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COVID-19 has brought unprecedented social, economic and organizational challenges to businesses.

A defence in illegality would have defeated the Receiving Bank's claim.

Here, Carey Olsen counsel Rachel Yao examines the effectiveness of trusts or foundations in securing the long-term financial positions of high-net-worth families in Asia...

With the safe distancing and circuit breaker measures in place, companies and corporations in Singapore are experiencing increasing difficulties when conducting general meetings for shareholders.

After initial successes in the ongoing fight against COVID-19, Singapore has experienced an apparent resurgence in cases of the highly infectious virus. The Government has responded by extending the ‘circuit breaker' which was initially expected to end on 4 May 2020.

The Equities Market Review Group has issued its first set of measures to strengthen the competitiveness of Singapore's equities markets.

Discussion of the appeal in the case of Ong Chow Hong (alias Ong Chaw Ping) v Public Prosecutor and another. .

Every attorney that works in a large law firm is expected to conform to their rules. Find out why law firms expect a high level of conformity in this article.

One of the most common grievances heard from a shareholder is that the company he or she has invested in is being run by a thief, a bully or a fool. For example, directors may divert the company's money to themselves.

Sometimes a very small change in the law can lead to big and unintended consequences.

This note summarises the key policy postures announced by MAS.

The Corporate Service Providers (CSP) Act 2024, which was passed by the Singapore parliament last July, is scheduled to come into force on 9 June together with the Corporate Service Providers (CSP) Regulations 2025.

Singapore has long been a preeminent destination for setting up a regional headquarters to pursue business opportunities across ASEAN and Asia.

In creating the web of contractual relationships when structuring a fund, commercial parties often have a fund managed or advised by a party who is in turn advised by a separate party who has no contractual relationship with the fund. This is often done to achieve tax efficiencies or when a 'white labelling' arrangement is envisaged.

Post clearance audit function in the Philippines is finally back with the Bureau of Customs (BOC).

The Appellate Division of the Singapore High Court's decision in DJY v DJZ and another [2025] SGHC(A) 18 highlights the narrow grounds on which calls on standby...

A comprehensive weekly bulletin examining Asia's evolving gambling landscape, from Gen Z's controversial shift toward sports betting as a wealth-building strategy to Singapore's globally-recognized model for casino regulation. The report analyzes Macao's ambitious economic diversification plan targeting 60% non-gaming GDP by 2030, while documenting Taiwan's enforcement actions against illegal gaming modifications.