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CDL dispute prompts call for family governance disclosures

CDL dispute prompts call for family governance disclosures

Transparency could help families pick external directors who can mediate during conflicts.

CDL saga exposes governance gaps in family firms

The public dispute reveals the risks of blurred roles, weak succession systems, and informal governance in family-run businesses.

Cordlife faces new legal claims over stored cord blood issues

The company is currently seeking legal advice and will respond to the claims accordingly.

Legal sector sees $500m opportunity in ESG work

The market is expected to grow between $450m and $500m by 2033.

MAS investigates ex-Yang Kee Logistics CEO’s allegations against UOB

UOB, however, called the allegations ‘baseless and defamatory.’

URA charges ISA with nine counts of unauthorised property developments

It also charged the deputy chief executive officer of ISA.

Accounting, storage, and cargo handling prices rose in Q4 2024

Freight forwarding and sea freight transport prices fell during the quarter.

Trendlines Group probes Singapore subsidiary for misappropriation of funds

The misappropriations were carried out by the subsidiary’s CEO.

Non-compete clauses: To regulate or not regulate

As an employer, you may be wondering should I even include any non-compete clauses?

New office to assist SMEs in navigating complex regulations

The office will be established under EnterpriseSG.

Singapore tightens scam protections with cooling-off measures, information sharing

The government will prioritise improving authentication methods for bank accounts.

Serial Achieva terminates JV with ASP after fraud charges

The board will announce further updates on its interest in Achieva Tech Allianz.

New racial harmony bill imposes stricter controls on race-based associations

Singapore’s Maintenance of Racial Harmony Bill consolidates existing statutes to preserve racial harmony.

Singapore is ASEAN's least corrupt country, ranks 5th globally

Myanmar is the most corrupt country in ASEAN, ranking 162nd globally.

No reason to believe DeepSeek obtained chips from Singapore: report

The company said its Singapore shipments were insignificant.