Professional Services/Legal

NauticAWT faces winding-up order

NauticAWT faces winding-up order

The company's assets will cover the costs of the proceedings.
4 days ago

CPF closes special accounts for members aged 55 and above

Members' savings up to their cohort's Full Retirement Sum will be transferred to their Retirement Account.
5 days ago

Singapore legal job market sees moderate growth in 2024

Associate hiring remains a top priority for firms.

Kirkland & Ellis emerges as top M&A legal adviser for 2024

This is according to the Legal Advisers League Table by GlobalData.

S’pore police to issue restriction orders on scam victims only as a last resort

Officers must first exhaust all possible interventions before issuing such orders.

New measure simplifies insolvency process for more companies

This will be a permanent feature of the corporate debt restructuring and insolvency regime.

MOH investigates telemedicine providers amidst clinical lapses, inappropriate ad complaints

One of the cases, MaNaDr, has had its Outpatient Medical Service licence revoked.

Experts propose tax reforms in 2025 budget to enhance business adaptability

Proposed measures include restrictions on the sale of shares in property-holding companies.

Investor group SIAS calls for independent inquiry in SingPost exec dismissals

The group said this points to an ‘extremely serious’ breach of rules.

SingPost answers SIAS after firing 3 execs over whistleblower mishandling

The whistleblowing matter was considered an ‘isolated’ issue.

Singapore’s most notable lawyers under 40

One of this year’s awardees represented a former transport minister in criminal proceedings.

Law improving platform workers' protection takes effect in January

Increased CPF contributions will be mandatory for workers born on or after 1 January 1995.

Sembcorp Industries receives South African court ruling on subsidiary sale

The appeal judgment affirmed that the share purchase agreement is valid and enforceable.

Medtecs International asks Resilient Medical to pay $30.65m outstanding balance

They are given only 21 days to pay their outstanding balance.

Dasin Retail Trust seeks 6-month court stay

A report was filed regarding suspicious buy-back arrangements at pre-agreed prices.

Mediation drives legal hiring growth in Singapore

Corporate and commercial law is also set to boost hiring in 2025 amid M&As.

Addvalue starts arbitration against XEPIC Corporation for $2.8M

This is due to the damages for wrongful termination or repudiation of contracts.