The conditions that led to the 2021 incident were contributed by multiple areas of failure on the part of the National Environment Agency, said the judge.

The sentences are the highest meted out so far in relation to the 2022 enforcement raids at Sim Lim Square that saw 17 people arrested and more than 2,500 illegal streaming devices seized.

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Disagreement arose over the accuracy of disclosures on how Hyflux intended to use proceeds, with the defence arguing it's unrelated to the charges.

The authorities here have issued orders to block access to Malaysian news portal MalaysiaNow after it refused to put up correction notices for a Nov 9 article about the treatment of an executed drug courier.

Regulatory bodies, industry groups or regional coalitions may now have to step up to get more banks to adopt NZBA’s net-zero guidance, so that the region continues to have comprehensive standards, say observers.

Banks, regulators, and telcos collaborate via the Shared Responsibility Framework. Seven banks have also co-located their staff at the Anti-Scam Centre to combat increasingly sophisticated scams.

MHA’s Nov 15 statement identified five broad falsehoods in the MalaysiaNow article.

The court clarified that survivorship clauses in bank documents are a contractual arrangement, not proof of ultimate ownership, and intentions matter.

Defence disputes the link between Lim's offences and harm to Singapore's financial sector, questioning the reliance on a joint statement about the oil trading and financial sectors' resilience after Hin Leong's collapse.

Platform work association members will have full voting rights.

Two Singaporeans believed to be involved in transnational scams targeting Singaporeans were hauled to a district court on Nov 13 after being deported, one from Thailand and the other, Cambodia.

A mother was jailed for lying about her address to enrol her daughter in a specific primary school in Singapore, undermining the system's integrity.

While voting rules had been misapplied at a May 2024 AGM, SVTA’s president lacked the authority to reconvene the meeting a month later: Appellate Division.

 A group of SMRT employees and a man who was never employed by the corporation collaborated to dupe the transport provider into paying more than $4 million to two companies.

The judge said the court cannot simply “rubber-stamp” an application founded on a narrative that appears to be contradicted by objective evidence.

Recent shuttering of businesses including Twelve Cupcakes, Jollibean and Art Works left hundreds of workers abruptly without jobs and owed unpaid wages.

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TSMC had argued that the use of the two words in combination is unique and unusual, and that the slogan has been registered in other countries.

Then Feng was sentenced to 10 years and three months’ jail on Nov 10.

The Bill preserves what matters most: freedom with responsibility. It protects the right to speak while affirming the right to be safe. Words have power, and accountability is what makes that power fair, says the author.

The agreements will facilitate training in common law practices for Bahraini lawyers working within the new BICC’s hybrid system.

The telco says the merged entity’s wholesale market dominance threatens fair competition and consumer choice.

The High Court agreed that the division of matrimonial assets should be revaluated because the ex-wife failed to disclose the child's paternity.

After a drinking session, Steven John Lam Kuet Keng, 56, got behind the wheel of his car and was driving along Bukit Panjang Road when he lost control of the vehicle.

Such issues could include contractual interpretations, the legal status of cryptocurrency assets and emerging issues around generative AI.

The jailing of three Chinese hackers possessing state-linked malware shows Singapore is very much alive to how bad actors seek to exploit its openness.

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MPs spoke on issues ranging from remedies for victims who are minors to the risk of a new government agency’s power being an overreach.

The court said it was in the boy’s best interests for him to return to China with his mother.

The lawyers have not disclosed or confirmed which AI tool was used to generate the fictitious case.

The Health Information Bill introduced in Parliament on Nov 5 sets out a framework to govern the safe collection, access, use and sharing of health information.

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Workplace fairness laws in Singapore are slated to take effect in end-2027, allowing employers and workers time to prepare for the changes.

Scammers will get at least six strokes of the cane, with the punishment going up to 24 strokes depending on the severity of the offence.

Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh returned to court on Nov 4 to appeal against the conviction and sentence meted out to him in February for lying to a parliamentary committee.

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Parliament will address child protection lapses in the Megan Khung case, with MPs questioning government responses to the review panel's findings and recommendations.

Three men were charged on Nov 3 for allegedly providing bank accounts to scam syndicates. They are part of 17 people arrested in connection with scams causing over $1.6M in losses.

An average of 745 children a year are born out of wedlock to Singaporean mums; Lawyers note adoption by unwed parents, although uncommon, secures the child's inheritance rights and legal standing.

The conviction is Singapore’s first related to over-the-counter bond trading.

The High Court ruled the payments were "fully earned" by the vendor, Covenson, for keeping the property off the market during the extended option period.

The woman did not disclose that she had lost a lawsuit against AIA over a $1 million life policy taken out by her husband, who had fallen to his death in Australia in 2016.

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Known as the Green Economy Partnership Agreement (Gepa), it will also unlock new opportunities in the green economy for companies, and good jobs in areas like sustainable aviation fuel, carbon credits and renewable energy certificates.

The case is the first of its kind.

This new form of bilingualism could split society into those proficient in AI and those left behind, says the writer.

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Nearly seven out of every 10 lawyers in the survey cited AI as the most consequential development for law firms in the coming years.

Mid-sized firm Adsan Law punches above its weight in annual survey.

Christine Low credits father Peter Low's mentorship as both make list of top lawyers.

The Monetary authority of Singapore (MAS) proposes consolidating SGX listing reviews under SGX RegCo to streamline the IPO process, eliminating the need to engage with multiple bodies.

Court finds LAC wrongfully terminated its agreements after preparing to rebrand the US health supplement retailer’s 54 stores here; LAC is appealing decision.

It is a collective responsibility to ensure that technological innovation strengthens – rather than undermines – the core principles of legal practice, including precision, accountability and integrity.

The company failed to protect personal data during a large-scale software migration exercise in 2023.

It is proposing new settlement procedure guidelines and changes to its merger procedures guidelines.

The country's targeted approach aims to protect society, foster competitiveness and encourage experimentation.

Honesty and probity are important values emphasised in the SMC’s Ethical Code and Ethical Guidelines that medical practitioners must have.

Singapore needs clear standards to ensure safe and effective use of chatbots, with a hybrid approach that includes humans who can step in when needed.

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Judge finds mother to be beneficial owner of 25 properties, with the other jointly owned.

Proposals aim to facilitate self-organisation, provide access to funding and reduce legal barriers to civil action.

In an age of cyberthreats and foreign interference, decisions on who controls core infrastructure must go beyond closed-door reviews.

Wang Qiming pleaded guilty to two counts of forgery, one count of money laundering and one for the obstruction of justice.

The law firm is acting for investors across the region, including in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Funded by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information, the study examined how Singaporeans perceive the severity of a wide range of harms, and what they make of existing laws, platform policies and public education efforts.

Whether it is agentic AI or quantum computing, both require something new from policymakers, said Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo.

They will include government grants, toolkits, and an expanded suite of engagement platforms.

Firms regard GenAI violations as disciplinary matters in wake of recent court order against claimants’ counsel to personally pay costs for citing fictitious case.

Infrastructure owners will also get help to hunt down threat actors, stress test systems.

A young doctor received a three-year suspension for faking MCs, sparking debate among some doctors who view the penalty as overly severe relative to the offence.

The lawyers have not disclosed or confirmed which AI tool was used to generate the fictitious case.

Firms regard GenAI violations as disciplinary matters in wake of recent court order against claimants’ counsel to personally pay costs for citing fictitious case.

The country's targeted approach aims to protect society, foster competitiveness and encourage experimentation.

Mid-sized firm Adsan Law punches above its weight in annual survey.

The law firm is acting for investors across the region, including in Hong Kong and Singapore.