Straits Times /
28 Mar 2023
A man allegedly misappropriated about $470,000 from at least 218 people who had signed up for a package to perform the umrah -- an Islamic religious pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Business Times /
28 Mar 2023
Investors holding on to Additional Tier-1 (AT1) bonds could face difficulty getting their money back if there are clauses in a bond's contracts that allow the bondholders' priority to be revoked in the event of a restructuring. This...
Straits Times /
28 Mar 2023
Twenty-three men, aged between 22 and 61, were arrested by the police in an islandwide operation targeting online child sexual exploitation activities.
Singapore Law Watch /
28 Mar 2023
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Straits Times /
27 Mar 2023
After his family's supermarket business closed down, a man made a series of demands against his father for monies and assets, and threatened to air their dispute in public.
Straits Times /
27 Mar 2023
A total of 275 men and 134 women, aged between 16 and 80, are believed to be involved in more than 1,053 cases, either as scammers or money mules.
Straits Times /
24 Mar 2023
Evidence of some detriment to BP S'pore caused by cultivation of insider ties: Judge
Straits Times /
24 Mar 2023
Kenny Cheong Chyuan Lih committed the offences during his stint as an investigation officer in the Traffic Police's Fatal Accident Investigation Team. He was sentenced to four years and two months’ jail after he pleaded guilty to 12...
Straits Times /
24 Mar 2023
Panellists touch on efficacy, requirements of proposed Bill to protect workers against biases.
Straits Times /
23 Mar 2023
Mr David Haw and Ms Cindy Yee alleged that they were misled into investing in the projects through London-based firm Ecohouse.
Straits Times /
23 Mar 2023
Dubbed Cosmic, which is short for Collaborative Sharing of Money Laundering/Terrorism Financing Information and Cases, the information-sharing framework will be jointly developed by MAS and six major commercial banks in Singapore – DBS,...
Business Times /
23 Mar 2023
This includes cases where employers terminate their employees’ contract of service, but engage their services under conditions that effectively make them employees.
Singapore Law Watch /
23 Mar 2023
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Straits Times /
22 Mar 2023
The Court of Three Judges said Mr Ravi’s grievous allegations against essential pillars of Singapore’s legal system went beyond attacks on the integrity of these institutions themselves and, more fundamentally, cast doubt on the...
Straits Times /
22 Mar 2023
Madam Eng Beng was awarded $39,515.08 in special damages, but will have to return the amount, less the legal costs, to MOH.
Straits Times /
22 Mar 2023
Under the amendments, a tiered framework will be introduced for drug possession, with the maximum jail sentence set at 30 years.
Business Times /
22 Mar 2023
The government will retain a network of vaccination centres even in Dorscon Green, to administer Covid-19 booster shots as needed. Laws will be amended for a wider range of public health scenarios, with four tiers to replace the existing Disease...
Straits Times /
22 Mar 2023
Anti-discrimination in the workplace is in the spotlight after a list of proposals was recently unveiled for the Workplace Fairness Legislation.
Singapore Law Watch /
22 Mar 2023
How will Cambodia’s competition law affect inbound deal structuring by foreign investors? What do foreign investors need to do in order to obtain necessary approvals and transfer funds when investing in Vietnam? Find out from in-country...
Straits Times /
21 Mar 2023
Mr Lee Hsien Yang and Mrs Lee Suet Fern absconded after they came under investigation for lying during judicial proceedings, and it was in the public interest that the police released information about the matter.
Business Times /
21 Mar 2023
He set out three lessons from the crisis, as well as corresponding actions to be taken: fortifying the public health system, enhancing forward-planning capabilities, and strengthening national resilience.
Straits Times /
21 Mar 2023
This is why the nominations are revoked upon marriage but not divorce, said Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng in Parliament on Monday.
Straits Times /
20 Mar 2023
In written grounds of decision issued on Friday, the High Court set a benchmark sentence of four weeks' jail for "archetypal" cases of driving without a valid licence.
Straits Times /
20 Mar 2023
David Lim Wee Hong, 44, became the last person to admit that he was part of the syndicate that duped SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) into disbursing the amount as subsidies linked to skills training courses.
Singapore Law Watch /
20 Mar 2023
Across 13 parts over 105 pages, this publication examines how well the solutions provided by Singapore’s civil procedure law, such as Bankers Trust order and Norwich Pharmacal order, respond to the advent of cryptoassets. Get your copy...
Straits Times /
17 Mar 2023
Apex court says man had shown clear intention to treat it as part of family estate.
Lianhe Zaobao /
17 Mar 2023
In this exclusive interview with Lianhe Zaobao, Stefanie Yuen Thio, joint managing partner at TSMP Law Corporation, discusses her charity work, family, and being invited to tea by the People’s Action Party.
Straits Times /
17 Mar 2023
Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon visited Jakarta from Monday to Tuesday to enhance bilateral judicial relations and strengthen partnerships within Asean. He also called on Chief Justice Muhammad Syarifuddin of the Supreme Court of Indonesia...
Straits Times /
17 Mar 2023
SMU is the only law school in Singapore to offer the specialisation tracks for students.
Singapore Law Watch /
17 Mar 2023
How will Cambodia’s competition law affect inbound deal structuring by foreign investors? What do foreign investors need to do in order to obtain necessary approvals and transfer funds when investing in Vietnam? Find out from in-country...
Business Times /
16 Mar 2023
MAS last month introduced a notice on business conduct requirements for CF advisers, setting out specific requirements to manage conflicts of interest and ensure proper governance and supervision.
Straits Times /
16 Mar 2023
He committed the offence despite knowing that his OCBC account was only for his personal use and that he was not supposed to allow anyone else to use it.
Singapore Law Watch /
16 Mar 2023
Entries are sought across 18 categories, each designed to recognise the outstanding achievements of private client practitioners worldwide. Find out more.
Straits Times /
15 Mar 2023
The judge described the case as an abuse of the judicial process.
Business Times /
15 Mar 2023
Firm, Matthew Peloso have faced claims from partners-turned-creditors, contempt proceedings and patent fight.
Singapore Law Watch /
15 Mar 2023
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Straits Times /
14 Mar 2023
Former Sakae Holdings director Andy Ong Siew Kwee went on trial on Monday over the alleged misappropriation of $15.8 million from a real estate investment joint venture.
Straits Times /
14 Mar 2023
The foster parents of an eight-year-old girl, who was placed in their care shortly after her birth as both her biological parents were in prison, were allowed to adopt the child despite her natural father's objections.
MinLaw /
14 Mar 2023
Singapore has formally become a member of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) with effect from 1 March 2023. The Ministry of Law is now Singapore’s National Authority and contact point with...
Singapore Law Watch /
14 Mar 2023
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Straits Times /
13 Mar 2023
This left the Singapore International Commercial Court with an unusual legal conundrum: Can the victim of a Ponzi scam sue the participants of the same scam to retrieve funds?
Straits Times /
13 Mar 2023
Two law graduates who were called to the Bar on Thursday after owning up to past wrongdoings deserve the second chance and are good examples of how to act after messing up, lawyers have said.
Straits Times /
13 Mar 2023
Short video-sharing app TikTok will now have additional obligations to help combat fake news, including preventing abuse by bots and ensuring online transparency for political advertising under Singapore's fake news law.
Straits Times /
13 Mar 2023
The ready supply of vaping products in Malaysia and the impact it may have on Singapore need to be scrutinised more closely.
Singapore Law Watch /
13 Mar 2023
Across 13 parts over 105 pages, this publication examines how well the solutions provided by Singapore’s civil procedure law, such as Bankers Trust order and Norwich Pharmacal order, respond to the advent of cryptoassets. Get your copy...
Straits Times /
10 Mar 2023
The Chief Justice said a discharge not amounting to an acquittal struck the correct balance between the public interest in completing investigations into Ms Teo’s death and Ahmad’s personal interest in being freed from the hardships...
Straits Times /
10 Mar 2023
Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon allowed their applications to be called to the Bar after all stakeholders involved said they had no objections to their admission.
Straits Times /
09 Mar 2023
He orders man's CPF monies to go to daughter instead of estranged former wife.
TODAY /
09 Mar 2023
The recently passed Environmental Public Health (Amendment) Bill has drawn some attention because it enacts what some are calling a “guilty until proven innocent” provision.
Business Times /
09 Mar 2023
Independent directors cannot rely on the advice and conclusions of others, but must scrutinise the relevant reports themselves.
Singapore Law Watch /
08 Mar 2023
How will Cambodia’s competition law affect inbound deal structuring by foreign investors? What do foreign investors need to do in order to obtain necessary approvals and transfer funds when investing in Vietnam? Find out from in-country...
Straits Times /
08 Mar 2023
Consultancy firm CPG Consultants has been ordered to pay home-grown builder Or Kim Peow Contractors $43.8 million over the collapse of part of the PIE in 2017.
Straits Times /
08 Mar 2023
The court said taxi driver Cheng Hoe Soon was "gravely disadvantaged twice in his attempts to seek recourse and justice for his road traffic accident case".
Business Times /
08 Mar 2023
The jury is still out on whether smart cities truly live up to their ambition of offering people a better quality of life -- which is more than the promise of easy, safe, and ecological living.
Straits Times /
07 Mar 2023
Singaporeans living overseas will be able to vote by post in the upcoming presidential election.
Straits Times /
07 Mar 2023
Herbalife has won its appeal to the High Court against the taxman over the value of the products it supplies to its members on which goods and services tax is levied.
MinLaw /
07 Mar 2023
The Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments Act 1921 (“RECJA”) has been repealed with effect from 1 March 2023. With the repeal of RECJA, Singapore’s legal framework for the statutory recognition and enforcement of...
Singapore Law Watch /
07 Mar 2023
Across 13 parts over 105 pages, this publication examines how well the solutions provided by Singapore’s civil procedure law, such as Bankers Trust order and Norwich Pharmacal order, respond to the advent of cryptoassets. Get your copy...
Lianhe Zaobao /
06 Mar 2023
The online version of the Singapore Law Reports (StC), a collection of judgments from the State Courts, Family Courts, and Youth Courts, was launched last month to make it easier for lawyers and litigants-in-person to prepare for hearings and...
Straits Times /
05 Mar 2023
A couple who invested in an exclusive resort villa in the holiday town of Kamala, Thailand, ended up being dragged through two legal battles.
Straits Times /
04 Mar 2023
He succeeds in claim against police over unlawful arrest but fails in assault claim.
Straits Times /
04 Mar 2023
It would be hard for elections committee to ignore finding of lying under oath, they say.
TODAY /
04 Mar 2023
New laws aim to target money mules involved in laundering criminal proceeds for scammers as well as syndicated scam operations.
Straits Times /
03 Mar 2023
The Court of Three Judges and a disciplinary tribunal had in 2020 found that the couple had lied under oath during disciplinary proceedings against Mrs Lee over her handling of founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew’s last will.
Straits Times /
03 Mar 2023
Among the inaccuracies in the e-book was one regarding the insertion of a demolition clause for the house at 38 Oxley Road in Mr Lee Kuan Yew's last will.
Straits Times /
03 Mar 2023
This group will be given the power to investigate disputes and stop certain nuisance behaviour.
Lianhe Zaobao /
02 Mar 2023
Academy Publishing has introduced two services that will significantly boost efficiency in preparing for court hearings: the online version of Singapore Law Reports (StC), and the paper and electronic version of Singapore Rules of Court: A...
Straits Times /
02 Mar 2023
The High Court found Inzign only vicariously liable for the acts of its employee Paing Win, and ordered the company to pay $30,574 in damages to Siemens.
Straits Times /
02 Mar 2023
Steady efforts building on Singapore’s first steps to evolve the compact around platform work will be needed.
Singapore Law Watch /
02 Mar 2023
How will Cambodia’s competition law affect inbound deal structuring by foreign investors? What do foreign investors need to do in order to obtain necessary approvals and transfer funds when investing in Vietnam? Find out from in-country...
Straits Times /
01 Mar 2023
The structural changes to the professional training and admission regime of lawyers were first announced in 2018.
TODAY /
01 Mar 2023
The planned code of practice for app stores aims to protect children from harmful content such as sexual and violent material.
Straits Times /
01 Mar 2023
The prosecution said the charges were amended following the release of a report by the Institute of Mental Health. The accused was found to have major depressive disorder of moderate severity.
MinLaw /
01 Mar 2023
Mr Edwin Tong SC, Second Minister for Law, and Mdm Rahayu Mahzam, Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Law), spoke in Parliament on 27 February 2023 and shared about MinLaw’s work and initiatives for the year.
Straits Times /
28 Feb 2023
Girl's mum pleads guilty to failing to take steps to protect her from the fatal assault. This makes her the first person to be convicted of allowing the death of a child in the same household, which was introduced in 2020 to target those...
Straits Times /
28 Feb 2023
The move is among several planned to enhance the community dispute management to encourage amicable resolution of such disputes.
Straits Times /
28 Feb 2023
MHA will be introducing the Online Criminal Harms Act later this year which will help address gaps in tackling online harms such as as scams, foreign interference, online gambling and sexual abuse material.
Straits Times /
28 Feb 2023
The first draft of the Good Samaritan Food Donation Bill is now ready and will be introduced as a Private Member’s Bill. It will look at look at setting minimum standards, such as compliance with food safety and hygiene laws and...
Singapore Law Watch /
28 Feb 2023
Across 13 parts over 105 pages, this publication examines how well the solutions provided by Singapore’s civil procedure law, such as Bankers Trust order and Norwich Pharmacal order, respond to the advent of cryptoassets. Get your copy...
Straits Times /
27 Feb 2023
They say alleged conspiracy saw them taking up loans under onerous terms.
Straits Times /
26 Feb 2023
When the suit was dismissed in 2022, the High Court judge described the man as an unfilial son who “dishonoured his mother and everything she had done".
Straits Times /
26 Feb 2023
The Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, which targets social media services, does not cover gaming platforms for now. Holding social messaging and gaming platforms to account is a challenge because they are hosted outside of...
Straits Times /
25 Feb 2023
These changes are largely to deal with the problem of new psychoactive substances, which started becoming an issue in the past decade.
Singapore Law Watch /
25 Feb 2023
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