The spate of voyeurism cases at local universities in recent years has raised considerable public discussion and debate on the rise of offenders suffering from sexual disorders, also known as “paraphilia”. This has even led to a review of the sentencing framework for sexual and hurt offences in Singapore, which…
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Appointing a Nominee Director and Shareholder in Singapore
What is the Difference Between a Nominee Director and a Nominee Shareholder? A nominee director is a person who acts as a director of the company on your behalf. On the other hand, a nominee shareholder is someone that “lends his name” to you to act as the registered owner…
How to Hold AGMs Amid COVID-19 in Singapore
Wondering how you can continue to hold your company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) during COVID-19? After all, unless exempted, non-listed companies (i.e. companies not listed on the stock exchange) must hold their AGM within 6 months after the end of the company’s Financial Year End (FYE). If your company is…
COVID-19: Temporary Relief from Legal Obligations
The COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 (“the Act”) was recently passed by the Singapore government with the aim, among other things, of providing relief to parties who may be adversely affected in the conduct of their commercial dealings by the COVID-19 pandemic. It does this primarily by postponing the legal…
Using the Re-Align Framework to Renegotiate SME Contracts
What is the Re-Align Framework? SME businesses significantly impacted by COVID-19 may be able to benefit from a new framework that allows them to renegotiate their contracts. Called the Re-Align Framework, parties to selected contracts may use the framework to renegotiate the terms and conditions of these contracts, such as…
COVID-19 Impacts on Marriages: Virtual VD/SD and Solemnisation
When it comes to the process of registering a marriage in Singapore, the Verification of Documents and Statutory Declaration (VD/SD) and the following marriage solemnisation procedures are typically conducted in person at the Registry of Marriages (ROM) for civil marriages, or the Registry of Muslim Marriages (ROMM) for Muslim marriages.…
Income Tax (Amendment) Bill – Incorporating the Changes Arising From Budget 2020
The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2020 (“Bill”) was read the first time on 5 October 2020 and passed in Parliament on 3 November 2020. The Bill covers amendments arising from the Financial Year (“FY”) 2020 Budgets and the Ministerial Statement by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Mr…
MAS Covid-19 Support – Digital Acceleration Grant (Up to $120,000)
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted businesses across all sectors, prompting many businesses, including financial institutions (both licensed and exempted institutions) (“FIs”) and fintech businesses to embrace digital changes in order to weather the storm that is the current pandemic. With the extremely uncertain business landscape, the Monetary Authority of Singapore…
Payment Services (Amendment) Bill Introduced – Updated as of 4 January 2021
Update as of 4 January 2021 The Payment Services (Amendment) Bill (now, the “Act“) has been passed in Parliament after its Second Reading on Monday, 4 January 2021. The amendments to the PS Act have not taken effect and will come into force on a date yet to be announced.…
Divorce for British Expats: The Effect of Brexit
A court’s ability to deal with a divorce is called its “jurisdiction”. For British expatriates (also referred to as “expats”) in Singapore, a divorce can typically proceed either in the Singapore or English jurisdiction. The jurisdiction in which a divorce takes place fixes the framework of law which applies to…
