A committee to enhance Singapore's corporate restructuring and insolvency regime was convened by the Ministry of Law to provide recommendations to further enhance Singapore’s corporate debt restructuring and insolvency framework. The Committee has recently released its report which is open to the public’s feedback until 8 April 2025. This update summarises the report.

This update highlights some key tax measures and changes that were announced in Budget 2025 and discusses the changes and refinements under the existing Singapore tax regime.

This update highlights key developments in consumer protection enforcement and highlights important observations for businesses to take note of.

The legal profession is undergoing a transformative shift with generative artificial intelligence (“AI”). Integrated into legal technology, it now enhances legal tasks like contract drafting and analysis. Generative AI boosts productivity by processing vast data and providing real-time insights. Case studies show significant time reductions, though human oversight is vital for accuracy. As AI becomes more common, lawyers must be trained not only in legal principles but also in the nuances of AI and prompt engineering, ensuring a future where technology and human expertise seamlessly integrate to enhance legal services. As William Gibson observed: “The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed”.

While cyberattacks relying on technological advances become increasingly common, the weakest point of any system often remains the well-intentioned but occasionally unintentionally bumbling human actors. This article looks at a venerable attack in any threat actor’s toolkit – the man-in-the-middle attack – and the legal implications arising therefrom.

This update unpacks key themes from the Budget Statement and highlights the pertinent tax changes introduced in this year’s Budget as well as their implications.

This article provides a summary of the key elements of the Gen AI Guide 2025 which establishes common principles and recommends best practices on the implementation of trustworthy AI in ASEAN.

This article will explore the key requirements that dealers of jewellery or other products comprising precious stones and metals must navigate in order to operate in compliance with Singapore laws.

The review and update of compliance manuals is often a matter that gets placed on the back burner behind the myriad of priorities and business needs. This update looks at a simple approach for updating and structuring compliance manuals and protocols.

The fourth quarter of 2024 and start of 2025 saw several developments that may impact the Singapore lending market. This update highlights developments relating to (i) the Enterprise Financing Scheme, (ii) the Multi-Jurisdiction Common Ground Taxonomy, (iii) the Financing Asia’s Transition Partnership and (iv) the launch of green loan provisions by the Loan Market Association.

A newly minted judicial commissioner and solicitor for more than two decades prior gives an outsider’s perspective on advocacy in Singapore.