Introduced: 03 Apr 2024

Introduced: 03 Apr 2024

The court added that Seet did not qualify for the alternative sentence of life imprisonment as the man has never claimed that he was a mere drug courier. 

The gambling restrictions apply to those receiving criminal legal aid from the Public Defender's Office or under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme administered by Pro Bono SG.

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 with strong leadership to navigate this evolving landscape. The SAL-INSEAD Legal Leadership & Strategy Programme each offer a two-day intensive management course tailored for law firm partners, general counsel, and legal service officers to address their needs in this context.

Once an ex parte order recognising and registering the Singapore-seated arbitral award as an order of court is obtained, is the award debtor’s sole recourse to apply to set aside that very order of Singapore court within that specific originating application or is there an independent or further entitlement to file a fresh originating application to set aside the Singapore judgment registering the award?

This article highlights three key FinTech trends in Singapore in 2023 which saw the Monetary Authority of Singapore actively taking the lead in numerous areas, including the launch of the Orchid Blueprint.

Civil Procedure — Disclosure of documents

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore said that the Bill – the first change to the Act since it came into force in 2018 – seeks to expand its oversight of critical information infrastructure, as threats can often be obscured with increased digitalisation.

Widely known as Section 55, the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act was enacted in 1955 to deal with Singapore’s gang problem. It now covers secret societies, unlicensed moneylending, drug trafficking, kidnapping and organised crime.

MKH Oil Palm (East Kalimantan) Bhd (MKHOP), a subsidiary of MKH Bhd, has signed an underwriting agreement with M&A Securities and Kenanga Investment Bank for its initial public offering (IPO) on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia.