Singapore law

Why the regulatory architecture of real-world asset tokenisation matters

The challenge to institutional adoption is legal rather than technological

Law Minister Edwin Tong says: "Supply chain fragmentation affects our businesses. Trade tensions raise costs across our economy."

‘Reliability, stability and transparency’ key to Singapore’s response to geopolitical shocks: Edwin Tong

Law minister says Singapore, as a small country, feels global tremors more acutely than most

The Court of Three Judges will now determine what sanction, if any, to impose on Wong.

Singapore lawyer referred to disciplinary court for ignoring red flags over mentally frail client’s multimillion-dollar trust

High Court says William Wong failed to protect elderly client who was under her daughter’s undue influence

A couple has sued ERA, one of its agents and a law firm for S$731,212 over a 99-to-1 transaction at One Pearl Bank (pictured) in December 2022.

Couple sues ERA, agent and law firm for S$731,212 over alleged misrepresentation in ‘99-1’ property deal

Claimants seeking to recover additional tax and surcharge imposed for illegal stamp duty avoidance on their condominium purchase 

Beyond financial and reputational damage, data exfiltration incidents also expose the victim organisation to legal liability.

Beyond the breach: Legal risks following cyber incidents

Getting hacked is troubling enough. But for many, the greater challenge starts after the attack

In the age of complex transnational financial crime, the future of anti-money laundering depends on the integrity of those who stand at the system’s entry points.

Gatekeepers or conduits? Fortifying Singapore’s incorruptibility

Even with strong regulations, professional intermediaries remain attractive entry points for criminals

The collapse of TerraUSD and its sister cryptocurrency Luna in May 2022 wiped out some US$40 billion in market value and triggered a broader crisis across cryptocurrency markets.

Singapore court raises damages payout for investors burned by Do Kwon’s Terraform collapse

But it upholds ruling that those who held TerraUSD past May 12, 2022, were speculating and not relying on misrepresentations

The new guide on the use of AI in the legal profession says the technology comes with inherent limitations, and that it is still the responsibility of lawyers to use their expertise to guide and validate AI outputs.

Singapore issues guidelines for lawyers on ethical generative AI use

The framework addresses ‘hallucinations’ and the risk of bias in outputs

Lucien Wong, 72, was reappointed in October last year for a fourth term, and will serve until January 2029. He was first appointed the ninth attorney-general in January 2017.

Edwin Tong rebuts claims that attorney-general appointment is ‘thin’ after WP MP questions selection process

Making the process of appointing the attorney-general public risks politicising the office, says the minister

The aim of the new legislation is to make civil enforcement more effective, efficient and affordable.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Budget 2026: New Bill to be tabled in 2026 to strengthen court powers in civil debt enforcement

New legislation aims to create a new class of officers to help parties recover what they are owed