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Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Singapore government has launched several schemes to help provide relief to businesses in Singapore adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest scheme implemented by the Singapore government is the Re-Align Framework, launched on 15 January 2021. In this article, we seek to address some of the frequently asked questions about the Re-Align Framework.

Successful enforcement of maintenance arrears for ex-wife

Fines for breaches of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (“PDPA”) are going to get heftier: up to 10% of annual Singapore turnover or up to S$1 million (whichever higher). We set out 10 simple steps to secure your organisation’s information technology (IT) systems to reduce the risk of PDPA breaches.

Covenant News (October 2020)

If you are a director or owner of a company in substantial debt, financial distress or becoming insolvent, you may want to do your best to resuscitate the company. If you seek to restructure debts, rationalise assets and reorganise the firm early, you may be able to avoid the company’s downfall.

In this article, we address some questions you may have if you are a creditor of a Singapore company that has entered or is entering into liquidation or winding up due to insolvency or otherwise.

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) systems, automated decision-making, and autonomous vehicles are become increasingly ubiquitous. While these can benefit society, there can be significant risks of harms and unfair outcomes from their use.

If your business is experiencing a slow-down because of the Circuit Breaker and social distancing measures during this COVID-19 outbreak, now is the best time to repair legal foundations, review internal systems, and position your business for when things pick up again. Here are 6 key areas you should review.

If a person copies, stores or circulates confidential information without permission, but not use it to another person’s detriment, would the person be liable for breach of confidence? Prior to this landmark decision by Singapore’s apex court, the answer was “No”.