Straits Times /
01 Oct 2024
But they say they lack enough assets to pay all claimants and will apply for bankruptcy.
Straits Times /
01 Oct 2024
He had initially been charged with murder, but the charge was reduced after he was diagnosed to be suffering from chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood and an “other specified depressive disorder”.
Straits Times /
01 Oct 2024
Rules to do with ring-fencing customers’ assets, a crypto firm’s disclosures and risk management controls, will take effect from Oct 4.
Singapore Academy of Law /
01 Oct 2024
Asia's first conference uniting legal, corporate, and regulatory leaders to address corporate climate action.
Straits Times /
30 Sep 2024
Dr Balakrishnan also stressed the need for small states like Singapore to support multilateralism, instead of taking sides, getting embroiled in great power rivalry, or becoming an arena for proxy wars.
Straits Times /
29 Sep 2024
His disclosure of confidential info before he had actually resigned hurt his old company.
Straits Times /
29 Sep 2024
Employment contracts stating that an employee can’t work for a competitor for 12 months, for example, usually don’t stand up in law.
Straits Times /
29 Sep 2024
Singapore’s privacy watchdog, the Personal Data Protection Commission, said it has contacted LinkedIn for proof of user consent for AI training.
Straits Times /
28 Sep 2024
Experts cite risk of abetment through conflict of interest.
Straits Times /
28 Sep 2024
Dhanaraj James Selvaraj, 61, is accused of pocketing the alleged victim’s money between March and April 2020.
Singapore Academy of Law /
28 Sep 2024
<SAL Members only> The Legal Profession Symposium will bring together legal professionals to explore key ethical challenges within the profession. The symposium will feature thought-provoking discussions with distinguished speakers,...
Straits Times /
27 Sep 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said all permanent members should focus on the broader goal of delivering international peace and security.
Business Times /
27 Sep 2024
Employers must soon fairly consider formal requests for flexi-work, but the punishing local work culture may be the fly in the ointment.
Straits Times /
27 Sep 2024
A judicial review application by Iris Koh and her husband Raymond Ng was found to have disclosed no reasonable cause of action.
Singapore Academy of Law /
27 Sep 2024
<SAL Members only> The Legal Profession Symposium will bring together legal professionals to explore key ethical challenges within the profession. The symposium will feature thought-provoking discussions with distinguished speakers,...
Straits Times /
26 Sep 2024
The idea of a four-day work week has gained traction in recent years, with large-scale trials in some other countries.
Straits Times /
26 Sep 2024
The 52-year-old, who has been in and out of the Drug Rehabilitation Centre multiple times over the past three decades, also openly consumed methamphetamine at home in full view of his 15-year-old daughter: Survey shows more youth taking drugs.
Straits Times /
26 Sep 2024
Generative AI, which can produce text, images, and code from simple prompts, gained widespread attention in 2022 with the public launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Singapore Law Watch /
26 Sep 2024
Written, compiled and edited by Justice Andrew Phang, this book details the remarkable life and legacy of Dr Yong Pung How across ten chapters. It features contributions from 64 former Justices’ Law Clerks, a Foreword by former Prime...
Straits Times /
25 Sep 2024
Ex-minister pleads guilty to 5 charges Prosecution seeks 6 to 7 months' jail; defence seeks no more than 8 weeks Out on bail; sentencing set for Oct 3.
Straits Times /
25 Sep 2024
The two corruption charges that former transport minister S. Iswaran faced were amended by the prosecution on Sept 24 to charges under Section 165 of the Penal Code which makes it an offence for public servants to accept or obtain valuable...
Straits Times /
25 Sep 2024
Former transport minister S. Iswaran pleaded guilty to five charges in court on Sept 24.
Straits Times /
25 Sep 2024
Employees at work experienced the most discrimination over age, race, nationality and mental health. Under the upcoming Workplace Fairness Legislation, employers will be required to set up proper grievance-handling processes, protecting employees...
Straits Times /
25 Sep 2024
Mr Ong Beng Seng, chairman of Formula One race promoter Singapore GP, was named in multiple charges S. Iswaran faced. He was seen at the paddock at the F1 Pit Building on Sept 19.
Singapore Academy of Law /
25 Sep 2024
<SAL Members only> The Legal Profession Symposium will bring together legal professionals to explore key ethical challenges within the profession. The symposium will feature thought-provoking discussions with distinguished speakers,...
Straits Times /
24 Sep 2024
Qoo10 will, however, be permitted to make payments for outstanding claims by merchants.
Straits Times /
24 Sep 2024
Car owners are not restricted to only the authorised dealer's workshop for repair and maintenance.
Singapore Law Watch /
24 Sep 2024
<New> The second edition of Corporate Law provides insights into recent developments in corporate law, including updates based on the CAWG's 2019 recommendations and the 2023 amendments. Get your copy in Print and Print+Digital bundle...
Business Times /
23 Sep 2024
Legal practices tap higher fees resulting from demand-supply gap in lawyers specialised in money laundering, scams, cybercrime.
Straits Times /
23 Sep 2024
AI presents novel challenges to the integrity of elections. How can we strike the right balance to help both candidates and voters?
Straits Times /
22 Sep 2024
Former minister is first political office-holder in nearly five decades to be tried in court.
Straits Times /
21 Sep 2024
Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon said there is a need to adopt a more inclusive, outward-looking and holistic conception of the rule of law.
Straits Times /
21 Sep 2024
The so-called “99-to-1” scheme is a tax avoidance arrangement used by some property buyers to reduce the rightful additional buyer’s stamp duty (ABSD) payable on the purchase of a residential property.
Singapore Law Watch /
21 Sep 2024
This webinar will introduce third-party release in the US, look at its use in Singapore, discuss issues such as the jurisdiction to hear and consider third-party releases and public policy considerations in sanctioning plans or schemes involving...
Straits Times /
20 Sep 2024
A 2023 survey found statistically significant increases in the proportion of respondents who strongly agreed or agreed with the use of the mandatory death penalty.
Business Times /
20 Sep 2024
Beyond newly passed legislative changes, consumers have a role to play.
Singapore Academy of Law /
20 Sep 2024
Asia's first conference uniting legal, corporate, and regulatory leaders to address corporate climate action.
Business Times /
19 Sep 2024
A report by Vietnam's policy agency C03 discloses that the police have sought legal assistance from Singapore’s Attorney-General’s Chambers to verify legal documents, asset ownership and the status of assets linked to two...
Straits Times /
19 Sep 2024
According to sentencing documents, William Teo Thiam Chuan played a “critical” role in the market-rigging scheme, which the prosecution alleged was masterminded by Goh Jin Hian.
Straits Times /
19 Sep 2024
The Act grants platform workers much-needed protections while allowing room for business innovation, says the author.
Singapore Law Watch /
19 Sep 2024
Written, compiled and edited by Justice Andrew Phang, this book details the remarkable life and legacy of Dr Yong Pung How across ten chapters. It features contributions from 64 former Justices’ Law Clerks, a Foreword by former Prime...
Straits Times /
18 Sep 2024
Amendments to Family Justice Act will come into force on Oct 15.
Business Times /
18 Sep 2024
Noble saga, Keppel graft scandal cited as examples by Asian Corporate Governance Association.
Straits Times /
18 Sep 2024
A man who slapped and hit his girlfriend’s 11-year-old daughter with a leather belt while the child’s mother stood by and watched was sentenced on Sept 17.
Singapore Academy of Law /
18 Sep 2024
Calling all young lawyers with less than 3 years of PQE! Form a team of two and be part of this exciting Competition! The winning team will be offered an all-expenses-paid two-week stint at Essex Court Chambers in London. Registration closes 31...
Straits Times /
17 Sep 2024
This means that Mr Tan Siam Chua, 61, an HDB senior estate manager, and Mr Liong Ah Chye, 62, the director of Liong Construction, cannot be charged again with the same offence.
Business Times /
17 Sep 2024
It seeks to remove frictions for listcos so they can take 'value-focused' actions, says the regulator.
Straits Times /
17 Sep 2024
The legal landscape is evolving rapidly, and not just in Singapore.
Singapore Law Watch /
17 Sep 2024
Join distinguished speakers Professor Leong Wai Kum (SUSS), Dr Colin Tan (NUS), Ms Edith Chen (SUSS) and Mr Michael Ng (SUSS) in reviewing the latest law on child matters and spouses' property.
Straits Times /
16 Sep 2024
Court rejects her plan to repay banks via sale of properties, revenue from leasing.
Straits Times /
16 Sep 2024
Launched in July 2023, the Worldcoin project involves capturing users’ biometric data by getting them to stare into a silver orb found in many cities in the world, including Singapore.
Straits Times /
15 Sep 2024
More powers to probe gains from wider range of foreign environment offences.
Straits Times /
15 Sep 2024
Singapore has seen a number of cases involving online sexual harassment;.Deepfake-on-demand services are popping up on publicly accessible online channels.
Straits Times /
14 Sep 2024
Singapore-headquartered e-commerce platform Qoo10 and its logistics subsidiary Qxpress are under police investigations, following complaints by vendors about delayed payments of thousands of dollars each and disruptions to deliveries by Qxpress.
Singapore Law Watch /
14 Sep 2024
This webinar will introduce third-party release in the US, look at its use in Singapore, discuss issues such as the jurisdiction to hear and consider third-party releases and public policy considerations in sanctioning plans or schemes involving...
Straits Times /
13 Sep 2024
Businesses here are mostly underprepared amid tech's rapid advancement, they warn.
Singapore Law Watch /
13 Sep 2024
Written, compiled and edited by Justice Andrew Phang, this book details the remarkable life and legacy of Dr Yong Pung How across ten chapters. It features contributions from 64 former Justices’ Law Clerks, a Foreword by former Prime...
Straits Times /
12 Sep 2024
Developed by the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority, the AI service aims to help lawyers here prepare for cases more efficiently. The new service, called LawNet AI, was showcased on Sept 11 at legal...
Straits Times /
12 Sep 2024
This is the first time that the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore has instituted contempt proceedings against an errant business and its manager for breaching court orders.
Straits Times /
12 Sep 2024
Consumers also have mixed views over having to pay more to defray higher business costs.
Singapore Academy of Law /
12 Sep 2024
Calling all young lawyers with less than 3 years of PQE! Form a team of two and be part of this exciting Competition! The winning team will be offered an all-expenses-paid two-week stint at Essex Court Chambers in London. Registration closes 31...
Straits Times /
11 Sep 2024
They will come under distinct legal category in between employees and self-employed.
Straits Times /
11 Sep 2024
It will be a crime for people to breach family visit limits.
Straits Times /
11 Sep 2024
13,000 learning devices lost data in August cyber attack; new app expected by Jan 2025.
Business Times /
11 Sep 2024
Within region, Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong take top three places.
Singapore Law Watch /
11 Sep 2024
We invite submissions for the Corporate Law subject in the SAL Practitioner Journal. This is a great opportunity for legal professionals and academics to contribute insights into Singapore Corporate Law. Submit your papers by 16th September...
Straits Times /
10 Sep 2024
The Bill seeks to provide platform workers with a standardised work injury compensation regime.
Straits Times /
10 Sep 2024
No strong public interest considerations to transfer case from State Courts, says judge.
Straits Times /
10 Sep 2024
If it is passed, candidates can ask for review of content that has misrepresented them.
Straits Times /
10 Sep 2024
Electricity rates may be raised for those who benefit directly, but agency won't seek profit. The legislative amendments come amid Singapore’s progress in importing low-carbon electricity from its neighbours.
Business Times /
10 Sep 2024
The move implements a commitment to global tax rules, announced in Budget 2023.
Singapore Law Watch /
10 Sep 2024
This webinar will introduce third-party release in the US, look at its use in Singapore, discuss issues such as the jurisdiction to hear and consider third-party releases and public policy considerations in sanctioning plans or schemes involving...
Straits Times /
09 Sep 2024
The new offences were introduced in 2023 with the aim of curbing the facilitation of scams, movement of criminal proceeds and the abuse of Singpass.
Straits Times /
08 Sep 2024
Judge says man's move to transfer all of his assets to ex-wife not immune from bankruptcy action.
Straits Times /
07 Sep 2024
The Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre (Fidrec) sees steady increase in number of such cases as interest rates rise.
Business Times /
07 Sep 2024
The company claims its former CEO, Hu Yan siphoned funds over a period from as early as 2020.
Singapore Law Watch /
07 Sep 2024
Legal innovation isn’t just a passing fad, but a necessity to stay relevant in today’s world. Join Mr Eric Chin and Mr Rodney Yap at the upcoming 2-day Legal Innovation workshop, held on the sidelines of TechLaw.Fest.
Business Times /
06 Sep 2024
This would result in a lower estimated loss, compared to the fitness chain’s preferred benchmark.
Straits Times /
06 Sep 2024
Legal experts said that such a move is highly unusual, and while it does not contravene the Casino Control Act, the sweeping ban has sparked debate over whether it is too wide-ranging and whether the integrated resort is entitled to ban people...
Straits Times /
06 Sep 2024
The prosecution and the defence had requested the court to adjourn the start of the hearing, which the court acceded to as it was a joint request.
Singapore Law Watch /
06 Sep 2024
Legal innovation isn’t just a passing fad, but a necessity to stay relevant in today’s world. Join Mr Eric Chin and Mr Rodney Yap at the upcoming 2-day Legal Innovation workshop, held on the sidelines of TechLaw.Fest.
Straits Times /
05 Sep 2024
The code will spell out what ride-hail and delivery platforms should do to improve worker safety and health.
TODAY /
05 Sep 2024
Chong Yun Chia, a project manager, was involved a corruption scheme to help companies get contracts from Wildlife Reserves Singapore.
Singapore Academy of Law /
05 Sep 2024
Calling all young lawyers with less than 3 years of PQE! Form a team of two and be part of this exciting Competition! The winning team will be offered an all-expenses-paid two-week stint at Essex Court Chambers in London. Registration closes 31...
Straits Times /
04 Sep 2024
Changes part of shift to reduce conflict and adopt a more 'judge-led approach'.
Straits Times /
04 Sep 2024
The court said that the district judge appeared to have considered the evidence comprehensively, and the attitude and behaviour of the woman had convinced the court utterly that there was no merit in her appeal.
Straits Times /
04 Sep 2024
Currently, only Singapore and Malaysia-registered taxis approved by the Land Transport Authority and Malaysia’s Land Public Transport Agency are authorised to provide cross-border rides.
Singapore Law Watch /
04 Sep 2024
We invite submissions for the Corporate Law subject in the SAL Practitioner Journal. This is a great opportunity for legal professionals and academics to contribute insights into Singapore Corporate Law. Submit your papers by 16th September...
Straits Times /
03 Sep 2024
Iswaran, 62, is seeking permission from the court to file what is known as a criminal reference - an application asking Singapore’s top court to answer a question of law of public interest.
Straits Times /
03 Sep 2024
Mr David Gan Jia Liang is suing eight parties, including several Indonesian investors and their companies, and Tipsy Collective.
Straits Times /
03 Sep 2024
The Ministry of Manpower is considering action against those involved in the accident pending legal assessment.
Singapore Law Watch /
03 Sep 2024
This webinar will introduce third-party release in the US, look at its use in Singapore, discuss issues such as the jurisdiction to hear and consider third-party releases and public policy considerations in sanctioning plans or schemes involving...
Straits Times /
02 Sep 2024
Focus on relevance can cover how act took place, but not how victim dressed or looked.
Straits Times /
02 Sep 2024
Recent Law Ministry data shows that 2,334 people filed for bankruptcy in the six months to June 30, up 25 per cent on the same period in 2023.
Straits Times /
01 Sep 2024
The Emerald Hill property was bought by Madam Ho Dat Khoon's father in 1970 and registered in her name.
Singapore Law Watch /
30 Aug 2024
Legal innovation isn’t just a passing fad, but a necessity to stay relevant in today’s world. Join Mr Eric Chin and Mr Rodney Yap at the upcoming 2-day Legal Innovation workshop, held on the sidelines of TechLaw.Fest.
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