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.

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

This is Singapore’s first conviction for fraudulent conduct related to over-the-counter bond trading.

High Court dismisses One Asia Investment Partners ex-director’s appeal over US$324,500 securities fraud

Dishonest conduct alone is sufficient for conviction, Justice Tay Yong Kwang rules

With the new Singapore plant, Tekscend will operate eight manufacturing facilities worldwide.

Japanese semicon photomask maker Tekscend breaks ground on new Singapore plant, set to create 60 jobs

It will be fully operation end-2026 or early 2027; aims to serve customers in Singapore, Malaysia and India 

LAC has 63 stores in Singapore.

Singapore court grants GNC rights to Ron Sim’s LAC store leases, awards US$18.9 million damages in franchise dispute

Court finds LAC wrongfully terminated its agreements after preparing to rebrand the US health supplement retailer’s 54 stores here; LAC is appealing...