive mapping...
Straits Times /
17 Mar 2024
Case spotlights importance of preparing a lasting power of attorney while one is competent.
Straits Times /
17 Mar 2024
It pays to get your lasting power of attorney and will in order when you are still able.
Straits Times /
16 Mar 2024
Flexibility, change in social attitudes could help workers face that age without dread.
Singapore Law Watch /
16 Mar 2024
<For members only> In this second Criminal Justice Forum, Justice Aedit Abdullah will deliver a keynote address on the evolving disclosure obligations by the Prosecution. A panel discussion will also explore topics which includes court...
TODAY /
15 Mar 2024
A legislative amendment before Parliament is seeking to rid the police of obligations to investigate non-arrestable offences that are not of a serious nature.
Business Times /
15 Mar 2024
Compliance carbon credits are effectively permits to pollute, but voluntary carbon credits offer additional opportunities for companies to support climate-positive initiatives.
Straits Times /
14 Mar 2024
One law graduate's decision to come clean caused her admission to be deferred for five months, but she was eventually called to the Bar in February.
Straits Times /
14 Mar 2024
It is among 11 nations that vow to boost asset recovery, info sharing, coordination on crackdowns.
Straits Times /
14 Mar 2024
Lynne Charlotte James cheated her boss in 2,253 instances from 2008 to 2017, and he now lives in a rented home with his wife after depleting his life savings.
Business Times /
14 Mar 2024
The tie-up is unlikely to reduce competition, said SIA and Garuda, as they will continue to face “intense” rivalry from low-cost carriers.
Singapore Law Watch /
14 Mar 2024
Globalisation and the economic shift to Asia offer new opportunities for law firms and in-house counsel, but also bring challenges like cost pressures, competition, and talent retention. Legal professionals must now combine technical expertise...
Straits Times /
13 Mar 2024
The proposed Bill will require all companies or individuals providing corporate secretarial services in and from Singapore to register with Acra.
Straits Times /
13 Mar 2024
It should be possible to rein in scams even more effectively if all e-marketplaces step up identity checks and also offer secure payment options, says the writer.
Singapore Law Watch /
13 Mar 2024
This programme will focus on exploring ways of synerigising law and technology to propel the maritime trade industry. It also includes a panel discussion to explore the legal and technological challenges of digitising maritime trade, with...
Singapore Law Watch /
13 Mar 2024
This publication provides an overview of the still nascent concept that is data embassy, including its purposes, features, limitations and analogies with diplomatic missions from which inspirations are drawn, and includes a comprehensive mapping...
Business Times /
12 Mar 2024
Daniel Chan faces 13 charges in total. The prosecution intends to proceed with four, while the other nine will be taken into consideration during sentencing.
Straits Times /
12 Mar 2024
Taking over the helm as joint managing partners from March 31 are Mr Shashi Nathan and Mr Daniel Yong.
Straits Times /
12 Mar 2024
Ghows law firm has steadily implemented AI technology to help manage operations and sharpen workflows.
Straits Times /
11 Mar 2024
The number of claims has risen yearly since 2019, with 1,063 claims lodged in 2020, 1,104 claims in 2021 and 1,114 claims in 2022.
Straits Times /
11 Mar 2024
The MediShield Life Council is looking into the expansion of Medishield Life coverage to cell, tissue and gene therapy products.
Straits Times /
10 Mar 2024
The man's will stated that 20 per cent of his estate was to be shared by his “surviving grandsons” born to his sons within 21 years of his death.
Straits Times /
10 Mar 2024
At least five “vulnerable” seniors here were duped into buying unsuitable financial products in the last two years.
Singapore Law Watch /
09 Mar 2024
The Asian Journal on Mediation 2024 is slated for publication in November 2024. Please send your submission to
[email protected]. More information is available here.
Straits Times /
08 Mar 2024
Responding to WP proposal, she says they will do little to enhance accountability or increase efficiency, and can even eat into the time ministries have for other work.
Straits Times /
08 Mar 2024
The CLTPA will allow the Home Affairs Minister to detain or place someone associated with crime under police supervision, for security reasons.
Straits Times /
08 Mar 2024
The Bill will expand provisions that allow for the transfer of evidence between MAS, the police and other law enforcement agencies.
Straits Times /
08 Mar 2024
The amendments provide the Health Minister with powers to effect relevant measures at different phases of a pandemic.
Straits Times /
07 Mar 2024
The omission of the statement in electronic LPAs was discovered in October 2023.
Straits Times /
07 Mar 2024
Delivery workers can now claim tax deductions for business expenses based on a fixed proportion of their annual gross income.
Singapore Law Watch /
07 Mar 2024
Taught by Rajesh Srineevasan of Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and Ariana Jimenez of Meta, this 3-hour session, part of the Data and Digital Economy Law Series, will cover agreements and contracts surrounding AI development, liability issues in...
TODAY /
06 Mar 2024
The enforcement unit, which comprises “dedicated personnel”, will leverage stronger laws and technology to investigate severe cases and take action against residents responsible for the disturbance.
Straits Times /
06 Mar 2024
The deal is part of efforts to cut carbon emissions from ships and improve efficiency.
Straits Times /
06 Mar 2024
The proposed changes will see individuals authorised by their companies use either Singpass or Corppass to access secure digital inboxes.
Singapore Law Watch /
06 Mar 2024
This publication provides an overview of the still nascent concept that is data embassy, including its purposes, features, limitations and analogies with diplomatic missions from which inspirations are drawn, and includes a comprehensive mapping...
Straits Times /
05 Mar 2024
Companies must offer eligible staff re-employment until the age of 69, or employment assistance in its place.
Straits Times /
05 Mar 2024
Former transport minister S. Iswaran's trip, which was slated to be from Feb 16 to March 4, has been extended to March 19.
MinLaw /
05 Mar 2024
The Ministry of Law shared their key initiatives at the Committee of Supply 2024 debate in Parliament on 1 March.
Singapore Law Watch /
05 Mar 2024
Globalisation and the economic shift to Asia offer new opportunities for law firms and in-house counsel, but also bring challenges like cost pressures, competition, and talent retention. Legal professionals must now combine technical expertise...
Straits Times /
04 Mar 2024
The legislation will cover better protection against gender discrimination and ensure employees are hired purely based on merit. It will also set expectations on how flexible work arrangement requests should be properly considered by employers.
Straits Times /
03 Mar 2024
Case shows it's never too early to get a lasting power of attorney to guard against financial abuse.
Straits Times /
02 Mar 2024
It rejects 33-year-old's claim he believed the drug bundles contained cannabis.
Straits Times /
02 Mar 2024
MinLaw said the eligibility changes will allow more people to benefit from civil legal aid and criminal defence aid.
Singapore Law Watch /
02 Mar 2024
The Asian Journal on Mediation 2024 is slated for publication in November 2024. Please send your submission to
[email protected]. More information is available here.
Straits Times /
01 Mar 2024
In his High Court lawsuit, the tyre workshop owner said he is financially illiterate and has a low IQ.
Straits Times /
01 Mar 2024
Known as “missing trader fraud”, the scheme exploited the goods and services tax system for illicit gain.
Straits Times /
01 Mar 2024
M. Ravi was charged with six counts of harassment and five counts of assault.
Straits Times /
01 Mar 2024
Sterra's ad gained prominence after a PhD student debunked the claims it made in a viral Instagram video.
Singapore Law Watch /
01 Mar 2024
Taught by Rajesh Srineevasan of Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and Ariana Jimenez of Meta, this 3-hour session, part of the Data and Digital Economy Law Series, will cover agreements and contracts surrounding AI development, liability issues in...
Straits Times /
29 Feb 2024
Taiwanese woman awarded lump sum $5,000 for maintenance as 'clean break' from brief marriage to S'porean widower.
Straits Times /
29 Feb 2024
DPM Lawrence Wong said the two percentage point GST hike is meant to close the gap between revenue and expenditure until 2030.
Straits Times /
29 Feb 2024
This is the first judicial execution for murder in the Republic since 2019.
Singapore Law Watch /
29 Feb 2024
This 3-hour session, part of the Data and Digital Economy Law Series, will cover tenders, procurement processes, public sector procurement, vendor risk management, and key contractual issues related to cross-border transactions, default...
Straits Times /
28 Feb 2024
Groups ranging from senior workers to freelancers were in focus during the eight-hour debate in Parliament.
Straits Times /
28 Feb 2024
This directive comes as scam cases here hit a record high in 2023 with 46,563 cases reported, up 46.8 per cent from the 31,728 cases in 2022.
Business Times /
28 Feb 2024
Singapore's Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 aims to speed up the restructuring of financially distressed companies.
Singapore Law Watch /
28 Feb 2024
This publication provides an overview of the still nascent concept that is data embassy, including its purposes, features, limitations and analogies with diplomatic missions from which inspirations are drawn, and includes a comprehensive mapping...
Straits Times /
27 Feb 2024
The first day of the Budget debate saw 29 MPs speak on the Government’s spending plans for the upcoming financial year.
Straits Times /
27 Feb 2024
Some MPs wondered how the accuracy of revenue and expenditure forecasts might affect the Government’s ability to plan its policies.
Straits Times /
27 Feb 2024
Singapore over the past five years has inked a handful of digital economy agreements.
Straits Times /
27 Feb 2024
The designation means Mr Philip Chan Man Ping will need to disclose political donations of $10,000 or more if he receives and accepts them.
Singapore Law Watch /
27 Feb 2024
Globalisation and the economic shift to Asia offer new opportunities for law firms and in-house counsel, but also bring challenges like cost pressures, competition, and talent retention. Legal professionals must now combine technical expertise...
Straits Times /
26 Feb 2024
Lawyers Too Xing Ji, Eugene Thuraisingam and Ramesh Tiwary say defending capital cases is an emotional roller coaster and it is literally a matter of life and death.
Straits Times /
26 Feb 2024
The police are investigating the group’s subsidiary – Lippo Marina Collection – over alleged fraud stemming from a court ruling in October 2022.
Straits Times /
26 Feb 2024
They say a pet is a friend for life, but the rising number of abandoned pets suggests otherwise in Singapore.
TODAY /
24 Feb 2024
Gregory John Fong Mun Yung, 50, a veteran criminal defence lawyer, was sentenced to two months’ jail in a hit-and-run case.
Straits Times /
24 Feb 2024
Former senior chief warder Kobi Krishna Ayavoo first asked for money in September 2015, stating that he could help the inmate.
Singapore Law Watch /
24 Feb 2024
The Asian Journal on Mediation 2024 is slated for publication in November 2024. Please send your submission to
[email protected]. More information is available here.
Straits Times /
23 Feb 2024
Four drivers have been nabbed by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) for providing cross-border chauffeured services between Singapore and Malaysia without the required licence.
Straits Times /
23 Feb 2024
A 17-year-old girl who engaged in sexual acts with a 34-year-old man in exchange for $950 later worked with another teenager to extort more money from him.
Business Times /
22 Feb 2024
This could pave the way for legal proceedings against other investors who profited from the 'Ponzi scheme'.
Straits Times /
22 Feb 2024
The two directors of different wholesale trade companies worked together to deceive DBS Bank into giving one of the firms more than $500,000 in loans linked to business transactions that did not exist.
Singapore Law Watch /
22 Feb 2024
This 3-hour session, part of the Data and Digital Economy Law Series, will cover existing laws relating to electronic contracts and the legality of electronic signatures and records. It will also examine the rights and liabilities of Internet and...
Straits Times /
21 Feb 2024
136 deaths in 2023, with more involving speeding, drink driving, running red light. The Traffic Police will be increasing the composition sums and demerit points for certain traffic offences; more details later this year.
Straits Times /
21 Feb 2024
The accused was handed charges for forgery, as well as forgery for the purpose of cheating, and fraudulently using as genuine a forged electronic record.
TODAY /
21 Feb 2024
Non-compete clauses are generally included in employment contracts to, by its very title, prevent the employee from engaging in competing conduct against the employer.
Singapore Law Watch /
21 Feb 2024
The Strategic Conflict Management for Professionals (Module 1) is an intensive two-day training programme that covers the foundations of interest-based mediation which focuses on the disputing parties’ interests and encourages a broader...
Straits Times /
20 Feb 2024
Lawyer Wee Hong Shern had sent another lawyer, Ong Peng Boon, a text message relating to contraband cigarettes in May 2019.
Straits Times /
20 Feb 2024
The court said that the man had abused his position to exploit and assault the powerless and helpless victim.
Singapore Law Watch /
20 Feb 2024
Globalisation and the economic shift to Asia offer new opportunities for law firms and in-house counsel, but also bring challenges like cost pressures, competition, and talent retention. Legal professionals must now combine technical expertise...
Straits Times /
19 Feb 2024
Following a trial, former Grab driver Tan Yew Sin was acquitted of one count each of sexual assault by penetration, attempted rape and outrage of modesty.
Business Times /
19 Feb 2024
Mandatory training hours, performance appraisals and a cap on the number of directorships that individuals can hold are among some suggestions given by industry observers to nudge board directors to do their due diligence on companies.
Straits Times /
18 Feb 2024
The tenants who sued the landlord ended up being the losers as they were wrong to end lease prematurely.
Straits Times /
18 Feb 2024
Tenants should ask for early termination clauses in their lease agreements if they are likely to move out earlier.
Singapore Law Watch /
17 Feb 2024
The Asian Journal on Mediation 2024 is slated for publication in November 2024. Please send your submission to
[email protected]. More information is available here.
Singapore Law Watch /
08 Mar 2024
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