You may feel disconcerted after realising that someone has taken a photo of you in public and has published it without your consent. What you should do is: Keep the publication in which your photo appeared, if the photo was published in a physical medium like a magazine, leaflet or…
Posts written by Victor Looi
Use Government Grants To Develop Your IP Capabilities
What can my business do to build its intellectual property (“IP”) capabilities? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of licensing? Besides licensing, what other options does my business have in commercialising its IP? If you are unsure about intellectual property law, you can read our articles detailing the…
All You Need to Know About Setting Up a Fintech Business in Singapore
In recent times, it is common to see the term “fintech” being bandied around in common parlance. Perhaps you yourself may be interested in finding out more about fintech and even starting your own fintech business to ride the fintech wave. However, you may be uncertain as to how to…
The New Workplace Tripartite Standards and How Your Business Can Benefit from Adopting Them
In recent months, the Ministry of Manpower has successively published Tripartite Standards that it jointly developed with the National Trades Union Congress and Singapore National Employers Federation. 4 of these standards are: Tripartite Standard on Employment of Term Contract Employees Tripartite Standard on Flexible Working Arrangements Tripartite Standard on Grievance…
ICOs vs IPOs in Singapore: What’s the Difference?
With the recent increase in the number of Initial Coin Offering (ICO) launches, it is no surprise that there has been growing interest in ICOs as an investment avenue, apart from the more commonly-known Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). This article explores the differences between ICOs and IPOs, focusing on the:…
5 Areas in Which Businesses Can Learn From K Box’s Breach of the PDPA
The Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) recently published its inaugural decision, which concerned data breaches by K Box Entertainment Group Pte. Ltd. (“K Box”) and Finantech Holdings Pte. Ltd. (“Finantech”). This article extracts the salient insights from the PDPC’s findings that can serve as learning points for businesses. Personal data…
All You Need to Know About the Changes to Singapore’s Presidential Elections 2017
Last November, the Singapore Parliament passed the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2016 to amend the Singapore Constitution, with the most significant change being the introduction of reserved presidential elections in Singapore. Subsequently, in February this year, Parliament amended the Presidential Elections Act (“PEA”), introducing a slew of…
Drones: How To Hover Within The Law
In recent years, the use of drones for recreational purposes has proliferated across Singapore due to the growing affordability as well as enhanced functionality of these drones. However, several privacy and security concerns have inevitably arisen among the public. This has spurred Parliament to enact the Unmanned Aircraft (Public Safety…
3 Questions To Consider When Registering Your Trademark Overseas
You may already have a trademark that you have been using or intend to use for your business. What would be most crucial is to register your trademark in Singapore first so as to obtain protection for your trademark under the Trade Marks Act (read about what you can register…