Professional Services/Legal
PwC Singapore offsets all air travel emissions
PwC Singapore offsets all air travel emissions
The firm has cut 74% of its net carbon emissions to 1,406 tCO2e in FY 2019.
Mapping out Singapore's legaltech journey
Thomson Reuters weighs in on the opportunities and challenges of bringing the legal industry into the digital age.
Court approves Hyflux's two-month debt moratorium extension
It has been extended to 02 December.
Executives in Singapore need to boost their digital skills and learn a local language to stay ahead
As the competition for top jobs intensifies, executives in Singapore need to focus on improving their digital and language skills.
Singapore is the world's 14th most 'idea-intensive' nation: PwC
The nation granted 543 patents per million of the population in 2017.
SGXRegCo targets to enhance regulatory presence in FY2020
It is working on a centralised platform for movements around corporate action, listing, and member applications.
Digital blueprint for accounting sector launched
The move is in line with the Industry Transformation Map for Professional Services.
MAS slaps prohibition orders against three individuals for insider trading
They engaged in a 7-year front-running arrangement resulting in profits of $8.07m.
IPOS rolls out insurance for intellectual property rights holders
It aims to cover legal expenses incurred in IP infringement proceedings worldwide.
SAL launches Asia-wide legaltech accelerator
It is looking for firms that startups focused on artificial intelligence, blockchain and advanced analytics.
How Singapore is bringing the legal industry into the digital age
Legaltech innovations are now moving beyond document generation solutions towards blockchain application.
Best World takes short-seller Bonitas to court for defamation
Bonitas stated in a report that Best World limited the scope of its independent review by PwC Singapore to divert attention from fabricated sales.
Singapore launches $3.68m scheme to boost legaltech
Law practices can receive funding of up to $130,000 for adopting advanced tech solutions.
Will a tougher training scheme hurt lawyer headcount?
Practice trainees should be conferred with limited rights after six months of training and focus on a single law practice for a year.
Check out Singapore's largest insurers in 2018
Total assets of the 50 largest insurance providers in the city hit S$232b, up by 13.73% from the previous year’s $204b.
Singapore gets first guilty plea in $8b penny stock scheme
Key accomplice Goh Hin Calm was sentenced to 36 months imprisonment by Singapore’s High Court.
MAS develops in-house tool to detect rogue trading behaviour early
It predicts the likelihood that market manipulation has occurred based on trade analysis and past cases.