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On 8 October 2014, Parliament passed the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014 to the Companies Act (the "Act").

Singapore's Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) jointly proposed, on 12 March, a new Corporate Service Providers (CSP) Bill to enhance the regulatory...

As geopolitical tensions rise and regulatory landscapes shift, wealthy families are abandoning traditional single-jurisdiction structures in favor of multi-hub family offices that span borders.

Effective 14 July 2025, companies are required under the Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014 to provide detailed disclosures on their compliance with the Sexual Harassment of Women...

Summary of recent developments in a range of areas of law.

Under the Companies Act, every company in Singapore is required to have at least one director who resides in the country. If a company has only one member, the sole director can also act as the sole member.

So far, media coverage has largely been on the revelation of the use of secretive offshore companies by various political personalities, celebrities and their family members to hide their wealth from prying eyes.

Significant changes to the Singapore Companies Act (CA) are expected to come into force in the second quarter of 2015 by way of the Companies (Amendment) Act 2014 (Amendment Act).

As long as you are a business owner or an investor, it is a matter of time before you should get a Shareholders Agreement.

Shipping loans, including export credit financing and leasing, have been the traditional source of finance in shipping.

On 9 January 2020, the Singapore Exchange Regulation ("SGX RegCo") announced that quarterly reporting ("QR") will no longer be required for listed companies, and will apply only to companies...

Singapore is a highly developed, sophisticated and stable business environment, continuing to attract companies wishing to enter or expand within the APAC region.

Singapore's government has made important updates to the Singapore Companies Act, which include a tougher regulatory stance and new enforcement actions.

I have decided that I should be writing the firm's annual newsletter after Chinese New Year, when everyone is more settled and it will not be snowed under by the rounds of e-greetings.

In April 2015, ACRA announced that the amendments to the Companies Act will be implemented in two phases due to a delay.

Hong Kong and Singapore share some similarities in their legal systems, as they are both rooted in the English common law tradition. Singapore's regulations are renowned for their pro-business nature.

If they haven't already, companies in Singapore should look to register alternate addresses for their directors, chief executive officers and company secretaries.

A key element in the incorporation/registration process with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) involves submitting the appropriate Singapore Standard Industrial Classification