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Innovation key to ADR relevance—Singapore minister
Innovation key to ADR relevance—Singapore minister
Singapore aims to keep its ADR ecosystem relevant, trusted and useful to businesses.
High Court toughens penalties for negligent directors in landmark ruling
The judges also set out three sentencing frameworks.
Gov’t seeks to enhance regulation of take-overs and mergers
Key proposals include protecting the competitive process for potential offerors.
Reverse flips rise as Indian startups tap Singapore’s Scheme: report
Singapore’s flexible corporate restructuring framework is allowing companies to reorganise operations efficiently.
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.
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