On 6 February 2024, the Minister of Manpower (the “Minister”) had announced that the Ministry of Manpower is working together with the tripartite partners (i.e. the National Trades Union Congress and the Singapore National Employers Federation) to develop guidelines on the reasonable use of restrictive employment clauses such as non-compete or restraint of trade clauses […]
The Ministry of Manpower had on 4 August 2023 announced that the Singapore Government has accepted the Committee’s final recommendations for the Workplace Fairness Legislation (the “Announcement”). The Tripartite Committee on Workplace Fairness (the “Committee”) had on 13 February 2023, released its interim report on their recommendations for the workplace fairness legislation (“Interim Report”). We […]
Lu Yuan Leong, Legal Director of Singapore, is appointed as a Senior Accredited Specialist in Maritime and Shipping Law by the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) in January 2024. The SAL is a promotion and development agency for Singapore’s legal industry. The Senior Accredited Specialist appointment is a prestigious recognition awarded by the Singapore Academy […]
The Ministry of Health in Singapore has introduced the Health Information Bill (“HIB”) to facilitate the collection and sharing of patients’ health data through the National Electronic Health Record (“NEHR”). The bill aims to ensure data accuracy, simplify data sharing, and establish cybersecurity safeguards. All licensed healthcare providers are mandated to contribute to the NEHR […]
The Court of Appeal in Singapore recently handed down a decision about whether JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (JPM) had discharged its burden of proof enabling it to rely on a sanctions clause. The case illustrates the challenges of conducting sanctions compliance due diligence that is sufficient for internal compliance purposes, relevant sanctions authorities as well […]
The Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) published its latest enforcement decisions and voluntary undertakings on 16 August 2023. In total, there were 2 enforcement decisions (E-commerce Enablers case and Wee Jing Kai Leon case) and 1 voluntary undertaking (OG case) published. In this client update, we summarise the decisions and undertakings and present our key takeaways. Key takeaways: […]
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards are rapidly gaining prominence regionally and internationally, as regulators equip their jurisdictions with appropriate guidelines targeted at meeting ESG objectives and preventing an increase in undesirable practices such as greenwashing. In Singapore, there have been a number of recent developments, with more to be anticipated in view of global […]
Last Tuesday (25 July 2023), the Singapore High Court published its decision of ByBit Fintech Ltd v Ho Kai Xin and others [2023] SGHC 199 in which the court held that a cryptocurrency holder has a legally enforceable property right recognised by common law. This is a landmark judgment, as it is the first time […]
The Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) published its latest round of enforcement decisions and voluntary undertakings on 20 July 2023 consisting of 1 voluntary undertaking (Employment and Employability Institute case). In this client update, we summarise the undertaking and present our key takeaways. Key takeaways: There are several key takeaways from this recent undertaking: […]
The Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) published its latest enforcement decision on 22 June 2023 consisting of 1 enforcement decision (Fullerton Healthcare and Agape CP Holdings case). In this client update, we summarise the decision and present our key takeaways. Key takeaways: There are several key takeaways from this recent decision: 1. The incident […]