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…
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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…
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…
6 Divorce Issues to Consider If You Have Children in Singapore
Divorce may be difficult for all parties involved, including children. If you are a parent thinking of getting a divorce, you may wish to consider some issues relating to your children when deciding whether or not to continue with the divorce. This article will address 6 such key issues, namely:…
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.…
Should I Tell My Criminal Lawyer I’m Guilty? And Other FAQs
From my many years of handling criminal matters, I’ve noticed that some accused persons struggle with the trust they can place in the lawyers that they’ve engaged. There are instances where the accused has not been completely truthful or certain information is being kept from the lawyer. I find this…
What is a SPAC, How It Works and Using One to Go Public
A hot trend in the US market, “SPAC fever”, seems to have made its way to Asia. Notably, Grab, the internet giant and Southeast Asia’s dominant super-app, announced in April 2021 that it would go public in the United States (US) by merging with the SPAC, Altimeter Growth Corp. This…
How Legal are Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) in Singapore?
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are digital assets that have been around since 2014 but have boomed in recent years. They are becoming a more popular manner to buy and sell digital artwork. If you are wondering about creating, buying or selling NFTs, or even what the hype over NFTs is all…
RegTech Grant Scheme by MAS
RegTech Grant and Enhanced Digital Acceleration Grant to Spur Tech Adoption in Singapore’s Financial Sector On 30 April 2021, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced a S$42 million grant scheme that aims to accelerate technology adoption in the financial sector, specifically for risk management and regulatory compliance. Regulatory Technology…
