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Stamford Law appoints Daniel Yong as director in Corporate team

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He is from Norton Rose Singapore. Stamford Law welcomed Daniel as a Director in the corporate team. Read ››

Stamford Law appoints Lim Sin Teck as director in Corporate team

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He was a Counsel at White & Case. According to a release, Stamford Law bulks up its market-leading practice with the addition of Mr. Read ››

Why integrated business planning is the next big thing in Singapore

Stuart Harman
BY STUART HARMAN
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Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is a management process, which enables effective decision-making and control over an entire organisation. Read ››

Singapore inks intellectual property deal with Brazil

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Framework takes effect in 5 years. The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore and Instituto Nacional Da Propriedade Industrial have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that provides an umbrella framework for collaboration between the two countries to strengthen intellectual property cooperation in the coming 5 years. Read ››

Singapore's 20 hottest jobs with steady hiring

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The first in line offers up to $25,000 monthly salary. Read ››

Singapore slaps industry sector with new energy efficiency requirements

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Energy managers and mandatory reporting imposed. The National Environment Agency (NEA) has introduced mandatory energy management requirements for large energy users in the industry sector in what it said was part of an effort to improve Singapore’s energy efficiency and competitiveness, These requirements will come into effect on 22 April 2013 under the Energy Conservation Act (ECA). Read ››

Former Wilmar manager slapped with civil penalty for insider trading

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Fined $50,000 but no jail time. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it has taken civil penalty enforcement action against Mr Ang Kok Min for insider trading under Section 219(2)(a) of the Securities and Futures Act (SFA). Read ››

Government to inject $65m to boost Singapore IP capacity

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It aims to professionalise the IP ecosystem. According to a release, to support Singapore’s vision to become a Global Intellectual Property (IP) Hub in Asia, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) will be investing $65 million to ramp up IP manpower and capabilities in Singapore this year. Read ››

HK firm repping buyers of Singapore's new $572m LNG plant

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Partner Gary Wigmore led deal team. In a release, law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy said it has represented First Pacific Company Limited of Hong Kong, Manila Electric Company of the Philippines, and their joint venture vehicle FPM Power Holdings Limited, on the innovative purchase of a 771MW new-generation LNG power plant that will supply electricity to the Singapore grid. Read ››

Chang Szie Hou retires as Manhattan Resources executive director

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He was responsible as the technical director for the Company’s commercial building development project in Ningbo. Read ››

10 influential professional speakers in Singapore right now

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Check who's who on the list. Everyone can become speakers but not all can bring change and influence to listeners. Read ››

Singapore adopts bold new plan to become Asia's global IP hub

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More than a dozen initiatives rolling out. The Singapore Ministry of Law has announced that the country will be adopting the recommendations detailed in the 10-year master plan designed to make Singapore a global IP hub in Asia. Read ››

SGX unveils detailed rules on new IP rights disclosures

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Listed companies better sit up and listen. In a regulator's column piece, SGX head of issuer regulation Mohamed Nasser Ismail outlined the new need for listed companies to discloe their material IP rights, including patents, trademarks, industrial designs, trade secrets and copyright, among others. Read ››

Rajah & Tann LLP advise Tosei Corporation in S$619.3m SGX listing

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Led by Howard Cheam. In a deal announcement, Rajah & Tann LLP said that it has acted as legal advisers to Tosei Corporation in its introduction on the Main Board of the SGX-ST. Read ››

Tan Cher Liang retires as Boardroom's managing director and financial director

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Yet he continues to contribute to the company as advisor and non-independent non-executive director. Read ››

Boardroom names Cheng Soon Keong as chief financial officer

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He has been the director of of Corporate Advisory of Baker Tilly Consultancy. Read ››

QBE Insurance's cost management track record disappoints analyst

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Expense ratio edged up to 31.1% of NEP. According to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, QBE’s cost management track record has underperformed peers. Read ››

Stephenson Harwood's Singapore team advises Lion Air on largest-ever Airbus order

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Transaction worth a record-breaking $24 billion. International law firm Stephenson Harwood has advised Lion Air on the world's largest ever airline order, comprising of 234 Airbus - A320 and A321 aircraft (including Airbus' new NEO aircraft), and valued at US$24 billion. Read ››

Manhattan Resources names Oliver Khaw Kar Heng as director

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The Board deemed his legal experience and expertise as his key qualifications. Read ››

Singapore Court Of Appeal overturns injunction over Maldivian Airport

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Maldivian government now operates the Airport since Dec 8, 2012. The Singapore Court of Appeal has overturned an injunction preventing the Maldivian government from cancelling a concession agreement for the running of the Malé International Airport (now the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport). Read ››

Drew & Napier litigation practice ranked Band 1 for 7th straight year

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Chambers Asia-Pacific piles on other distinctions. In a release, Drew & Napier said it has once again been rated as being best in class in Litigation, Intellectual Property, Restructuring & Insolvency, Projects & Energy and Telecommunications, Media & Technology (TMT) by prestigious legal publication Chambers Asia-Pacific. Read ››

Services sector business receipts rose by 4% in Q4 2012

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Only one sub-sector deteriorated from last quarter. According to the latest data from Statistics Singapore, business receipts of the services industries, excluding wholesale & retail trade and accommodation & food services, rose 2.4% in fourth quarter 2012 over the previous quarter. Read ››

6 provisions to look out for before signing a contract in Singapore

C-u Pinn Koh
BY C-U PINN KOH
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Too many small to medium businesses find themselves in hot soup due to not checking the fine print before they sign. Read ››

Conventional wisdom isn't wise for Singapore

Eric Romero
BY ERIC ROMERO
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Conventional wisdom is a major barrier to innovation that threatens the survival of companies in Singapore. Read ››

5 tips for Singaporeans to be the best regional leader

Prashant Agarwal
BY PRASHANT AGARWAL
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If you are reading this article, chances are you are among the many executives based out of Singapore who have to juggle the multiple and specialized demands that come from being in a regional role. Read ››

Boardroom appoints Thomas Teo Liang Huat as Non-Executive Director

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He holds a Master of Business in Information Technology from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Read ››

Rowsley buys RSP to become a "major real estate player"

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Payment will be $187m in shares. Investment firm Rowsley Ltd. Read ››

Singapore looks to dethrone Hong Kong

Clara Tan
BY CLARA TAN
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Singapore has experienced a meteoric rise the last years in the arbitration field. Read ››

Daily briefing: Wijeysingha issues apology over defamatory allegations

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The SDP treasurer had been asked to pay for the damage and distress caused. Read ››

Sidley Austin welcomes Gerard Hekker as Singapore partner

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He is one of the 26 newly-elected lawyers across nine offices worldwide. Read ››

British & Malayan Trustees appoints Julie Teo Seok Chin as CEO

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The company also names Theresa Foo-Yo Mie Yoen as Independent Non-Executive Chairman. Read ››

Singapore splurges a new high of $7.4b on research and development

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It was a 14.8% growth from 2010. Singapore’s gross expenditure on R&D (GERD) recorded a new high of S$7.4 billion in 2011, according to the National Survey of R&D, 2011, produced by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). Read ››

Guess what's the hottest law affecting Singapore businesses today

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4 in 5 employers find their staff not ready for new regulatory requirements. Read ››

What does Singapore law say about online gambling?

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Experts share bits of advice to give it teeth. Singapore’s parliament has passed amendments to its Casino Control Act but there was no single provision dealing with online casinos. Read ››

Cavenagh Law links with Clifford Chance for Formal Law Alliance

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Some 3,400 legal advisers will provide service. According to a release, Cavenagh Law LLP, and international law firm, Clifford Chance, have established a Formal Law Alliance (FLA). Read ››

60% of Singapore companies fail to mention a code of conduct in their publications

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Only 4% have it publicly available. According to the Red Flag Group, a global professional services firm in the areas of corporate governance and compliance, Singapore companies are falling behind by not having a clearly publicised and projected stance on governance and compliance issues. Read ››

Singapore's top 25 law firms 2012

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Five local law firms have topped Singapore Business Review’s inaugural top 25 law firm rankings for 2012 despite the government awarding licenses to 6 foreign law firms this year. Read ››

OCBC Bank unveils 100% refundable mortgage insurance plan

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This is the first in Singapore. According to a release, OCBC Bank has launched Singapore’s first mortgage insurance plan – Mortgage Protector Advantage (MPA) – that allows the customer to pay annual premiums, then refunds all the premiums to the customer at the end of the policy term if no claim is made. Read ››

See how an insurance company evolved to being human

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Customers are not just policy numbers. Read ››

Here's how bad Muddy Water’s allegations will hurt Olam

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Selling pressures are underway for the stock. Short-selling firm, Muddy Waters, has claimed Olam as its latest victim. Founder Carson Block has been reported to be betting against Olam’s shares as he questions the group’s accounting methods. Read ››