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E-signatures on the rise, but wills and mortgages still call for pen on paper

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Kelly Ng

Kelly Ng

Published Sun, Jul 4, 2021 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    MORE financial documents can now be signed remotely in Singapore, with social-distancing restrictions brought on by Covid-19 also spurring the adoption of electronic signatures here.

    But wet-ink signatures aren't going away just yet, with some legal restrictions still in the way.

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