Professional Services/Legal
Singapore launches $3.68m scheme to boost legaltech
Law practices can receive funding of up to $130,000 for adopting advanced tech solutions.
Singapore launches $3.68m scheme to boost legaltech
Law practices can receive funding of up to $130,000 for adopting advanced tech solutions.
Will a tougher training scheme hurt lawyer headcount?
Practice trainees should be conferred with limited rights after six months of training and focus on a single law practice for a year.
Check out Singapore's largest insurers in 2018
Total assets of the 50 largest insurance providers in the city hit S$232b, up by 13.73% from the previous year’s $204b.
Singapore gets first guilty plea in $8b penny stock scheme
Key accomplice Goh Hin Calm was sentenced to 36 months imprisonment by Singapore’s High Court.
MAS develops in-house tool to detect rogue trading behaviour early
It predicts the likelihood that market manipulation has occurred based on trade analysis and past cases.
MAS slapped $16.8m in penalties on 42 financial firms in the last 18 months: report
Other enforcement actions included 19 prohibition orders, $698,000 in civil penalties and 223 warnings.
E-commerce firm Synagie Corporation unveils lifestyle insurance mobile app
Kaisu.me will first provide a 12-month accidental screen damage protection for brand new mobile phones.
Singapore trails behind EU as world's most innovative IP office
The European Union’s consistent online tools allowed it to retain first place.
Singapore's most influential lawyers aged 40 and under for 2018
They specialise in various areas such as shipping, intellectual property, energy, and aviation, amongst others.
Clifford Chance unveils its first innovation lab Create+65
It aims to develop and test new services tools and solutions for the legal sector.
Belt and Road: Singapore's rise in dispute resolution
Whilst China has been working on launching its Belt and Road initiative, the immensely ambitious undertaking of construction and infrastructure...
Singapore inks intellectual property deal with Russia
This will allow Russian enterprises to explore IP growth markets in Asia.
S-VACC: A milestone for fund management in Singapore
The upcoming introduction of the Singapore Variable Capital Company (S-VACC or VCC) is a significant event in Singapore’s asset management landscape...
Singapore's insolvency law gives bondholders a chance to chase default losses
The city state's corporate debt market was hit by more than $1.5b worth of defaults.
Stringent training scheme for lawyers gets ‘in principle' nod
By 2023, bar admission will not qualify law graduates to practice law as they still need to undergo a year of professional training.
Why businesses are using lawyers differently in Singapore
Singapore businesses are facing several significant legal changes on the horizon which will impact how many companies work day-to-day.
$30,000 grant launched for small accounting firms
Applications will start by third quarter of 2018.
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