In SME Care Pte Ltd v Jannie Chan Siew Lee [2025] SGHC 27, the Singapore High Court held a bankrupt ex-director of a company personally liable to the company for failing to take steps to recover sums owed by third parties to the company. This update takes a brief look at the key takeaways from the decision.

The Energy Market Authority (“EMA”) recently conducted a public consultation on proposed modifications to the auto-renewal practice in the retail electricity market to enhance consumer awareness of auto-renewal provisions in electricity retail contracts. This includes modifications to the proposed wording to EMA’s Code of Conduct for Retail Electricity Licensees.

Tannos, who is in his 60s and also known as Tjhin Thian Po, was arrested in Singapore on Jan 17 after being implicated in a major graft scandal involving the Indonesian government’s electronic ID card or e-KTP project.

Singapore's legal impact on minority shareholder rights: Explore how Singapore court judgments are shaping minority oppression, derivative claims and reflective loss principle, featuring cases like Thio Syn Pyn v Thio Syn Kym. Bulk discounts available for 3 or more participants.

The AITP programme, conducted by the Institute for Adult Learning (IAL) to meet the Adult Educator (AE) requirements for the legal industry, will enable participants to develop their classroom facilitation skills, conduct effective assessment and understand learner profiles and learning designs.

Effective: 25 March 2025

Thailand’s draft Financial Hub bill does not grant absolute authority over financial transactions but allows regulatory intervention if transactions threaten economic stability, according to Pornchai Thiraveja, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office. 

Vietnamese banks are increasingly opting for share-based dividend payouts to boost charter capital, enhance financial resilience, and comply with Basel III capital adequacy requirements.

A new report by Kroll reveals that business executives in Singapore are increasingly concerned about financial crime risks, with 76% of respondents anticipating their organizations will be targeted in 2025. 

Rape myths are untrue assumptions and beliefs about why rapes happen, focusing blame on the survivor., says the author.