COVID-19 has taken the world by storm and forced many of us to adapt to the evolving situation. Some of us simply changed the way we live and work. However, business owners might be having a much harder time adapting, given the constant disruptions to their business, brought about by…
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SPAC Listing Rules by the Singapore SGX: 8 Features
On 2 September 2021, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced a new SPAC listing framework, which enables Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) to be listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) effective 3 September 2021. With the first application for a SPAC listing reaching our shores…
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…
A Look at the Proposal of Amicable Divorce
Beatrice Yeo, Yeo & Associates LLC This article will cover: Divorce in Singapore Proposal of the new divorce option – Amicable divorce Reasons to have an amicable divorce Potential pitfalls of amicable divorce Amicable divorce = Easier divorce option? Divorce in Singapore In my past 20 years of experience as…
COVID-19: Can Safe Distancing Enforcement Officers Do This?
Safe distancing enforcement officers play an integral role in Singapore’s battle against COVID-19. However, in recent times, some have raised concerns that they may be overstepping their boundaries, such as when safe distancing enforcement officers from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) legitimately entered the house of Singapore actor Nick Mikhail…
Installing TraceTogether-Only SafeEntry: Guide for Businesses
As Singapore moves towards its endemic phase of COVID-19, more citizens will be out and about – this makes contact tracing all the more important to control the spread of COVID-19 in Singapore. If you are a business owner of a physical store, it is likely that you have to…
Legal and Compliance Requirements for Setting up a Fund Management Company
Singapore is a hub for global and local asset managers in the Asia-Pacific region, making it a preferred and trusted domicile for funds. Our previous article, published in December 2020, discussed the Variable Capital Companies (VCCs), a flexible corporate structure introduced fairly recently in Singapore, designed for investment funds. With…
Settling a Loved One’s Estate Without Travelling to Singapore
We often seek solace in family or friends when a loved one passes away. This time of grief can be further complicated if you have been appointed an executor or administrator (collectively, a personal representative) of your loved one’s estate. Performing your duties as a personal representative of a person…
Guide to Free COVID-19 Wedding Mediation in Singapore
Are you and/or your future spouse in a dispute with your wedding vendor about finding alternatives to, or cancelling, your wedding event that had been scheduled to take place between 8 May 2021 and 30 September 2021? If so, you may find this article especially relevant. That’s because the Singapore…
Simplified Winding Up Programme Guide for Singapore SMEs
What is the Simplified Winding Up Programme? The Simplified Winding Up Programme (SWUP) provides small and micro companies with a simplified creditors’ winding up procedure. This applies when an insolvent company voluntarily wishes to be wound up. The SWUP is one-half of the Simplified Insolvency Programme, which also includes a…
