Professional Services/Legal
Majority of court case hearings to resume on 8 June
Majority of court case hearings to resume on 8 June
The Supreme Court will not take a recess in June to deal with the backlog.
Mauritius court appoints liquidator for Singtel's HOOQ
This comes after HOOQ commenced a creditors’ voluntary liquidation on 27 March.
MAS, SIC, SGX RegCo permit e-sharing of rights issues and take-over files
This will go on until 30 September.
Ministry of Law rolls out temporary relief for contractual obligations
This applies to bank loans incurred by local SMEs.
Court greenlights Hyflux's debt moratorium extension
The new scheme meeting's schedules are yet to be decided.
SGX RegCo grants automatic 60-day extension for issuers to hold AGMs
This follows after the regulator gave a two-month extension for AGMs last February.
honestbee issued demands for breach of fiduciary duties against ex-CEO and director
Sng and Wong made property deals and companies that the firm paid for.
Are MNCs in Singapore auditing their global offices?
Only a quarter feel confident that their overseas units are legally compliant.
Over 1 in 5 firms at worse position after an economic crime
Only half conducted an investigation following a fraud incident.
Singapore becomes top choice for governing law
Dispute resolution has become a focal point of legal activity, thanks to the country’s open regime.
SGX RegCo to provide issuers a two-month extension to hold AGMs
The move came amidst a growing number of firms posting auditing difficulties for 2019 results.
Sembcorp's China unit concludes multimillion-dollar pollution-offence case
The firm said that they are not expecting further financial impact amidst the legal proceedings.
IPOS and SGX to launch evaluation programme for intangible assets
It will be offered exclusively to SGX-listed companies or firms preparing for listing.
Singapore's most influential lawyers aged 40 and under for 2019
They specialise in various areas such as dispute resolution, restructuring and insolvency, M&A, amongst others.
Firms move arbitration hearings to Singapore from Hong Kong amidst protests
Maxwell Chambers has seen a few cases from Hong Kong in recent months.
Tightened rules on auditing call for higher tech and workforce investments
The Big 4 are strenghtening their audit advisory services and expanding into cybersecurity and compliance.
Singapore hailed best in Asia for IP rights protection: survey
It shares the top spots with Finland, Switzerland, and New Zealand as the best globally.
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