To change social attitudes, effective education and public awareness should be combined with enforcement, says the author.

This is the first known case of e-sports match-fixing reported here.

The reappointment will be for a further period of two years.

This webinar will provide a global view of the rise of pre-pack as a restructuring tool, focusing on India, Singapore, UK and the US with practitioners from these locations discussing their own cases. 

The court described the case as "among the worst cases of culpable homicide" as the victim endured agonising physical and psychological harm before she died.

At least four lawsuits have been filed in court by investors seeking to claim some $50 million from Envy Global Trading and Ng, 

Minlaw will extend the third-party funding framework to cover more categories of proceedings with effect from 28 June 2021.

The move comes amid the Covid-19 pandemic where there may be a rise in disputes and companies facing insolvency risks. 

Ms Parti did not succeed in proving on a balance of probability that her prosecution was “frivolous or vexatious”.

The airlines agreed to cooperate on scheduling, pricing, sales and marketing, and other commercial areas.

While work in this area has largely centred on corporate advisory, lawyers involved in these matters are expecting larger and more contentious matters, such as mergers and acquisitions and disputes, in time to come.

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In the longer run, the country will need to review its broader approach to land-use and city planning, as the pandemic has changed the way people live, work and play.

Fragmented rules currently hamper its global potential, but stricter system will raise confidence.

Connie Soh pleaded guilty last month to one count of voluntarily causing hurt.

The successful candidate will work closely with Law Reform Committee to design and execute long-term, substantive law reform projects and monitor legislative, regulatory, and industry developments.

Singapore has to continue to support and stimulate the development of new technology platforms to produce Covid-19 vaccines faster and possibly with greater efficacy despite the ethical issues surrounding it.

Founder of after-school care centre for underprivileged children pleaded guilty to six charges, including of forgery relating to applications for student care subsidies.

As Singapore pushes the frontiers of science and technology, it has to ensure that biomedical advances benefit its people and are in line with the country's ethical stance, says DPM Heng Swee Keat.

The author says it is very misplaced to think that the option of a less acrimonious divorce will spur people to get divorced.

MinLaw and the New Rules of Court Implementation Team responded to feedback from the public consultation on the Civil Justice Reform proposals.

Mr Goh Joon Seng was appointed a Supreme Court judge in October 1990, and was also a member of the Council of Presidential Advisers from 2008 to April 2021.

The Internal Security Department says Dickson Yeo's detention is necessary as investigations are ongoing.

They were found to have breached risk management and supervisor remuneration regulations.

Latest deal understood to be worth US$36 million plus inventory and involves the entire lube plant as well as storage tanks and terminal facilities.

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She was bankrupt and did not have a valid practising certificate when she allegedly claimed to be a practising lawyer and borrowed $60,000 from a client and the client's mother.

He is alleged to have misled businessman into depositing money in his own firm.

Test will be rolled out on July 1; from next year, those caught riding without a test certificate can be fined, jailed.

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Fall in cases to 10-year low comes as younger seniors are better prepared for retirement.

Privatisation offers are often structured to enable controlling shareholders to reach the compulsory acquisition threshold more easily.

Organisations that violate the Personal Data Protection Act can currently face a financial penalty of up to S$1 million.

Justice Lim said there would be potential ramifications on how such employment contracts are structured in terms of granting days off, computing overtime pay and determining work hours.

Vaccination remains voluntary here, but people can be encouraged to get a jab.

The successful candidate will work closely with Law Reform Committee to design and execute long-term, substantive law reform projects and monitor legislative, regulatory, and industry developments.

Action should be taken if it breaches the law, says minister.

A Singapore-registered container ship sank off Sri Lanka last week, causing the worst marine ecological disaster for the South Asian country.
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Experts tracking the illicit drug trade in Asia have, for some time, likened it to a tsunami - and it is not stopping.

Leaders should look at the potential opportunities that can be explored and exploited from sustainability and climate issues.

Singapore is also the most preferred seat of arbitration in the Asia-Pacific region and among the top four worldwide based on the survey results.

It will decide damages in appeal filed by late patient's estate and executor.

The High Court order covers assets from real estate in Singapore and Australia to club memberships, insurance policies, shares, cash and investments.

Warehouse worker hacked one boss to death, severely injured another, threatened a third; assessed to be suffering from major depressive disorder, which significantly reduced his responsibility for his actions. 

Apart from racial enmity laws, the authorities can investigate such actions under the Protection from Harassment Act and Sedition Act: Lawyers

Award arises from dispute over claim against insurer for losses due to Flyer's breakdown.

The siblings' mother had bequeathed the house to her 10 children and eldest grandson before she died in 2002.

It will also consult businesses and experts before making changes: Finance Minister Lawrence Wong.

Existing exchanges try to balance finding a contract that will continue to be liquid and be viewed as representing high-quality credits.

This lunchtime webinar by SCCA will discuss how the Mindful Business Charter can be implemented in the Singapore legal profession to help equip lawyers with tools/techniques that can be used daily to bring about well-being.

This is the first time such loans will be allowed since the framework for protecting Singapore's reserves was established in 1991; Singa Bill will allow Govt to borrow up to $90b to pay for projects.

Some three years on - Singapore introduced DCS in June 2018 - the city-state has attracted a grand total of one DCS listing.

Eight in 10 public- and private-sector organisations in Singapore working from home has led to a rise in cyber attacks across the board.

Part 2 of this 2-part article explores the reactions of the defence to Justice Sinnathuray’s verdict, the impact of public opinion on the trial and the Adrian Lim’s last days at death row. 

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Part 1 of this 2-part article revisits the trial about one of Singapore’s most sensational crimes which took place 40 years ago which continues to intrigue long after the case was closed.

The suit centres on claims by UOB that Lippo Marina Collection, a subsidiary of Indonesia's Lippo Group, conspired with property agents and buyers to inflate about $182 million of home loans.

A total of 98 law firms made the lists of the 15 categories, with 265 mentions, ie, several firms were listed in more than one category; 2 categories added: Technology, Media, Telecommunication Law and Best Offshore Law Firm.

The proposed rescue deal comes as Hyflux's restructuring process has dragged on for more than two years.

Countries with large domestic markets may benefit as MNCs will have to pay larger proportion of their taxes to countries where sales are generated.

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Oil exploration firm KrisEnergy says it considered many factors including its liabilities that exceed the value of its assets.

One calls for reducing time bar to one year, the other fears changes would see divorces go up.

Changes to the law alone will not solve the underlying problem of misogyny in society.

More need to take part in conversations as push for equal footing is an issue for society.

The Aware group argues that the three-year minimum period of marriage before divorce proceedings can begin should be shortened to one year, or at most, two years.

The scheme aims to help retailers and SMEs tide over the latest Covid-19 restrictions.

More residential land can be released, but an unintended consequence may be stiffer fight for labour, materials that lead to higher costs and price increases for homes.

The aim of the change is to provide consumers with a more realistic range of projected investment returns and will not affect the actual returns of existing and future participating policies: LIA

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The code of conduct is aimed at making lease negotiations between landlords and retail tenants fairer and more balanced.

MHA said this move follows an increase in traffic accidents resulting in elderly pedestrian casualties from 223 in 2015 to 317 in 2019. Last year, the elderly made up more than 80 per cent of pedestrian fatalities.

The tribunal said in its published grounds of decision that this was likely the first time such a case has come up in a disciplinary hearing. 

The medical disciplinary regime functions to uphold the standing of the medical profession, maintain public confidence and trust in doctors, and deter medical practices which compromise patient safety or cause harm.

The company is now working with the police and other authorities, as well as a team of Web experts, to ascertain if its servers had been breached and to what extent.

Simplified processes for applications for protection orders and orders relating to falsehoods if criteria are met.

Ms Rubaashini Shunmuganathan's article alleged that PM Lee had misled his father, the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

Li Yong De, 35, was sentenced to 14 years' jail and fined $60,000.

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Payments firm had corporate governance issues that seemed to prevent exposure of wrongdoings, he says.

Corporate governance survey suggests standards lifted by Singapore regulators even as companies weigh on them; local institutional investors could do more.

The judge was not persuaded that the conviction was in error or that the sentence was manifestly excessive.

The LawSoc has seen five cases of phishing, one case of impersonation and two cases of bogus law firms since 2019, with the latter two cases reported this year.

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Justice Choo Han Teck said the dispute over the Sree Maha Mariamman Temple should not have gone to trial.

The query was triggered by the airline's recent announcement that it would issue mandatory convertible bonds to raise a further $6.2 billion.

Professor Goh Yihan discusses the challenges he faces as head of the Yong Pung How School of Law, his hopes for the school, what he thinks of law school rankings, and the school’s admission criteria.

In sentencing, Justice See Kee Oon said the offences were predatory, premeditated and a brazen exploitation of the victims' naivety.

The market remains mixed in its perception of whether that move was the right one.

MAS is the first central bank to do so to help advance financial inclusion in emerging economies.

He was given a reprimand for misconduct unbefitting of "an advocate and solicitor as an officer of the Supreme Court or as a member of an honourable profession". 

Professor Goh Yihan discusses the challenges he faces as head of the Yong Pung How School of Law, his hopes for the school, what he thinks of law school rankings, and the school’s admission criteria.

Justice Choo Han Teck said the dispute over the Sree Maha Mariamman Temple should not have gone to trial.

Corporate governance survey suggests standards lifted by Singapore regulators even as companies weigh on them; local institutional investors could do more.

She was bankrupt and did not have a valid practising certificate when she allegedly claimed to be a practising lawyer and borrowed $60,000 from a client and the client's mother.