Tessa Oh

Tessa Oh

CORRESPONDENT

Tessa Oh is a correspondent at The Business Times. She covers Singapore macroeconomics and government policy, with a focus on manufacturing, manpower, and the legal sector. Tessa was previously a journalist at TODAY, covering healthcare.

Wage growth should be in line with productivity growth, said the National Wages Council.

National Wages Council recommends 5.5% to 7.5% pay rise for lower-wage workers in 2026

Administrators and drivers will also see minimum wage floors rise under enhanced Occupational Progressive Wages scheme

The judicial partnership between Bahrain and Singapore offers “significant advantages” in market access for Singapore lawyers.

Singapore-Bahrain commercial court partnership opens Middle East gateway for local law firms

Construction, energy and banking disputes could flow to local firms – though it may take up to a decade to realise the...

Circles.Life said retaining competition for consumers is a central focus of the regulatory process.

Circles.Life raises concerns over M1-Simba deal to IMDA, warns merger could hurt consumers

The telco, which is among M1’s mobile virtual network operators, says the merged entity’s wholesale market share threatens fair competition

The agreements establish a framework for knowledge exchange and training programmes between legal professionals in Singapore and Bahrain.

Singapore’s LawSoc inks MOUs with Bahrain legal bodies to boost cross-border collaboration

The agreements will facilitate training in common law practices for Bahraini lawyers working within the new BICC’s hybrid system

Singapore Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon speaking at the Global Justice Bay conference held in the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain.

International commercial court networks can help spot cross-border legal trends, says Singapore chief justice

Such issues could include contractual interpretations, the legal status of cryptocurrency assets and emerging issues around generative AI

Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon (3rd L) says the appeal mechanism between the Bahrain International Commercial Court and the Singapore International Commercial Court is a “game-changer” and a global first in transnational judicial cooperation.

Bahrain launches international commercial court with appeal route to Singapore

The partnership is part of a broader vision to create a network of hub courts specialising in commercial law

The lawyers have not disclosed or confirmed which AI tool was used to generate the fictitious case.

Two lawyers rapped over ‘entirely fictitious’ AI-generated citations submitted to court

Justice S Mohan has reserved judgment on what consequences should follow in the Republic’s second such case

David Seow, group chief executive officer of precision plastic parts manufacturer, Fu Yu Corporation. His employment has been terminated with effect from Oct 31, 2025.

Fu Yu terminates group CEO David Seow for ‘gross default and misconduct’

An interim committee has been set up to oversee all operational matters pending successor search

Under the Companies Act 1967, individuals found guilty of failing to obtain proper consent documentation for director appointments may be fined up to S$5,000 or jailed up to 12 months.

Three individuals fined S$105,500 for false declarations, consent lapses

They will be barred from acting as directors for five years following convictions