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…
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,…
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…
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…
In today’s modern society, much of our time is spent interacting with technology gadgets. In the process, we set up multiple online accounts, most of which contain our personal and financial information. At the same time, we create an online personality. By posting a photo on Instagram, updating our status…
Appearing naked in public view despite being within the confines of your own home is criminalised by section 27A of the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act (MOPONA). The section prescribes that: any person who appears nude in a public place; or in a private place and is exposed…
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: (a) keep the publication in which your photo appeared, if the photo was published in a physical medium like a magazine, leaflet…
The private investigation (PI) industry has been rapidly gaining traction over the years, with PI services extending far beyond just catching cheating spouses. Children suspected of truancy or mixing around with bad company, and domestic helpers thought to be moonlighting on the side, have all been targets of PI work.…
“Fake news” is a term to describe “news stories” that appear to contain factual information, but are actually completely false. Some examples of fake news that have been spread around Singapore include: The National Environment Agency will issue a fine for leaving used tissues in bowls, plates, or cups at…
Why Might You Need to Prove an Alibi? There are a variety of legal quandaries in which one might find oneself in which it is critically important to be able to prove an alibi, i.e. where you or someone else was (or was not) at a particular time on a…
