Singapore law

MAS to ‘harmonise’ securities laws to facilitate dual listings under new Bill

The proposed legislation will ‘position Singapore to capture future opportunities’: Chee Hong Tat

The agreement builds on the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency, which Singapore adopted in 2017.

Singapore, Indonesia courts forge cross-border insolvency agreement to streamline debt restructurings

Cases such as FTX’s collapse and Garuda’s restructuring highlight the need for judicial coordination across jurisdictions

Patients should have clarity on who is accessing their data, for what purpose and under what safeguards.
THE BROAD VIEW

What Singapore’s new health data law means for patients in the AI age

As systems become interconnected, disruption of care and trust is a concern

Lam Chee Kin, managing director and head of legal and compliance at DBS, says Alpha is a "very, very active" programme to transition employees into a multidisciplinary workforce.

DBS deploys AI-driven ‘Alpha’ squads to blend legal, compliance, risk roles

Against a backdrop of global bank layoffs, the lender is focusing on reskilling and multidisciplinary teams

The on-chain RWA market has grown from around US$5 billion in 2022 to more than US$30 billion by Q3 2025.

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