If you are an employee seeking additional income, you may be tempted to take up part-time jobs in addition to your full-time job. You may be thinking of signing up as a driver for an app-based carpooling service, or of volunteering your services as a part-time tutor. You are not…
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Play the Game But Don’t be Played – A Guide to Esports Player Contracts
Safeguarding an Esports Team’s Assets More than 40 years ago, Stanford University organised the very first electronic sports (esports) tournament for the game Spacewar!, and the top prize for that tournament was a year’s subscription of ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine. Fast forward to 2018 where Newzoo, a leading provider of esports…
SingaporeLegalAdvice.com Launches E-Guide to Divorce Fees in Singapore
SingaporeLegalAdvice.com is excited to launch a free e-guide that will walk readers through the estimated fees for getting a divorce in Singapore. Titled “How Much Does It Cost to Get a Divorce? A Comprehensive Guide to Divorce Fees in Singapore”, this 44-page guide is available for free download now. How Did…
Know Your Rights: Can Your Taxi/Grab Driver Film You While You Take His Vehicle?
The next time you board a taxi or Grab, do not be alarmed if you see a video camera filming you. It is quite common to see drivers using outward-facing video cameras to record incidents in front of their vehicles. On April 9 however, the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC)…
Just How Much Personal Data are You Sharing with Your Mobile Apps?
Data is a tricky tool. It can be used to verify identity and find like-minded people. From our birth dates to our gender and favourite food preferences, we have all shared data online. However, after the recent news outbreak concerning Cambridge Analytica, United States citizens are quickly realising their personal…
3 Reasons to Hire a Debt Recovery Lawyer Instead of a Debt Collector
As a debt recovery lawyer, I understand my clients’ concerns when it comes to their debt settlement options. One such concern would be the perceived high charges of hiring a debt recovery lawyer, causing some to turn to a debt collector instead. However, you should be aware of certain considerations…
Grant of Probate vs Grant of Letters of Administration in Singapore: What’s the Difference?
Written by Lee Shen Han A death in the family is usually a tumultuous time, particularly if it’s unexpected. During the mourning period, the last thing any family member wants to think about is how to handle the deceased’s estate. Unfortunately, the reality is the financial assets and debts of…
Setting Up a Foreign Direct Investment Company in Indonesia (What You Need to Know)
Indonesia’s investment sector has been seeing rapid growth in recent years. According to the Indonesia Coordinating Investment Board (Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal, or BKPM), the number of investments received from both foreign and local economies have reached IDR 692,8 billion (SGD 66 million) – a year-on-year increase of 16.4%. Currently,…
Getting Divorced: What If You Suspect Your Spouse is Hiding Assets From You?
Written By Lim Chong Boon In the second stage of divorce proceedings – the ancillary stage – the court has to decide how the parties’ matrimonial assets are to be divided between them. However, before the court makes a “just and equitable division” of the matrimonial assets, each party has…
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…
