Professional Services/Legal
Scammers to face caning under proposed criminal law amendments
Scammers to face caning under proposed criminal law amendments
The Ministry of Home Affairs recorded almost 20,000 scam cases in the first half of 2025.
Parliament passes bill providing workplace dispute platform
The bill, which ensures that disputes between workers and employers are tackled fairly, will take effect in end-2027.
The intersection between AI and the Workplace Fairness Act
Is it possible to argue that there may be a policy interest to ensure that companies continuously adopt new technologies to renew their workforce?
CCCS proposes new settlement regime to speed up antitrust probe
It also proposes faster merger reviews and clearer procedures.
mm2 Asia seeking advice after FCT's $2.6m claim
mm2 Asia is currently seeking legal advice.
ISCA and Law Society ink MOU with Shanghai bodies on professional collaboration
Key areas of collaboration include cross-border mergers and acquisitions.
MinLaw opens public consultation on legal practice regulations
MinLaw is evaluating whether the current framework remains fit for purpose.
SG wealth fund GIC sues Nio in US court over alleged inflated revenues
GIC alleged that the group made "materially false and/or misleading statements."
CCCS launches new guide on clear, accurate marketing
The guide sets out five principles for making product claims.
Gov’t to stop use of Child Dev’t Accounts at optical shops, retail pharmacies
This decision followed audit findings that showed a higher risk of misuse at these outlets.
WMI and Law Society launch certification to train 6,500 lawyers
WMI said the programmes will begin in 2026.
Meta asked to remove government impersonation scams
Meta could be fined up to $1m for non-compliance by 30 September.
Singtel’s Optus hit with $84.9m fine over sales practices
The penalty was fully accounted for in Optus' 2024/25 results.
Mandatory insurance may boost SME trust in small audit firms
Minimum coverage starts at $1m, rising with the size of the firm up to $50m.
Gov’t recommends 10 key reforms for platform workers protection
Operators must notify the MoM if they suspect a worker is allowing a foreigner to misuse their account.
SAL launches LawNet 4.0 with AI model for contract law research
A key feature is the GPT-Legal Q&A model that supports natural language queries.
Singapore launches tool to summarise case documents at the small claims court
The tool will be rolled out in phases in November.
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