Straits Times /
04 Oct 2023
Second Minister for Home Affairs Josephine Teo said it is the responsibility of gatekeepers to do the necessary checks and flag risks.
Business Times /
04 Oct 2023
The committee will be led by Second Minister for Finance Indranee Rajah, and involve “relevant sectoral regulators”: Second Minister for Home Affairs Josephine Teo
Business Times /
04 Oct 2023
The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority is looking to table several proposals in 2024, which include enhancing the penalties on errant corporate service providers, and putting restrictions on directorships, such as limiting the number...
Straits Times /
04 Oct 2023
This is believed to be the first case of its kind.
Singapore Law Watch /
04 Oct 2023
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Singapore Law Watch /
04 Oct 2023
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Straits Times /
03 Oct 2023
Wong Choi San pleaded guilty to two charges under the Remote Gambling Act and one charge under the Organised Crime Act. She also admitted that she had collected illegal 4-D bets from punters including her brothers and friends.
Business Times /
03 Oct 2023
Transition credits aim to help cover the losses faced by stakeholders if an operational coal plant is retired early.
Business Times /
03 Oct 2023
Spacs are vehicles designed to acquire another company. They are an alternative to IPOs for companies to go public.
Singapore Law Watch /
03 Oct 2023
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Singapore Law Watch /
03 Oct 2023
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Business Times /
02 Oct 2023
Banking, real estate among the most susceptible sectors; shell companies popular conduit for hiding ill-gotten gains.
Straits Times /
02 Oct 2023
US litigation firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is setting up its second Asia hub in Singapore. It is expanding in the region to handle the growing cases of international disputes and arbitration.
Business Times /
02 Oct 2023
More couples are entering into such arrangements, sometimes at the insistence of their parents. Certain conditions must apply to ensure a prenup holds up in any future dispute.
Straits Times /
02 Oct 2023
While it is hard to anticipate how beneficiaries will react to their parents’ asset distributions, this case shows the importance of being transparent in disclosing and keeping records of all assets involved.
Singapore Law Watch /
30 Sep 2023
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Singapore Law Watch /
30 Sep 2023
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Singapore Law Watch /
29 Sep 2023
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Business Times /
29 Sep 2023
It is the first lawsuit where a Singapore court needed to examine the validity and enforceability of a sanctions clause in a contract.
Lianhe Zaobao /
29 Sep 2023
In this interview with Lianhe Zaobao, newly appointed Chief Executive of the Singapore Academy of Law, Mr Yeong Zee Kin talks about the potential impact of generative AI on the legal industry and how SAL intends to help lawyers to leverage on...
TODAY /
28 Sep 2023
Such arrangements may not easily fit all types of businesses and it would not be realistic to expect it to be a nationwide practice.
Singapore Law Watch /
28 Sep 2023
NUS Law, one of the premier places for legal research in Asia is offering several fully funded places for its PhD programme starting August 2024. Successful applicants will receive a monthly stipend, tuition subsidy and research funding. Click...
Straits Times /
27 Sep 2023
The Singapore Courts signed a two-year memorandum of understanding with American legal AI start-up Harvey in August to develop a generative AI program for users of the Small Claims Tribunal. The program will be able to advise users on rights,...
Singapore Law Watch /
27 Sep 2023
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Straits Times /
26 Sep 2023
Existing laws may not cover every aspect, given changing nature of Internet, he says.
Straits Times /
26 Sep 2023
A trial is set to happen from March 2024 over the lawsuit filed by the shop owners against Oxley Sanctuary, which bought and redeveloped the land into the present KAP Mall.
Singapore Law Watch /
26 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 /
25 Sep 2023
Employers say such a move untenable without financial support from the government.
Straits Times /
23 Sep 2023
Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon was speaking at the Singapore Management University in the first of seven conversations between the judiciary and the community.
Straits Times /
23 Sep 2023
Former Supreme Court senior judge Chao Hick Tin has been appointed alongside nine other individuals to the council for a three-year term with effect from Sept 15.
Straits Times /
23 Sep 2023
The misuse of legal arrangements can backfire if you do so for selfish gains.
Singapore Law Watch /
23 Sep 2023
This webinar will discuss the practical considerations of conducting pre-packs in Singapore and the US, referencing cases such as Zipmex, Re Brightoil Petroleum, Re DSG Asia and Fullbeauty. Sign up now here.
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
Make your career transition a meaningful one—whether you are thinking of moving from private practice to in-house, or alternative legal services opportunities such as consulting.
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
Make your career transition a meaningful one—whether you are thinking of moving from private practice to in-house, or alternative legal services opportunities such as consulting.
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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