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 ACRA (Registry and Regulatory Enhancements) Act 2024 took effect on 9 December 2024, and introduces provisions to strike a balance between corporate transparency and data protection, facilitate digital communications with businesses and stakeholders among other things. This update looks at the key changes under the Act.

The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone will support the expansion of 50 projects in the first five years and a cumulative 100 projects in its first decade.

A former engineering supervisor at a company that provides maintenance services for Singapore Airlines’ aircraft fleet has admitted to cheating offences involving more than $96,000.

This update gives a brief introduction into the background and salient details of the Agreement on the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (“JS-SEZ”) which Singapore and Malaysia signed on 7 January 2025 as well as some of the initiatives and incentives in support of the Agreement.

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.

In Li Jialin and another v Wingcrown Investment Pte Ltd [2024] SGCA 48, the Singapore Court of Appeal held that a contractually stipulated deposit amounting to about 63% of the purchase price of a property in Singapore was not reasonable as an earnest, and hence could not be forfeited in its entirety or in part. This update takes a look at the Court of Appeal’s decision.

The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (“JS-SEZ”) aims to facilitate cross-border flows of goods, ease the movement of people, and strengthen the investment ecosystem within the JS-SEZ. This update explores several initiatives that will support the JS-SEZ.

This update looks at some of the key legal highlights over the past 3 months, across various practice areas including deals, intellectual property and property law.

In recent years, Vietnam has become an increasingly popular choice for foreign investors, with mergers and acquisitions involving targets based in Vietnam doubling from the year before. This article looks at some key takeaways on how to repatriate profits out of Vietnam, having regard to local regulatory restrictions.

This update looks at the merits and considerations of vendor due diligence which is the conduct of a strategic due diligence exercise on a target company prior to sale, a trend that is becoming increasingly common in controlled auction sales in Singapore.

This update gives an overview of the requirements of corporate service providers to assess nominee directors and performance of customer dud diligence under the Coproate Service Providers Act 2024.