Business Times /
23 Dec 2024
Head of its international business unit also told to go; Phang and Yik reject accusations of ‘gross negligence’ and will ‘vigorously contest’ the terminations.
Straits Times /
23 Dec 2024
Singpost's former CEO Vincent Phang and CFO Vincent Yik said they will vigorously contest the termination of their employment.
Straits Times /
23 Dec 2024
Ms Rahayu Mahzam, Ms Rachel Ong, Ms Sylvia Lim and Ms Hazel Poa are among a growing group of women who have represented Singaporeans since the nation achieved self-governance in 1959.
Straits Times /
21 Dec 2024
In the wrong hands, such data can pose risks; experts urge vigilance against scams.
Straits Times /
21 Dec 2024
2-year bar follows 5 correction directions issued to Transformative Justice Collective for falsehoods on platforms.
Singapore Academy of Law /
21 Dec 2024
The opening conference and launch of the Junior Lawyers Professional Certification Programme (JLP) will take place on 21 May 2025. Key highlights include a keynote address delivered by the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon and an inspiring...
Straits Times /
20 Dec 2024
People will have to pay $33 to access full NRIC numbers on the Bizfile portal.
Straits Times /
20 Dec 2024
Acra CEO apologises for lapse and says agency should have taken more care.
Straits Times /
20 Dec 2024
The current practice of masking NRIC numbers creates a false sense of security that such data is secret, said Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo.
Straits Times /
20 Dec 2024
Deceptive ads play on our desire for bargains. Don't let the lure of the four-letter word cloud your judgment.
Singapore Law Watch /
20 Dec 2024
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Straits Times /
19 Dec 2024
This will boost enforcement when parents with care and control of children deny former spouses access to the kids.
Straits Times /
19 Dec 2024
They also flag risk of scams, identity theft as organisations overhaul security systems.
Straits Times /
19 Dec 2024
The collapse of the proposed deal came two months after the Government intervened and amended the Insurance Act.
Straits Times /
19 Dec 2024
Under the Platform Workers Act, it will be mandatory for younger platform workers born on, or after, Jan 1, 1995, to contribute more to their CPF accounts.
Business Times /
18 Dec 2024
The government’s intervention in the proposed acquisition of Income Insurance highlights the importance of preserving its social mission, industry watchers say.
Straits Times /
18 Dec 2024
The defence lawyer for a general practitioner at the centre of a conspiracy involving fake Covid-19 vaccines objected to six police statements being admitted in court as evidence.
Straits Times /
18 Dec 2024
A warehouse assistant was operating a forklift when he failed to check a blind spot while making a turn, and the vehicle struck a man in his left leg.
Singapore Academy of Law /
18 Dec 2024
The SAL Prac welcomes articles, comments, case notes and legislative updates which are pertinent to law practitioners in Singapore. We invite submissions from, both local and international, legal practitioners and allied professionals whose...
Straits Times /
17 Dec 2024
Move comes 2 months after the Government blocked union over deal structure, social concerns.
Straits Times /
17 Dec 2024
The correction directive will require The Online Citizen to insert a notice on each of its publications, with a link to the Government’s clarification.
Straits Times /
17 Dec 2024
Jipson Quah was in court to contest 17 charges that he had conspired between 2021 and 2022 to make false representations to the Health Promotion Board (HPB) about the vaccination statuses of 17 individuals.
Singapore Academy of Law /
17 Dec 2024
The upcoming Singapore International Commercial Court Conference 2025 (SICCC) will be an insightful gathering as it celebrates the SICC's 10th anniversary with the theme "Transnational Commerce in a Shifting World". Hear from a...
Straits Times /
16 Dec 2024
The Migrant Workers’ Law Centre, which will open in the first quarter of the year, is a collaboration between NTUC’s Migrant Workers’ Centre and Pro Bono SG.
Business Times /
16 Dec 2024
Concrete steps to mitigate the impact of public NRIC numbers are sorely needed.
Business Times /
16 Dec 2024
Publicly available NRIC numbers can lead to unintended challenges with compliance and data breaches.
Straits Times /
16 Dec 2024
Banks are divided into two camps over what services their kill switches affect, particularly when it involves Giro.
Business Times /
15 Dec 2024
Organisations collecting NRIC data must still obtain valid consent and comply with reasonable use and ensure protection.
Straits Times /
14 Dec 2024
The court said it is important that couples and lawyers think through the workability of agreements on financial matters after divorce.
Singapore Academy of Law /
14 Dec 2024
The opening conference and launch of the Junior Lawyers Professional Certification Programme (JLP) will take place on 21 May 2025. Key highlights include a keynote address delivered by the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon and an inspiring...
Straits Times /
13 Dec 2024
A security officer’s forgetfulness caused a bomb scare that resulted in multiple Home Team officers being deployed to his workplace, after an object resembling an improvised explosive device (IED) was found there.
Straits Times /
13 Dec 2024
A man has been charged with murder after a Vietnamese woman was killed in a knife attack in Hougang on Dec 10.
Straits Times /
13 Dec 2024
The state coroner ruled the woman’s death a suicide, saying the 46-year-old had made clear her intentions.
Straits Times /
12 Dec 2024
The case remains the largest seizure of assets made on record by CPIB against a single person.
Straits Times /
12 Dec 2024
Judge finds that complainant is not a credible witness and had embellished her evidence.
Singapore Academy of Law /
12 Dec 2024
The SAL Prac welcomes articles, comments, case notes and legislative updates which are pertinent to law practitioners in Singapore. We invite submissions from, both local and international, legal practitioners and allied professionals whose...
Straits Times /
11 Dec 2024
Three international judges have been appointed to the Supreme Court of Singapore for a two-year term, from Jan 5, 2025, to Jan 4, 2027.
Straits Times /
11 Dec 2024
Total fees charged in medical negligence suit were over 2.5 times the initial estimate.
Straits Times /
11 Dec 2024
A knife attack in Hougang in the late morning on Dec 10 left one woman dead and two others, including the suspected assailant, injured.
Singapore Academy of Law /
11 Dec 2024
The upcoming Singapore International Commercial Court Conference 2025 (SICCC) will be an insightful gathering as it celebrates the SICC's 10th anniversary with the theme "Transnational Commerce in a Shifting World". Hear from a...
Straits Times /
10 Dec 2024
An alleged assailant accused of stabbing a priest at St Joseph’s Church was denied bail on Dec 9 after the prosecution described him as a “highly dangerous” person with a high risk of reoffending.
Straits Times /
10 Dec 2024
A former insurance agent who duped a man into transferring more than $543,000 to him over 35 occasions from March 2018 to March 2019 was sentenced to two years and eight months’ jail on Dec 9.
Singapore Law Watch /
10 Dec 2024
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Straits Times /
08 Dec 2024
More employers are giving former offenders a chance in the workplace, but social stigma remains a hindrance for some in their reintegration journey.
Straits Times /
07 Dec 2024
The judge said Chong’s actions on the night before the attack showed “a clear egregious and sustained intent to commit harm”.
Straits Times /
07 Dec 2024
Three American brothers, who were in Singapore on holiday, have pleaded guilty to having knives with them at Orchard Plaza during a confrontation.
Singapore Academy of Law /
07 Dec 2024
The opening conference and launch of the Junior Lawyers Professional Certification Programme (JLP) will take place on 21 May 2025. Key highlights include a keynote address delivered by the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon and an inspiring...
Straits Times /
06 Dec 2024
Justice looks at case afresh on appeal, finds no apparent bias, arrives at same outcome.
Straits Times /
06 Dec 2024
More research needs to be done to understand the considerable physical and psychological challenges of domestic work, says the author.
Singapore Academy of Law /
06 Dec 2024
The SAL Prac welcomes articles, comments, case notes and legislative updates which are pertinent to law practitioners in Singapore. We invite submissions from, both local and international, legal practitioners and allied professionals whose...
Straits Times /
05 Dec 2024
Corrupt individuals who fail to pay penalties imposed by the court for bribes received now risk serving longer jail terms that are intended to prevent them from opting for jail time to retain their illicit gains.
Business Times /
05 Dec 2024
This criminal breach of trust charge carries a mandatory jail term of up to seven years, and possibly a fine as well.
Straits Times /
05 Dec 2024
The man was among eight travellers caught trying to move large amounts of cash in Singapore without declaration.
Singapore Law Watch /
05 Dec 2024
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Straits Times /
04 Dec 2024
Ng Teck Lee, who was the CEO of then listed recycling firm Citiraya Industries, and his wife Thor Chwee Hwa being handed over to CPIB officers on Dec 3.
Straits Times /
04 Dec 2024
The judge said Kamsari Jumari is a danger to minors, particularly those who share a close relationship of trust with him.
Straits Times /
04 Dec 2024
District Judge Chiah Kok Khun said the three individuals were not identifiable from the reference made by former Nominated MP Calvin Cheng.
Straits Times /
04 Dec 2024
Animal shelters in Singapore are currently guided by their own internal practices and standards for the housing, care and rehoming of animals.
Singapore Academy of Law /
04 Dec 2024
The ECC-SAL International Mooting Competition is open for registration. Lawyers and legal service officers who have been qualified for practice, who are not practising in England & Wales for no more than three years as of 1 January 2025 are...
Straits Times /
03 Dec 2024
On Nov 30, a shophouse in Little India was raided, and seven men aged between 23 and 61 were arrested for suspected vice activities at the unit.
Straits Times /
03 Dec 2024
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Dec 2 said it imposed a civil penalty on the bank for failing to prevent and detect misconduct committed by its relationship managers.
Business Times /
03 Dec 2024
A report has also been filed in connection with certain discovered documents that may relate to suspicious buy-back arrangements at pre-agreed prices.
Singapore Academy of Law /
03 Dec 2024
The ECC-SAL International Mooting Competition is open for registration. Lawyers and legal service officers who have been qualified for practice, who are not practising in England & Wales for no more than three years as of 1 January 2025 are...
Straits Times /
01 Dec 2024
An MOM spokesperson said it is investigating ABC Nasi Kandar and its personnel for possible illegal employment offences.
Straits Times /
30 Nov 2024
Ng Yu Zhi’s lawyer on Nov 29 accused investor Veronica Shim Wai Han of caring only about generating income from his client’s nickel investment scheme, and not about whether the underlying transactions were genuine.
Straits Times /
30 Nov 2024
This is after a spate of online ads appeared on social media to promote weight-loss treatments available on telehealth platforms.
Straits Times /
30 Nov 2024
The move gives investors more protection, while encouraging Reits to borrow prudently.
Singapore Academy of Law /
30 Nov 2024
The opening conference and launch of the Junior Lawyers Professional Certification Programme (JLP) will take place on 21 May 2025. Key highlights include a keynote address delivered by the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon and an inspiring...
Straits Times /
29 Nov 2024
Ticket scalping, car sharing disputes, as well as greenwashing by companies, were identified as the top three areas where Case should do more.
Straits Times /
29 Nov 2024
Prosecutors alleged that Ng Yu Zhi’s Ponzi scheme, which promised attractive profits from nickel trading, was “pure fiction” that duped 947 investors of almost $1.5 billion.
Straits Times /
29 Nov 2024
Offenders will face penalties based on the specific circumstances of their case, including the nature and severity of the harm caused to the victim, and the level of culpability of the accused.
Singapore Academy of Law /
29 Nov 2024
The upcoming Singapore International Commercial Court Conference 2025 (SICCC) will be an insightful gathering as it celebrates the SICC's 10th anniversary with the theme "Transnational Commerce in a Shifting World". Hear from a...
Straits Times /
28 Nov 2024
More than $481m channelled to his personal bank accounts, says prosecutor.
Straits Times /
28 Nov 2024
Unregulated trainers, particularly those lacking relevant financial qualifications or experience, may inadvertently propagate practices that are inconsistent with MAS’ guidelines and expectations for the financial advisory profession.
Singapore Academy of Law /
28 Nov 2024
The SAL Prac welcomes articles, comments, case notes and legislative updates which are pertinent to law practitioners in Singapore. We invite submissions from, both local and international, legal practitioners and allied professionals whose...
Straits Times /
27 Nov 2024
Ng Yu Zhi currently faces a total of 108 charges, of which 105 are in connection to the alleged nickel investment scam.
Straits Times /
27 Nov 2024
Dispute over alleged plot encroachment involving a strip of boundary wall.
Straits Times /
27 Nov 2024
Posts falsely claim they were executed with no regard for their mental disabilities: MHA
Straits Times /
27 Nov 2024
Standards have to be set to ensure accountability and quality in the financial services sector, says the Insurance and Financial Practitioners Association of Singapore.
Singapore Academy of Law /
27 Nov 2024
The upcoming Singapore International Commercial Court Conference 2025 (SICCC) will be an insightful gathering as it celebrates the SICC's 10th anniversary with the theme "Transnational Commerce in a Shifting World". Hear from a...
Straits Times /
26 Nov 2024
His inaction in another migrant worker's case caused the lawsuit to be discontinued.
Straits Times /
26 Nov 2024
The two businesses located at People’s Park Complex were issued a legal notice for flouting the law against agreements to prevent, restrict or distort competition.
Singapore Academy of Law /
26 Nov 2024
The ECC-SAL International Mooting Competition is open for registration. Lawyers and legal service officers who have been qualified for practice, who are not practising in England & Wales for no more than three years as of 1 January 2025 are...
Straits Times /
25 Nov 2024
Firms appear to be redefining policies and processes even as inertia of not returning lingers.
Straits Times /
23 Nov 2024
The idea is to introduce a complaints mechanism, administered by the new agency to provide timely assistance to victims of online harms has been.
Straits Times /
23 Nov 2024
The judges expressed the view that the courts should take care not to find heightened or increased potential harm too readily and without sufficient basis.
Singapore Academy of Law /
23 Nov 2024
The opening conference and launch of the Junior Lawyers Professional Certification Programme (JLP) will take place on 21 May 2025. Key highlights include a keynote address delivered by the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon and an inspiring...
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