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1. Shard Calculation

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Calculated Shard: 96 (from laksa090)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa096.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines","crawl_time":1775497823,"first_indexed_time":1542107820,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"sg,singaporelawwatch!www,\/Headlines s443","src_root_hash":"16380125211036881896","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Headlines","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Business Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t06 Apr 2026\nSingapore IPO players on the fence as they await resolution of Middle East war\nTen companies listed on SGX in past six months, but Gulf conflict may slow momentum.\nBusiness Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t06 Apr 2026\nExpectations for AGM and reporting timeliness\nSGX RegCo says failure to comply with the requisite timelines in the listing rules constitutes a breach of them.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t06 Apr 2026\nMan fails in claim for four luxury watches he alleged were gifts from father-in-law\nA man who sued his then father-in-law for the return of four luxury watches has lost the case.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t04 Apr 2026\nWP disciplinary panel completes investigations into party chief Pritam Singh\nThe Workers' Party said the panel will be presenting its final report and recommendations to the party’s central executive committee in April.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t03 Apr 2026\nHSA’s 3-week dash to design system tracking thousands of vape cases, from fines to rehab progress\nSince its launch, VIS has tracked over 5,500 offenders and will be updated for new anti-vaping laws starting May 1.\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t03 Apr 2026\nADV: JLP Essential Skills - Legal Innovation | 20 April | 7 CPD Points\nUnderstand legal innovation, map your organisation's tech footprint, and apply legal tech tools and generative AI in practice. Maintain ethical standards, optimize legal processes, and use legal design thinking to solve problems.\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t03 Apr 2026\nADV: Snag your LexLearn pass at Lawyer UP! (27 April)\nMeet your learning needs with a single LexLearn pass when you attend Lawyer UP on 27 April - a one-day professional development experience for legal professionals ready to take charge of their growth. The LexLearn Pass gives you close to a year...\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t02 Apr 2026\nHin Leong founder O.K. Lim, who was to start prison sentence on April 1, has bail extended by a day\nHin Leong founder Lim Oon Kuin will have to surrender at the State Courts by 3pm on April 2.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t02 Apr 2026\nShanmugam, Tan See Leng each awarded $210,000 in defamation suits against TOC’s Terry Xu\nTOC editor's allegations directly impugned claimants' integrity and character: Judge\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t02 Apr 2026\nHow do app stores restrict underage users? What apps are out of bounds?: askST\nIt is now mandatory for app stores in Singapore to screen and block people under 18 from downloading apps and games, such as those providing dating services or with sexual content, not meant for their age.\nAcademy Publishing \/ \n\t\t\t\t02 Apr 2026\nADV: Newly Published: The Singapore Torrens System After Baalman\nThis commentary on the Land Titles Act 1993 (2020 Rev Ed) provides the first full, clause‑by‑clause analysis of Singapore’s Torrens statute since John Baalman’s seminal 1961 commentary on the Land Titles Ordinance 1956. Drawing on...\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t02 Apr 2026\nADV: Bankside-SAL Cross-Examination Mooting Competition 2026\nShowcase your cross‑examination skills in a realistic courtroom setting in the Bankside Singapore–SAL Cross‑Examination Competition 2026. The competition features live witnesses and structured rounds. The Champion will receive a two-week...\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t01 Apr 2026\nS’pore studying restrictions on direct messaging, auto-play on social media to protect kids\nThe primary concern with direct messaging is that children and teens are exposed to sexual grooming, bullying and inappropriate content.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t01 Apr 2026\nFirst motorist convicted of driving under influence of Kpods given over 6 years’ jail and caning\nTung Jun Yu, 27, was sentenced to five years and 18 months’ jail and given 10 strokes of the cane on March 31. He was also disqualified from holding a licence for five years after his release from prison.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t01 Apr 2026\nSingapore extradites ex-Wirecard Asia director to Germany in global fraud probe\nWirecard was one of four payment service providers that were used by criminal networks to process and launder transactions.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t01 Apr 2026\nTikTok, X warned by IMDA after failing to detect and remove child sexual abuse, terrorism content\nBoth X and TikTok have been issued with letters of caution that require them to provide regular updates on the roll-out of rectification measures.\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t01 Apr 2026\nADV: AI Workshop for Legal Professionals\nExperience a practical, in-person AI workshop tailored for legal professionals. Build foundational skills and learn how to apply AI in daily tasks, from research and drafting to contract analysis. With guidance from experienced trainers, you will...\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t01 Apr 2026\nADV: LawNet Training Workshop\nThis hands-on workshop will guide you through the revamped LawNet.com - from optimising your queries to yield better search results to making full use of its new features including enhanced search, refreshed results page, Legislation module and a...\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t31 Mar 2026\nApp stores to screen for Singapore users under 18 via Singpass, facial scan, credit card\nFrom April 1, they have to prevent under-18s from downloading inappropriate apps.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t31 Mar 2026\n21 years’ jail for ex-Shell employee who played leading role in $100m fuel heist\nRichard Goh, ex-Shell employee, received 21 years' jail for his role in a $100 million fuel siphoning scheme at Pulau Bukom, admitting to receiving $1.5 million in criminal benefits. The scheme, active from 2014 to 2018, involved...\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t31 Mar 2026\nMedical cost inflation in Singapore set to hit record 16.9%; insurers’ body urges collective action\nFor a start, all seven Integrated Shield Plan insurers have to launch new riders by April 1 to meet the Ministry of Health’s new requirements.\nBusiness Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t31 Mar 2026\nInsurers’ search for yield must not compromise policyholder protection, says MAS assistant MD\nMAS will introduce equity counter-cyclical adjustments, designed to reduce procyclical behaviours during sharp market downswings.\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t31 Mar 2026\nADV: Facilitating Effective Career Conversations for Legal Professionals\nMaximise the power of your people in this applied learning programme \"Facilitating Effective Career Conversations for Legal Professionals\". Based on the award-winning coaching model, the programme enables leaders to foster stronger...\nIMDA \/ \n\t\t\t\t31 Mar 2026\nADV: Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB)\nThe Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) helps enterprises turn digital goals into measurable business results using emerging technologies like AI. Through executive coaching and structured guidance, DLAB equips leadership teams with...\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t30 Mar 2026\nSingapore, 65 other WTO members introduce first set of global digital trade rules\nThe WTO Agreement on Electronic Commerce (ECA) reduces costs, enhances trust and fosters inclusivity for cross-border transactions, opening new opportunities for Singapore businesses.\nBusiness Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t30 Mar 2026\nSingapore lawyer referred to disciplinary court for ignoring red flags over mentally frail client’s multimillion-dollar trust\nHigh Court says William Wong failed to protect elderly, mentally frail client who was under her daughter's undue influence.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t30 Mar 2026\nCounter AI chatbot abuse by mandating user feedback channels, transparency: Experts\nThis comes amid a flurry of reports of AI chatbot-generated harmful content, including sexually explicit and violent imagery, as well as affirmation of suicidal tendencies.\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t28 Mar 2026\nADV: Lawyer UP!\nThis is SAL's flagship one‑day professional development event, offering keynotes, panels and masterclasses on leadership, resilience and sustainable practice. Featuring Justice Debbie Ong, DAG Goh Yihan SC, Prof Andy J. Yap, Peggy Yee and...\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t28 Mar 2026\nADV: The Decisions You’ll Make in Your First 5 Years (That will Shape the Next 20)\nEarly-career lawyers make dozens of small, unnoticed decisions that shape their identity and long-term trajectory. This 3‑hour interactive workshop with coach Ms Iman Ibrahim (Over It Club) helps participants recognise these “invisible...\nBusiness Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t27 Mar 2026\nCouple sues ERA, agent and law firm for S$731,212 over alleged misrepresentation in ‘99-1’ property deal\nClaimants seeking to recover additional tax and surcharge imposed for illegal stamp duty avoidance on their condominium purchase.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t27 Mar 2026\nThe rise of ‘shadow productivity’ in the age of AI: Commentary\nEmployees using personal chatbots get in the way of gains from company-wide systems.\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t27 Mar 2026\nADV: LawNet Training Workshop\nThis hands-on workshop will guide you through the revamped LawNet.com - from optimising your queries to yield better search results to making full use of its new features including enhanced search, refreshed results page, Legislation module and a...\nIMDA \/ \n\t\t\t\t27 Mar 2026\nADV: Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB)\nThe Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) helps enterprises turn digital goals into measurable business results using emerging technologies like AI. Through executive coaching and structured guidance, DLAB equips leadership teams with...\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t26 Mar 2026\nSupreme Court judge Valerie Thean to be appointed deputy attorney-general\nJustice Valerie Thean will take up the new position from April 1 for a two-year term.\nBusiness Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t26 Mar 2026\nBeyond the breach: Legal risks following cyber incidents – Opinion\nGetting hacked is troubling enough. But for many, the greater challenge starts after the attack.\nAcademy Publishing \/ \n\t\t\t\t26 Mar 2026\nADV: Newly Published: The Singapore Torrens System After Baalman\nThis commentary on the Land Titles Act 1993 (2020 Rev Ed) provides the first full, clause‑by‑clause analysis of Singapore’s Torrens statute since John Baalman’s seminal 1961 commentary on the Land Titles Ordinance 1956. Drawing on...\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t26 Mar 2026\nADV: Global Rule of Law Conference (24 - 26 Nov 2026)\n2026 marks 200 years of Singapore’s Legal System. To commemorate this Bicentennial, the Singapore Judiciary and the SAL present the Global Rule of Law Conference 2026, a landmark gathering to explore how the Rule of Law supports...\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t25 Mar 2026\nMan fails in bid to get court to disregard prenup ring-fencing ex-wife’s assets\nThe High Court upheld the prenup's validity, finding no coercion, but adjusted the asset pool for a fairer division, including luxury goods.\nBusiness Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t25 Mar 2026\n‘Perfect storm’: Singapore energy traders, lawyers grapple with Iran war fallout\nQuick judgments are needed to cope with extreme price changes and flurry of client requests.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t25 Mar 2026\nSingapore seeks deeper ties with Germany to boost trade between ASEAN and EU: Gan Kim Yong\nDeputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said that beyond strengthening bilateral ties, Singapore and Germany can also cooperate on promoting multilateral relations between the European Union and Asean regions.\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t25 Mar 2026\nADV: AI Workshop for Legal Professionals\nExperience a practical, in-person AI workshop tailored for legal professionals. Build foundational skills and learn how to apply AI in daily tasks, from research and drafting to contract analysis. With guidance from experienced trainers, you will...\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t25 Mar 2026\nADV: JLP Essential Skills - Understanding Financial Statements\nGain a practical, hands-on approach to understanding financial statements, tailored specifically to the needs of young corporate and litigation lawyers.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t24 Mar 2026\nHigh Court sets aside duo’s acquittal of bribing then LTA official, cites copying by district judge\nChief Justice Menon cited \"breach of natural justice\" due to extensive copying and failure to consider prosecution evidence, raising concerns about judicial integrity.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t24 Mar 2026\nPuma fails to block registration of Tiger Woods-backed Sun Day Red trademark in Singapore\nIn a judgment delivered on March 13, the registrar dismissed Puma’s opposition, finding that the brand marks are more dissimilar than similar and that there is no likelihood of consumer confusion.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t24 Mar 2026\nDriver who ran red light and hit motorcyclist has jail term tripled after prosecution’s appeal\nThe court agreed that the relatively prolonged period of inattention warranted a heavier sentence.\nBusiness Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t24 Mar 2026\nThe challenges of an AI-powered legal industry\nArtificial intelligence is changing work for lawyers, but humans are still needed to hold the ethical line.\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t24 Mar 2026\nADV: JLP Essential Skills - Legal Innovation\nUnderstand legal innovation, map your organisation's tech footprint, and apply legal tech tools and generative AI in practice. Maintain ethical standards, optimize legal processes, and use legal design thinking to solve problems. \nIMDA \/ \n\t\t\t\t24 Mar 2026\nADV: Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB)\nThe Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) helps enterprises turn digital goals into measurable business results using emerging technologies like AI. Through executive coaching and structured guidance, DLAB equips leadership teams with...\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t23 Mar 2026\nYouth Courts caseload rises to five-year high amid new approach focused on underlying issues\nYouth Court cases hit a five-year high in 2025 with 1,324 cases, a 50% increase from 2024, driven by digital crimes and expanded jurisdiction; Singapore Courts officially launched a therapeutic justice model for the Youth Courts focusing on...\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t23 Mar 2026\nOCBC’s $71.6m claim over capsized oil rig fails at Singapore’s highest court after 5-year battle\nCourt held that the bank had not proved the vessel was lost due to 'perils of the seas'. OCBC, as the mortgagee, was named a co-assured and the sole loss payee under the policy.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t23 Mar 2026\nEmotional abuse claims must show real harm beyond frustration, unhappiness: Singapore courts\nSpecific details and credible evidence is needed for non-physical abuse claims, such as dates, frequency and impact of abuse. Even if abuse occurred, a Personal Protection Order requires demonstrating a real risk of future family violence,...\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t23 Mar 2026\nUS social media giant Reddit fails to block Singapore firm’s ‘Reddio’ trademark registration\nReddit failed to block Reddio's trademark in Singapore; the IP adjudicator ruled the names dissimilar and unlikely to confuse consumers. The tribunal found visual, phonetic, and conceptual differences between \"Reddit\" and...\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t23 Mar 2026\nWhy wedding rings and jewellery can still be shared in a divorce\nRules involving gifts between spouses may change when the courts hear cases involving matrimonial gifts in the future, because senior judges of Singapore’s highest court have commented that such gifts should perhaps be excluded from marital...\nBusiness Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t23 Mar 2026\nMAS launches AI risk toolkit for financial institutions with case studies from DBS, peers\nSingapore's central bank will also set up an artificial intelligence risk management workgroup.\nBusiness Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t23 Mar 2026\nIMDA to boost AI adoption among Singapore enterprises with new bootcamp\nKnown as the Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB), it aims to equip participants with capabilities, tools and methodologies in AI transformation and digital change management, spanning workflow and operations: IMDA\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t21 Mar 2026\nADV: Lawyer UP!\nThis is SAL's flagship one‑day professional development event, offering keynotes, panels and masterclasses on leadership, resilience and sustainable practice. Featuring Justice Debbie Ong, DAG Goh Yihan SC, Prof Andy J. Yap, Peggy Yee and...\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t21 Mar 2026\nADV: The Decisions You’ll Make in Your First 5 Years (That will Shape the Next 20)\nEarly-career lawyers make dozens of small, unnoticed decisions that shape their identity and long-term trajectory. This 3‑hour interactive workshop with coach Ms Iman Ibrahim (Over It Club) helps participants recognise these “invisible...\nBusiness Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t20 Mar 2026\nBanks cannot intervene in winding-up bids by 1MDB-linked firms: Singapore High Court\nThey are ruled to have no standing to participate in the process, even though claims may later be brought against them.\nBusiness Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t20 Mar 2026\nAI adoption without a clear goal is money down the drain, warn industry leaders\nYet firms that deliberate for too long on implementation risk losing ground.\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t20 Mar 2026\nADV: JLP Corporate - Applying Tech Law in Practice\nLearn about ethical issues in tech law, cybersecurity, PDPA, and e-commerce law in Singapore. Explore data protection regulations and notable developments in AI.\nIMDA \/ \n\t\t\t\t20 Mar 2026\nADV: Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB)\nThe Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) helps enterprises turn digital goals into measurable business results using emerging technologies like AI. Through executive coaching and structured guidance, DLAB equips leadership teams with...\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t19 Mar 2026\nFailed appeal leaves penny stock crash masterminds John Soh and Quah Su-Ling with long jail terms\nIn meting out the longest custodial sentence for market manipulation in Singapore’s history, the High Court took into account scale and sophistication, as well as the severity of the harm caused by a scheme that wiped out...\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t19 Mar 2026\nWidow of retired judge sues grandson in dispute related to late husband’s will\nArfat Selvam, widow of G.P. Selvam, sued her grandson, Sharad Selvam Ramachandra, for breach of confidence and defamation related to her late husband's will.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t19 Mar 2026\nLegal AI start-up Harvey opens Singapore office\nThe local office, which is slated to open in June, is part of the artificial intelligence software maker’s plans to better serve its over 100 clients in the Asia-Pacific region. Its clients in Singapore include top law firms Rajah...\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t19 Mar 2026\nADV: Global Rule of Law Conference (24 - 26 Nov 2026)\n2026 marks 200 years of Singapore’s Legal System. To commemorate this Bicentennial, the Singapore Judiciary and the SAL present the Global Rule of Law Conference 2026, a landmark gathering to explore how the Rule of Law supports...\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t19 Mar 2026\nADV: Facilitating Effective Career Conversations for Legal Professionals\nMaximise the power of your people in this applied learning programme \"Facilitating Effective Career Conversations for Legal Professionals\". Based on the award-winning coaching model, the programme enables leaders to foster stronger...\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t18 Mar 2026\nSMC opens formal inquiry into doctor who mistakenly cut woman’s arteries, causing her death\nUrologist Fong Yan Kit was charged on March 12 with causing the death of a 63-year-old woman during a routine surgery. He faces one charge of committing a negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide.\nBusiness Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t18 Mar 2026\nMAS issues prohibition orders against ex-bankers involved in S$3 billion money laundering scandal\nThe two former bankers are barred from conducting any MAS-regulated activities and cannot participate in the management of any financial institution.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t18 Mar 2026\nJail for man linked to syndicate that abused govt-related systems to take over Singpass accounts\nAs part of his job, Koh Hong Yan used his own Singpass account to approve transactions by clicking on ICA hyperlinks which the alleged mastermind behind the scheme sent him.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t18 Mar 2026\nClarity over doctor’s criminal prosecution would be useful: Forum\nWithout such clarity, there may be concern among doctors that adverse outcomes in complex or high-risk cases could expose them to criminal liability. This could inadvertently encourage defensive medicine, where doctors become reluctant to treat...\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t18 Mar 2026\nADV: AI Workshop for Legal Professionals\nExperience a practical, in-person AI workshop tailored for legal professionals. Build foundational skills and learn how to apply AI in daily tasks, from research and drafting to contract analysis. With guidance from experienced trainers, you will...\nIMDA \/ \n\t\t\t\t18 Mar 2026\nADV: Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB)\nThe Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) helps enterprises turn digital goals into measurable business results using emerging technologies like AI. Through executive coaching and structured guidance, DLAB equips leadership teams with...\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t17 Mar 2026\nDoctor who mistakenly cut woman’s arteries during kidney surgery charged with causing her death\nDr Fong Yan Kit, a urologist, faces charges for a negligent act causing the death of a woman during kidney surgery at Raffles Hospital in April 2022.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t17 Mar 2026\nNew law centre to help those with special needs, mental health conditions navigate legal system\nThe Inclusive Justice Law Centre was launched to support those with special needs and mental health conditions in the legal system, in line with the recent Government task force launched to improve support within the criminal justice system.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t17 Mar 2026\nSuper Rich In Korea’s David Yong allegedly allowed company to unlawfully issue over $1m in loans\nDavid Yong Khung Lin was also charged with 10 counts of falsification of accounts on March 16. He allegedly committed these offences between 2019 and 2023.\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t17 Mar 2026\nADV: JLP Essential Skills - Understanding Financial Statements\nGain a practical, hands-on approach to understanding financial statements, tailored specifically to the needs of young corporate and litigation lawyers.\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t17 Mar 2026\nADV: JLP Essential Skills - Legal Innovation\nUnderstand legal innovation, map your organisation's tech footprint, and apply legal tech tools and generative AI in practice. Maintain ethical standards, optimize legal processes, and use legal design thinking to solve problems. \nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t16 Mar 2026\nOwner of Porsche EV sues car dealer for $300,000 over battery replacement\nThe Porsche owner contends that the battery was under warranty but the dealer says the warranty does not cover accident damage.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t16 Mar 2026\nLaw Society says it is required by law to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Pritam Singh\nProceedings stem from Mr. Singh's conviction for offences involving \"fraud or dishonesty,\" following false testimony given to the Committee of Privileges.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t16 Mar 2026\nOver 6 years’ jail for woman who abused stepchildren; husband earlier jailed after daughter’s death\nHusband jailed for life over daughter's death; siblings had been beaten, starved.\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t14 Mar 2026\nADV: Lawyer UP!\nThis is SAL's flagship one‑day professional development event, offering keynotes, panels and masterclasses on leadership, resilience and sustainable practice. Featuring Justice Debbie Ong, DAG Goh Yihan SC, Prof Andy J. Yap, Peggy Yee and...\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t14 Mar 2026\nADV: Lexplorer workshop series\nJoin this transformative two-part lunchtime career navigation workshop, designed for legal professionals from any legal industry career track (with up to 15 years PQE). Facilitated by certified life coach Susan de Silva (The Silva Coach) and SAL...\nBusiness Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t13 Mar 2026\nLiquidators lose appeal to sue StanChart, BSI over dodgy 1MDB deals\nThe Court of Appeal found that a provision in the cross-border insolvency framework bars foreign representatives from bringing claims over transactions that predate the law. \nBusiness Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t13 Mar 2026\nSingapore court raises damages payout for investors burned by Do Kwon’s Terraform collapse\nBut it upholds ruling that those who held TerraUSD past May 12, 2022, were speculating and not relying on misrepresentations.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t13 Mar 2026\nSingapore will maintain tough stance against drug abuse despite criticism: Shanmugam\nA 2025 survey shows strong public support for Singapore's tough drug laws, from nearly 93% of youths and over 95% of adults.\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t13 Mar 2026\nADV: JLP Corporate - Applying Tech Law in Practice\nLearn about ethical issues in tech law, cybersecurity, PDPA, and e-commerce law in Singapore. Explore data protection regulations and notable developments in AI.\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t13 Mar 2026\nADV: Legal Innovation Workshop\nThis two‑day programme introduces key innovation methodologies—including legal design thinking, process re‑engineering, digital transformation, and legal GenAI—supported by case studies from law firms and in‑house teams. Through...\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t12 Mar 2026\nBriton sentenced to jail in January over Wirecard-linked offences has bail revoked over flight risk\nJames Henry O’Sullivan was arrested on March 9, as he was believed to have broken, or likely to break his bail conditions.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t12 Mar 2026\nMan charged under POFMA over alleged false statements in TikTok videos\nJay Ish'haq Rajoo faces six charges, including defamation and promoting racial animosity via TikTok videos.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t12 Mar 2026\nSingapore’s national AI push: What does it mean for businesses, workers?\nCurrent AI efforts are isolated pilots; scaling requires integrating AI insights into workflows and supply chains for measurable benefits. Broader AI adoption faces hurdles like clear regulatory frameworks, data privacy, validation standards,...\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t12 Mar 2026\nADV: Global Rule of Law Conference (24 - 26 Nov 2026)\n2026 marks 200 years of Singapore’s Legal System. To commemorate this Bicentennial, the Singapore Judiciary and the SAL present the Global Rule of Law Conference 2026, a landmark gathering to explore how the Rule of Law supports...\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t12 Mar 2026\nADV: JLP Essential Skills - Legal Innovation\nUnderstand legal innovation, map your organisation's tech footprint, and apply legal tech tools and generative AI in practice. Maintain ethical standards, optimize legal processes, and use legal design thinking to solve problems. \nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t11 Mar 2026\nS’pore banks, investment platforms gear up for new MAS guidelines for online financial content\nThe stricter guidelines which set out safeguards that financial institutions should put in place and adhere to when conducting digital advertising activities are set to kick in from March 25.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t11 Mar 2026\nKey considerations hanging over the approval of Simba-M1’s merger\nThe decision may have implications for national security, resilience and more.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t11 Mar 2026\nSingapore revises healthcare AI guidelines, attains WHO top rating for medical device regulation\nSingapore updated AI healthcare guidelines, using regulatory sandboxes to evaluate AI solutions in real settings, ensuring safety and innovation.\nSTEP \/ \n\t\t\t\t11 Mar 2026\nADV: STEP Private Client Awards – enter by 10 April 2026\nEntries are sought across 25 categories, each designed to recognise the outstanding achievements of private client practitioners worldwide. View categories. \nSingapore University of Social Sciences \/ \n\t\t\t\t11 Mar 2026\nADV: SUSS School of Law – Apply by 15 March\nWhether you are beginning your legal journey or advancing your expertise, our faculty’s deep industry and academic experience will empower you to make a real impact through law.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t10 Mar 2026\nTwo Singapore High Court judges appointed\nJudicial Commissioners Mohamed Faizal Mohamed Abdul Kadir and Sushil Sukumaran Nair have been appointed as High Court judges from March 9.\nStraits Times \/ \n\t\t\t\t10 Mar 2026\nNew IP rider premiums to cost at least 30% less, with one insurer offering an 84% reduction\nNew riders to be sold will differ in their coverage, with some covering only up to public hospital stays and some including private hospital stays as well.\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ \n\t\t\t\t10 Mar 2026\nADV: JLP Disputes - Costs and Enforcement\nGet equipped with a thorough understanding of P&P and S&C costs, and enforcement of judgments and awards, blending legal theory with practical skills to prepare them for the challenges they may face in their work.\nA problem occurred while loading content.","attrs_markdown":null,"attrs_readable_markdown":"Business Times \/ 06 Apr 2026\n\n## [Singapore IPO players on the fence as they await resolution of Middle East war](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/singapore-ipo-players-on-the-fence-as-they-await-resolution-of-middle-east-war)\nTen companies listed on SGX in past six months, but Gulf conflict may slow momentum.\n\nBusiness Times \/ 06 Apr 2026\n\n## [Expectations for AGM and reporting timeliness](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/expectations-for-agm-and-reporting-timeliness)\nSGX RegCo says failure to comply with the requisite timelines in the listing rules constitutes a breach of them.\n\nStraits Times \/ 06 Apr 2026\n\n## [Man fails in claim for four luxury watches he alleged were gifts from father-in-law](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/man-fails-in-claim-for-four-luxury-watches-he-alleged-were-gifts-from-father-in-law)\nA man who sued his then father-in-law for the return of four luxury watches has lost the case.\n\nStraits Times \/ 04 Apr 2026\n\n## [WP disciplinary panel completes investigations into party chief Pritam Singh](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/wp-disciplinary-panel-completes-investigations-into-party-chief-pritam-singh)\nThe Workers' Party said the panel will be presenting its final report and recommendations to the party’s central executive committee in April.\n\nStraits Times \/ 03 Apr 2026\n\n## [HSA’s 3-week dash to design system tracking thousands of vape cases, from fines to rehab progress](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/hsas-3-week-dash-to-design-system-tracking-thousands-of-vape-cases-from-fines-to-rehab-progress)\nSince its launch, VIS has tracked over 5,500 offenders and will be updated for new anti-vaping laws starting May 1.\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 03 Apr 2026\n\n## [ADV: JLP Essential Skills - Legal Innovation \\| 20 April \\| 7 CPD Points](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/jlp-legal-innovation-apr-2026.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026apr-lpd_jlp_legalinnov-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_jlp_legalinnov)\nUnderstand legal innovation, map your organisation's tech footprint, and apply legal tech tools and generative AI in practice. Maintain ethical standards, optimize legal processes, and use legal design thinking to solve problems.\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 03 Apr 2026\n\n## [ADV: Snag your LexLearn pass at Lawyer UP! (27 April)](https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/LUPSLWEDM)\nMeet your learning needs with a single LexLearn pass when you attend Lawyer UP on 27 April - a one-day professional development experience for legal professionals ready to take charge of their growth. The LexLearn Pass gives you close to a year...\n\nStraits Times \/ 02 Apr 2026\n\n## [Hin Leong founder O.K. Lim, who was to start prison sentence on April 1, has bail extended by a day](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/hin-leong-founder-ok-lim-who-was-to-start-prison-sentence-on-april-1-has-bail-extended-by-a-day)\nHin Leong founder Lim Oon Kuin will have to surrender at the State Courts by 3pm on April 2.\n\nStraits Times \/ 02 Apr 2026\n\n## [Shanmugam, Tan See Leng each awarded \\$210,000 in defamation suits against TOC’s Terry Xu](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/shanmugam-tan-see-leng-each-awarded-210000-in-defamation-suits-against-tocs-terry-xu)\nTOC editor's allegations directly impugned claimants' integrity and character: Judge\n\nStraits Times \/ 02 Apr 2026\n\n## [How do app stores restrict underage users? What apps are out of bounds?: askST](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/how-do-app-stores-restrict-underage-users-what-apps-are-out-of-bounds-askst)\nIt is now mandatory for app stores in Singapore to screen and block people under 18 from downloading apps and games, such as those providing dating services or with sexual content, not meant for their age.\n\nAcademy Publishing \/ 02 Apr 2026\n\n## [ADV: Newly Published: The Singapore Torrens System After Baalman](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/the-singapore-torrens-system-after-baalman.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026mar-ap_ap_baalman-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=ap_ap_baalman)\nThis commentary on the Land Titles Act 1993 (2020 Rev Ed) provides the first full, clause‑by‑clause analysis of Singapore’s Torrens statute since John Baalman’s seminal 1961 commentary on the Land Titles Ordinance 1956. Drawing on...\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 02 Apr 2026\n\n## [ADV: Bankside-SAL Cross-Examination Mooting Competition 2026](https:\/\/web-eur.cvent.com\/event\/978483b6-a454-4052-94d7-d4ed8344ace7\/summary?environment=production-eu#_msdynmkt_donottrack=0,_msdynmkt_linkid=ec31ae4f-c3b5-4bf0-ae31-1ed8c3c9654c)\nShowcase your cross‑examination skills in a realistic courtroom setting in the Bankside Singapore–SAL Cross‑Examination Competition 2026. The competition features live witnesses and structured rounds. The Champion will receive a two-week...\n\nStraits Times \/ 01 Apr 2026\n\n## [S’pore studying restrictions on direct messaging, auto-play on social media to protect kids](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/spore-studying-restrictions-on-direct-messaging-auto-play-on-social-media-to-protect-kids)\nThe primary concern with direct messaging is that children and teens are exposed to sexual grooming, bullying and inappropriate content.\n\nStraits Times \/ 01 Apr 2026\n\n## [First motorist convicted of driving under influence of Kpods given over 6 years’ jail and caning](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/first-motorist-convicted-of-driving-under-influence-of-kpods-given-over-6-years-jail-and-caning)\nTung Jun Yu, 27, was sentenced to five years and 18 months’ jail and given 10 strokes of the cane on March 31. He was also disqualified from holding a licence for five years after his release from prison.\n\nStraits Times \/ 01 Apr 2026\n\n## [Singapore extradites ex-Wirecard Asia director to Germany in global fraud probe](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/singapore-extradites-ex-wirecard-asia-director-to-germany-in-global-fraud-probe)\nWirecard was one of four payment service providers that were used by criminal networks to process and launder transactions.\n\nStraits Times \/ 01 Apr 2026\n\n## [TikTok, X warned by IMDA after failing to detect and remove child sexual abuse, terrorism content](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/tiktok-x-warned-by-imda-after-failing-to-detect-and-remove-child-sexual-abuse-terrorism-content)\nBoth X and TikTok have been issued with letters of caution that require them to provide regular updates on the roll-out of rectification measures.\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 01 Apr 2026\n\n## [ADV: AI Workshop for Legal Professionals](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/events\/lecture\/ai-workshop-for-legal-professionals.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026mar-cdsp_aiworkshopall-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=cdsp_aiworkshopall)\nExperience a practical, in-person AI workshop tailored for legal professionals. Build foundational skills and learn how to apply AI in daily tasks, from research and drafting to contract analysis. With guidance from experienced trainers, you will...\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 01 Apr 2026\n\n## [ADV: LawNet Training Workshop](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/events\/lecture\/lawnet-training-workshop.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026mar-lts_lawnettw-all-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lts_lawnettw-all)\nThis hands-on workshop will guide you through the revamped LawNet.com - from optimising your queries to yield better search results to making full use of its new features including enhanced search, refreshed results page, Legislation module and a...\n\nStraits Times \/ 31 Mar 2026\n\n## [App stores to screen for Singapore users under 18 via Singpass, facial scan, credit card](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/app-stores-to-screen-for-singapore-users-under-18-via-singpass-facial-scan-credit-card)\nFrom April 1, they have to prevent under-18s from downloading inappropriate apps.\n\nStraits Times \/ 31 Mar 2026\n\n## [21 years’ jail for ex-Shell employee who played leading role in \\$100m fuel heist](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/21-years-jail-for-ex-shell-employee-who-played-leading-role-in-100m-fuel-heist)\nRichard Goh, ex-Shell employee, received 21 years' jail for his role in a \\$100 million fuel siphoning scheme at Pulau Bukom, admitting to receiving \\$1.5 million in criminal benefits. The scheme, active from 2014 to 2018, involved...\n\nStraits Times \/ 31 Mar 2026\n\n## [Medical cost inflation in Singapore set to hit record 16.9%; insurers’ body urges collective action](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/medical-cost-inflation-in-singapore-set-to-hit-record-169-insurers-body-urges-collective-action)\nFor a start, all seven Integrated Shield Plan insurers have to launch new riders by April 1 to meet the Ministry of Health’s new requirements.\n\nBusiness Times \/ 31 Mar 2026\n\n## [Insurers’ search for yield must not compromise policyholder protection, says MAS assistant MD](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/insurers-search-for-yield-must-not-compromise-policyholder-protection-says-mas-assistant-md)\nMAS will introduce equity counter-cyclical adjustments, designed to reduce procyclical behaviours during sharp market downswings.\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 31 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: Facilitating Effective Career Conversations for Legal Professionals](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/career-coaching-skills-for-legal-leaders-engage-develop-and-retain-your-talent.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026jan-lpd_careercoachll-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_careercoachll)\nMaximise the power of your people in this applied learning programme \"Facilitating Effective Career Conversations for Legal Professionals\". Based on the award-winning coaching model, the programme enables leaders to foster stronger...\n\nIMDA \/ 31 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB)](https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/DLABSLWRTBanner)\nThe Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) helps enterprises turn digital goals into measurable business results using emerging technologies like AI. Through executive coaching and structured guidance, DLAB equips leadership teams with...\n\nStraits Times \/ 30 Mar 2026\n\n## [Singapore, 65 other WTO members introduce first set of global digital trade rules](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/singapore-65-other-wto-members-introduce-first-set-of-global-digital-trade-rules)\nThe WTO Agreement on Electronic Commerce (ECA) reduces costs, enhances trust and fosters inclusivity for cross-border transactions, opening new opportunities for Singapore businesses.\n\nBusiness Times \/ 30 Mar 2026\n\n## [Singapore lawyer referred to disciplinary court for ignoring red flags over mentally frail client’s multimillion-dollar trust](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/singapore-lawyer-referred-to-disciplinary-court-for-ignoring-red-flags-over-mentally-frail-clients-multimillion-dollar-trust)\nHigh Court says William Wong failed to protect elderly, mentally frail client who was under her daughter's undue influence.\n\nStraits Times \/ 30 Mar 2026\n\n## [Counter AI chatbot abuse by mandating user feedback channels, transparency: Experts](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/counter-ai-chatbot-abuse-by-mandating-user-feedback-channels-transparency-experts)\nThis comes amid a flurry of reports of AI chatbot-generated harmful content, including sexually explicit and violent imagery, as well as affirmation of suicidal tendencies.\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 28 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: Lawyer UP\\!](https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/LUPSLWEDM)\nThis is SAL's flagship one‑day professional development event, offering keynotes, panels and masterclasses on leadership, resilience and sustainable practice. Featuring Justice Debbie Ong, DAG Goh Yihan SC, Prof Andy J. Yap, Peggy Yee and...\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 28 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: The Decisions You’ll Make in Your First 5 Years (That will Shape the Next 20)](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/lexplorer-workshop-series-the-decisions-you-ll-make-in-your-first-5-years-that-will-shape-the-next-20.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026mar-lpd_lexworkshop2-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_lexworkshop2)\nEarly-career lawyers make dozens of small, unnoticed decisions that shape their identity and long-term trajectory. This 3‑hour interactive workshop with coach Ms Iman Ibrahim (Over It Club) helps participants recognise these “invisible...\n\nBusiness Times \/ 27 Mar 2026\n\n## [Couple sues ERA, agent and law firm for S\\$731,212 over alleged misrepresentation in ‘99-1’ property deal](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/couple-sues-era-agent-and-law-firm-for-s731212-over-alleged-misrepresentation-in-99-1-property-deal)\nClaimants seeking to recover additional tax and surcharge imposed for illegal stamp duty avoidance on their condominium purchase.\n\nStraits Times \/ 27 Mar 2026\n\n## [The rise of ‘shadow productivity’ in the age of AI: Commentary](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/the-rise-of-shadow-productivity-in-the-age-of-ai-commentary)\nEmployees using personal chatbots get in the way of gains from company-wide systems.\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 27 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: LawNet Training Workshop](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/events\/lecture\/lawnet-training-workshop.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026mar-lts_lawnettw-all-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lts_lawnettw-all)\nThis hands-on workshop will guide you through the revamped LawNet.com - from optimising your queries to yield better search results to making full use of its new features including enhanced search, refreshed results page, Legislation module and a...\n\nIMDA \/ 27 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB)](https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/DLABSLWRTBanner)\nThe Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) helps enterprises turn digital goals into measurable business results using emerging technologies like AI. Through executive coaching and structured guidance, DLAB equips leadership teams with...\n\nStraits Times \/ 26 Mar 2026\n\n## [Supreme Court judge Valerie Thean to be appointed deputy attorney-general](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/supreme-court-judge-valerie-thean-to-be-appointed-deputy-attorney-general)\nJustice Valerie Thean will take up the new position from April 1 for a two-year term.\n\nBusiness Times \/ 26 Mar 2026\n\n## [Beyond the breach: Legal risks following cyber incidents – Opinion](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/beyond-the-breach-legal-risks-following-cyber-incidents-opinion)\nGetting hacked is troubling enough. But for many, the greater challenge starts after the attack.\n\nAcademy Publishing \/ 26 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: Newly Published: The Singapore Torrens System After Baalman](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/the-singapore-torrens-system-after-baalman.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026mar-ap_ap_baalman-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=ap_ap_baalman)\nThis commentary on the Land Titles Act 1993 (2020 Rev Ed) provides the first full, clause‑by‑clause analysis of Singapore’s Torrens statute since John Baalman’s seminal 1961 commentary on the Land Titles Ordinance 1956. Drawing on...\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 26 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: Global Rule of Law Conference (24 - 26 Nov 2026)](https:\/\/events.sal.sg\/event\/GlobalRuleofLawConference2026\/summary)\n2026 marks 200 years of Singapore’s Legal System. To commemorate this Bicentennial, the Singapore Judiciary and the SAL present the Global Rule of Law Conference 2026, a landmark gathering to explore how the Rule of Law supports...\n\nStraits Times \/ 25 Mar 2026\n\n## [Man fails in bid to get court to disregard prenup ring-fencing ex-wife’s assets](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/man-fails-in-bid-to-get-court-to-disregard-prenup-ring-fencing-ex-wifes-assets)\nThe High Court upheld the prenup's validity, finding no coercion, but adjusted the asset pool for a fairer division, including luxury goods.\n\nBusiness Times \/ 25 Mar 2026\n\n## [‘Perfect storm’: Singapore energy traders, lawyers grapple with Iran war fallout](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/perfect-storm-singapore-energy-traders-lawyers-grapple-with-iran-war-fallout)\nQuick judgments are needed to cope with extreme price changes and flurry of client requests.\n\nStraits Times \/ 25 Mar 2026\n\n## [Singapore seeks deeper ties with Germany to boost trade between ASEAN and EU: Gan Kim Yong](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/singapore-seeks-deeper-ties-with-germany-to-boost-trade-between-asean-and-eu-gan-kim-yong)\nDeputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said that beyond strengthening bilateral ties, Singapore and Germany can also cooperate on promoting multilateral relations between the European Union and Asean regions.\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 25 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: AI Workshop for Legal Professionals](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/events\/lecture\/ai-workshop-for-legal-professionals.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026mar-cdsp_aiworkshopall-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=cdsp_aiworkshopall)\nExperience a practical, in-person AI workshop tailored for legal professionals. Build foundational skills and learn how to apply AI in daily tasks, from research and drafting to contract analysis. With guidance from experienced trainers, you will...\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 25 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: JLP Essential Skills - Understanding Financial Statements](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/jlp-understanding-financial-statements-apr-2026.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026feb-lpd_jlp_finstmt-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_jlp_finstmt)\nGain a practical, hands-on approach to understanding financial statements, tailored specifically to the needs of young corporate and litigation lawyers.\n\nStraits Times \/ 24 Mar 2026\n\n## [High Court sets aside duo’s acquittal of bribing then LTA official, cites copying by district judge](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/high-court-sets-aside-duos-acquittal-of-bribing-then-lta-official-cites-copying-by-district-judge)\nChief Justice Menon cited \"breach of natural justice\" due to extensive copying and failure to consider prosecution evidence, raising concerns about judicial integrity.\n\nStraits Times \/ 24 Mar 2026\n\n## [Puma fails to block registration of Tiger Woods-backed Sun Day Red trademark in Singapore](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/puma-fails-to-block-registration-of-tiger-woods-backed-sun-day-red-trademark-in-singapore)\nIn a judgment delivered on March 13, the registrar dismissed Puma’s opposition, finding that the brand marks are more dissimilar than similar and that there is no likelihood of consumer confusion.\n\nStraits Times \/ 24 Mar 2026\n\n## [Driver who ran red light and hit motorcyclist has jail term tripled after prosecution’s appeal](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/driver-who-ran-red-light-and-hit-motorcyclist-has-jail-term-tripled-after-prosecutions-appeal)\nThe court agreed that the relatively prolonged period of inattention warranted a heavier sentence.\n\nBusiness Times \/ 24 Mar 2026\n\n## [The challenges of an AI-powered legal industry](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/the-challenges-of-an-ai-powered-legal-industry)\nArtificial intelligence is changing work for lawyers, but humans are still needed to hold the ethical line.\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 24 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: JLP Essential Skills - Legal Innovation](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/jlp-legal-innovation-apr-2026.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026feb-lpd_jlp_legalinnov-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_jlp_legalinnov)\nUnderstand legal innovation, map your organisation's tech footprint, and apply legal tech tools and generative AI in practice. Maintain ethical standards, optimize legal processes, and use legal design thinking to solve problems.\n\nIMDA \/ 24 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB)](https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/DLABSLWRTBanner)\nThe Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) helps enterprises turn digital goals into measurable business results using emerging technologies like AI. Through executive coaching and structured guidance, DLAB equips leadership teams with...\n\nStraits Times \/ 23 Mar 2026\n\n## [Youth Courts caseload rises to five-year high amid new approach focused on underlying issues](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/youth-courts-caseload-rises-to-five-year-high-amid-new-approach-focused-on-underlying-issues)\nYouth Court cases hit a five-year high in 2025 with 1,324 cases, a 50% increase from 2024, driven by digital crimes and expanded jurisdiction; Singapore Courts officially launched a therapeutic justice model for the Youth Courts focusing on...\n\nStraits Times \/ 23 Mar 2026\n\n## [OCBC’s \\$71.6m claim over capsized oil rig fails at Singapore’s highest court after 5-year battle](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/ocbcs-716m-claim-over-capsized-oil-rig-fails-at-singapores-highest-court-after-5-year-battle)\nCourt held that the bank had not proved the vessel was lost due to 'perils of the seas'. OCBC, as the mortgagee, was named a co-assured and the sole loss payee under the policy.\n\nStraits Times \/ 23 Mar 2026\n\n## [Emotional abuse claims must show real harm beyond frustration, unhappiness: Singapore courts](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/emotional-abuse-claims-must-show-real-harm-beyond-frustration-unhappiness-singapore-courts)\nSpecific details and credible evidence is needed for non-physical abuse claims, such as dates, frequency and impact of abuse. Even if abuse occurred, a Personal Protection Order requires demonstrating a real risk of future family violence,...\n\nStraits Times \/ 23 Mar 2026\n\n## [US social media giant Reddit fails to block Singapore firm’s ‘Reddio’ trademark registration](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/us-social-media-giant-reddit-fails-to-block-singapore-firms-reddio-trademark-registration)\nReddit failed to block Reddio's trademark in Singapore; the IP adjudicator ruled the names dissimilar and unlikely to confuse consumers. The tribunal found visual, phonetic, and conceptual differences between \"Reddit\" and...\n\nStraits Times \/ 23 Mar 2026\n\n## [Why wedding rings and jewellery can still be shared in a divorce](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/why-wedding-rings-and-jewellery-can-still-be-shared-in-a-divorce)\nRules involving gifts between spouses may change when the courts hear cases involving matrimonial gifts in the future, because senior judges of Singapore’s highest court have commented that such gifts should perhaps be excluded from marital...\n\nBusiness Times \/ 23 Mar 2026\n\n## [MAS launches AI risk toolkit for financial institutions with case studies from DBS, peers](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/mas-launches-ai-risk-toolkit-for-financial-institutions-with-case-studies-from-dbs-peers)\nSingapore's central bank will also set up an artificial intelligence risk management workgroup.\n\nBusiness Times \/ 23 Mar 2026\n\n## [IMDA to boost AI adoption among Singapore enterprises with new bootcamp](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/imda-to-boost-ai-adoption-among-singapore-enterprises-with-new-bootcamp)\nKnown as the Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB), it aims to equip participants with capabilities, tools and methodologies in AI transformation and digital change management, spanning workflow and operations: IMDA\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 21 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: Lawyer UP\\!](https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/LUPSLWEDM)\nThis is SAL's flagship one‑day professional development event, offering keynotes, panels and masterclasses on leadership, resilience and sustainable practice. Featuring Justice Debbie Ong, DAG Goh Yihan SC, Prof Andy J. Yap, Peggy Yee and...\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 21 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: The Decisions You’ll Make in Your First 5 Years (That will Shape the Next 20)](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/lexplorer-workshop-series-the-decisions-you-ll-make-in-your-first-5-years-that-will-shape-the-next-20.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026mar-lpd_lexworkshop2-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_lexworkshop2)\nEarly-career lawyers make dozens of small, unnoticed decisions that shape their identity and long-term trajectory. This 3‑hour interactive workshop with coach Ms Iman Ibrahim (Over It Club) helps participants recognise these “invisible...\n\nBusiness Times \/ 20 Mar 2026\n\n## [Banks cannot intervene in winding-up bids by 1MDB-linked firms: Singapore High Court](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/banks-cannot-intervene-in-winding-up-bids-by-1mdb-linked-firms-singapore-high-court)\nThey are ruled to have no standing to participate in the process, even though claims may later be brought against them.\n\nBusiness Times \/ 20 Mar 2026\n\n## [AI adoption without a clear goal is money down the drain, warn industry leaders](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/ai-adoption-without-a-clear-goal-is-money-down-the-drain-warn-industry-leaders)\nYet firms that deliberate for too long on implementation risk losing ground.\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 20 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: JLP Corporate - Applying Tech Law in Practice](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/jlp-applying-tech-law-in-practice-2026.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026feb-lpd_jlp_techlaw-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_jlp_techlaw)\nLearn about ethical issues in tech law, cybersecurity, PDPA, and e-commerce law in Singapore. Explore data protection regulations and notable developments in AI.\n\nIMDA \/ 20 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB)](https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/DLABSLWRTBanner)\nThe Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) helps enterprises turn digital goals into measurable business results using emerging technologies like AI. Through executive coaching and structured guidance, DLAB equips leadership teams with...\n\nStraits Times \/ 19 Mar 2026\n\n## [Failed appeal leaves penny stock crash masterminds John Soh and Quah Su-Ling with long jail terms](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/failed-appeal-leaves-penny-stock-crash-masterminds-john-soh-and-quah-su-ling-with-long-jail-terms)\nIn meting out the longest custodial sentence for market manipulation in Singapore’s history, the High Court took into account scale and sophistication, as well as the severity of the harm caused by a scheme that wiped out...\n\nStraits Times \/ 19 Mar 2026\n\n## [Widow of retired judge sues grandson in dispute related to late husband’s will](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/widow-of-retired-judge-sues-grandson-in-dispute-related-to-late-husbands-will)\nArfat Selvam, widow of G.P. Selvam, sued her grandson, Sharad Selvam Ramachandra, for breach of confidence and defamation related to her late husband's will.\n\nStraits Times \/ 19 Mar 2026\n\n## [Legal AI start-up Harvey opens Singapore office](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/legal-ai-start-up-harvey-opens-singapore-office)\nThe local office, which is slated to open in June, is part of the artificial intelligence software maker’s plans to better serve its over 100 clients in the Asia-Pacific region. Its clients in Singapore include top law firms Rajah...\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 19 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: Global Rule of Law Conference (24 - 26 Nov 2026)](https:\/\/events.sal.sg\/event\/GlobalRuleofLawConference2026\/summary)\n2026 marks 200 years of Singapore’s Legal System. To commemorate this Bicentennial, the Singapore Judiciary and the SAL present the Global Rule of Law Conference 2026, a landmark gathering to explore how the Rule of Law supports...\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 19 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: Facilitating Effective Career Conversations for Legal Professionals](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/career-coaching-skills-for-legal-leaders-engage-develop-and-retain-your-talent.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026jan-lpd_careercoachll-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_careercoachll)\nMaximise the power of your people in this applied learning programme \"Facilitating Effective Career Conversations for Legal Professionals\". Based on the award-winning coaching model, the programme enables leaders to foster stronger...\n\nStraits Times \/ 18 Mar 2026\n\n## [SMC opens formal inquiry into doctor who mistakenly cut woman’s arteries, causing her death](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/smc-opens-formal-inquiry-into-doctor-who-mistakenly-cut-womans-arteries-causing-her-death)\nUrologist Fong Yan Kit was charged on March 12 with causing the death of a 63-year-old woman during a routine surgery. He faces one charge of committing a negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide.\n\nBusiness Times \/ 18 Mar 2026\n\n## [MAS issues prohibition orders against ex-bankers involved in S\\$3 billion money laundering scandal](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/mas-issues-prohibition-orders-against-ex-bankers-involved-in-s3-billion-money-laundering-scandal)\nThe two former bankers are barred from conducting any MAS-regulated activities and cannot participate in the management of any financial institution.\n\nStraits Times \/ 18 Mar 2026\n\n## [Jail for man linked to syndicate that abused govt-related systems to take over Singpass accounts](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/jail-for-man-linked-to-syndicate-that-abused-govt-related-systems-to-take-over-singpass-accounts)\nAs part of his job, Koh Hong Yan used his own Singpass account to approve transactions by clicking on ICA hyperlinks which the alleged mastermind behind the scheme sent him.\n\nStraits Times \/ 18 Mar 2026\n\n## [Clarity over doctor’s criminal prosecution would be useful: Forum](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/clarity-over-doctors-criminal-prosecution-would-be-useful-forum)\nWithout such clarity, there may be concern among doctors that adverse outcomes in complex or high-risk cases could expose them to criminal liability. This could inadvertently encourage defensive medicine, where doctors become reluctant to treat...\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 18 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: AI Workshop for Legal Professionals](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/events\/lecture\/ai-workshop-for-legal-professionals.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026mar-cdsp_aiworkshopall-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=cdsp_aiworkshopall)\nExperience a practical, in-person AI workshop tailored for legal professionals. Build foundational skills and learn how to apply AI in daily tasks, from research and drafting to contract analysis. With guidance from experienced trainers, you will...\n\nIMDA \/ 18 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB)](https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/DLABSLWRTBanner)\nThe Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) helps enterprises turn digital goals into measurable business results using emerging technologies like AI. Through executive coaching and structured guidance, DLAB equips leadership teams with...\n\nStraits Times \/ 17 Mar 2026\n\n## [Doctor who mistakenly cut woman’s arteries during kidney surgery charged with causing her death](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/doctor-who-mistakenly-cut-womans-arteries-during-kidney-surgery-charged-with-causing-her-death)\nDr Fong Yan Kit, a urologist, faces charges for a negligent act causing the death of a woman during kidney surgery at Raffles Hospital in April 2022.\n\nStraits Times \/ 17 Mar 2026\n\n## [New law centre to help those with special needs, mental health conditions navigate legal system](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/new-law-centre-to-help-those-with-special-needs-mental-health-conditions-navigate-legal-system)\nThe Inclusive Justice Law Centre was launched to support those with special needs and mental health conditions in the legal system, in line with the recent Government task force launched to improve support within the criminal justice system.\n\nStraits Times \/ 17 Mar 2026\n\n## [Super Rich In Korea’s David Yong allegedly allowed company to unlawfully issue over \\$1m in loans](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/super-rich-in-koreas-david-yong-allegedly-allowed-company-to-unlawfully-issue-over-1m-in-loans)\nDavid Yong Khung Lin was also charged with 10 counts of falsification of accounts on March 16. He allegedly committed these offences between 2019 and 2023.\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 17 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: JLP Essential Skills - Understanding Financial Statements](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/jlp-understanding-financial-statements-apr-2026.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026feb-lpd_jlp_finstmt-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_jlp_finstmt)\nGain a practical, hands-on approach to understanding financial statements, tailored specifically to the needs of young corporate and litigation lawyers.\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 17 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: JLP Essential Skills - Legal Innovation](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/jlp-legal-innovation-apr-2026.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026feb-lpd_jlp_legalinnov-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_jlp_legalinnov)\nUnderstand legal innovation, map your organisation's tech footprint, and apply legal tech tools and generative AI in practice. Maintain ethical standards, optimize legal processes, and use legal design thinking to solve problems.\n\nStraits Times \/ 16 Mar 2026\n\n## [Owner of Porsche EV sues car dealer for \\$300,000 over battery replacement](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/owner-of-porsche-ev-sues-car-dealer-for-300000-over-battery-replacement)\nThe Porsche owner contends that the battery was under warranty but the dealer says the warranty does not cover accident damage.\n\nStraits Times \/ 16 Mar 2026\n\n## [Law Society says it is required by law to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Pritam Singh](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/law-society-says-it-is-required-by-law-to-initiate-disciplinary-proceedings-against-pritam-singh)\nProceedings stem from Mr. Singh's conviction for offences involving \"fraud or dishonesty,\" following false testimony given to the Committee of Privileges.\n\nStraits Times \/ 16 Mar 2026\n\n## [Over 6 years’ jail for woman who abused stepchildren; husband earlier jailed after daughter’s death](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/over-6-years-jail-for-woman-who-abused-stepchildren-husband-earlier-jailed-after-daughters-death)\nHusband jailed for life over daughter's death; siblings had been beaten, starved.\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 14 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: Lawyer UP\\!](https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/LUPSLWEDM)\nThis is SAL's flagship one‑day professional development event, offering keynotes, panels and masterclasses on leadership, resilience and sustainable practice. Featuring Justice Debbie Ong, DAG Goh Yihan SC, Prof Andy J. Yap, Peggy Yee and...\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 14 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: Lexplorer workshop series](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/lexplorer-workshop-series-1-from-self-insight-to-career-strategy.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026feb-lpd_lexworkshop1-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_lexworkshop1)\nJoin this transformative two-part lunchtime career navigation workshop, designed for legal professionals from any legal industry career track (with up to 15 years PQE). Facilitated by certified life coach Susan de Silva (The Silva Coach) and SAL...\n\nBusiness Times \/ 13 Mar 2026\n\n## [Liquidators lose appeal to sue StanChart, BSI over dodgy 1MDB deals](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/liquidators-lose-appeal-to-sue-stanchart-bsi-over-dodgy-1mdb-deals)\nThe Court of Appeal found that a provision in the cross-border insolvency framework bars foreign representatives from bringing claims over transactions that predate the law.\n\nBusiness Times \/ 13 Mar 2026\n\n## [Singapore court raises damages payout for investors burned by Do Kwon’s Terraform collapse](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/singapore-court-raises-damages-payout-for-investors-burned-by-do-kwons-terraform-collapse)\nBut it upholds ruling that those who held TerraUSD past May 12, 2022, were speculating and not relying on misrepresentations.\n\nStraits Times \/ 13 Mar 2026\n\n## [Singapore will maintain tough stance against drug abuse despite criticism: Shanmugam](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/singapore-will-maintain-tough-stance-against-drug-abuse-despite-criticism-shanmugam)\nA 2025 survey shows strong public support for Singapore's tough drug laws, from nearly 93% of youths and over 95% of adults.\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 13 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: JLP Corporate - Applying Tech Law in Practice](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/jlp-applying-tech-law-in-practice-2026.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026feb-lpd_jlp_techlaw-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_jlp_techlaw)\nLearn about ethical issues in tech law, cybersecurity, PDPA, and e-commerce law in Singapore. Explore data protection regulations and notable developments in AI.\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 13 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: Legal Innovation Workshop](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/legal-innovation-workshop-mar-2026.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026jan-lpd_liw_mar26-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_liw_mar26)\nThis two‑day programme introduces key innovation methodologies—including legal design thinking, process re‑engineering, digital transformation, and legal GenAI—supported by case studies from law firms and in‑house teams. Through...\n\nStraits Times \/ 12 Mar 2026\n\n## [Briton sentenced to jail in January over Wirecard-linked offences has bail revoked over flight risk](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/briton-sentenced-to-jail-in-january-over-wirecard-linked-offences-has-bail-revoked-over-flight-risk)\nJames Henry O’Sullivan was arrested on March 9, as he was believed to have broken, or likely to break his bail conditions.\n\nStraits Times \/ 12 Mar 2026\n\n## [Man charged under POFMA over alleged false statements in TikTok videos](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/man-charged-under-pofma-over-alleged-false-statements-in-tiktok-videos)\nJay Ish'haq Rajoo faces six charges, including defamation and promoting racial animosity via TikTok videos.\n\nStraits Times \/ 12 Mar 2026\n\n## [Singapore’s national AI push: What does it mean for businesses, workers?](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/singapores-national-ai-push-what-does-it-mean-for-businesses-workers)\nCurrent AI efforts are isolated pilots; scaling requires integrating AI insights into workflows and supply chains for measurable benefits. Broader AI adoption faces hurdles like clear regulatory frameworks, data privacy, validation standards,...\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 12 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: Global Rule of Law Conference (24 - 26 Nov 2026)](https:\/\/events.sal.sg\/event\/GlobalRuleofLawConference2026\/summary)\n2026 marks 200 years of Singapore’s Legal System. To commemorate this Bicentennial, the Singapore Judiciary and the SAL present the Global Rule of Law Conference 2026, a landmark gathering to explore how the Rule of Law supports...\n\nSingapore Academy of Law \/ 12 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: JLP Essential Skills - Legal Innovation](https:\/\/store.lawnet.com\/jlp-legal-innovation-apr-2026.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026feb-lpd_jlp_legalinnov-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_jlp_legalinnov)\nUnderstand legal innovation, map your organisation's tech footprint, and apply legal tech tools and generative AI in practice. Maintain ethical standards, optimize legal processes, and use legal design thinking to solve problems.\n\nStraits Times \/ 11 Mar 2026\n\n## [S’pore banks, investment platforms gear up for new MAS guidelines for online financial content](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/spore-banks-investment-platforms-gear-up-for-new-mas-guidelines-for-online-financial-content)\nThe stricter guidelines which set out safeguards that financial institutions should put in place and adhere to when conducting digital advertising activities are set to kick in from March 25.\n\nStraits Times \/ 11 Mar 2026\n\n## [Key considerations hanging over the approval of Simba-M1’s merger](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/key-considerations-hanging-over-the-approval-of-simba-m1s-merger)\nThe decision may have implications for national security, resilience and more.\n\nStraits Times \/ 11 Mar 2026\n\n## [Singapore revises healthcare AI guidelines, attains WHO top rating for medical device regulation](https:\/\/www.singaporelawwatch.sg\/Headlines\/singapore-revises-healthcare-ai-guidelines-attains-who-top-rating-for-medical-device-regulation)\nSingapore updated AI healthcare guidelines, using regulatory sandboxes to evaluate AI solutions in real settings, ensuring safety and innovation.\n\nSTEP \/ 11 Mar 2026\n\n## [ADV: STEP Private Client Awards – enter by 10 April 2026](https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/slwedmSTEP)\nEntries are sought across 25 categories, each designed to recognise the outstanding achievements of private client practitioners worldwide. 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Boilerpipe Text	Business Times / 06 Apr 2026 Singapore IPO players on the fence as they await resolution of Middle East war Ten companies listed on SGX in past six months, but Gulf conflict may slow momentum. Business Times / 06 Apr 2026 Expectations for AGM and reporting timeliness SGX RegCo says failure to comply with the requisite timelines in the listing rules constitutes a breach of them. Straits Times / 06 Apr 2026 Man fails in claim for four luxury watches he alleged were gifts from father-in-law A man who sued his then father-in-law for the return of four luxury watches has lost the case. Straits Times / 04 Apr 2026 WP disciplinary panel completes investigations into party chief Pritam Singh The Workers' Party said the panel will be presenting its final report and recommendations to the party’s central executive committee in April. Straits Times / 03 Apr 2026 HSA’s 3-week dash to design system tracking thousands of vape cases, from fines to rehab progress Since its launch, VIS has tracked over 5,500 offenders and will be updated for new anti-vaping laws starting May 1. Singapore Academy of Law / 03 Apr 2026 ADV: JLP Essential Skills - Legal Innovation \| 20 April \| 7 CPD Points Understand legal innovation, map your organisation's tech footprint, and apply legal tech tools and generative AI in practice. Maintain ethical standards, optimize legal processes, and use legal design thinking to solve problems. Singapore Academy of Law / 03 Apr 2026 ADV: Snag your LexLearn pass at Lawyer UP! (27 April) Meet your learning needs with a single LexLearn pass when you attend Lawyer UP on 27 April - a one-day professional development experience for legal professionals ready to take charge of their growth. The LexLearn Pass gives you close to a year... Straits Times / 02 Apr 2026 Hin Leong founder O.K. Lim, who was to start prison sentence on April 1, has bail extended by a day Hin Leong founder Lim Oon Kuin will have to surrender at the State Courts by 3pm on April 2. Straits Times / 02 Apr 2026 Shanmugam, Tan See Leng each awarded $210,000 in defamation suits against TOC’s Terry Xu TOC editor's allegations directly impugned claimants' integrity and character: Judge Straits Times / 02 Apr 2026 How do app stores restrict underage users? What apps are out of bounds?: askST It is now mandatory for app stores in Singapore to screen and block people under 18 from downloading apps and games, such as those providing dating services or with sexual content, not meant for their age. Academy Publishing / 02 Apr 2026 ADV: Newly Published: The Singapore Torrens System After Baalman This commentary on the Land Titles Act 1993 (2020 Rev Ed) provides the first full, clause‑by‑clause analysis of Singapore’s Torrens statute since John Baalman’s seminal 1961 commentary on the Land Titles Ordinance 1956. Drawing on... Singapore Academy of Law / 02 Apr 2026 ADV: Bankside-SAL Cross-Examination Mooting Competition 2026 Showcase your cross‑examination skills in a realistic courtroom setting in the Bankside Singapore–SAL Cross‑Examination Competition 2026. The competition features live witnesses and structured rounds. The Champion will receive a two-week... Straits Times / 01 Apr 2026 S’pore studying restrictions on direct messaging, auto-play on social media to protect kids The primary concern with direct messaging is that children and teens are exposed to sexual grooming, bullying and inappropriate content. Straits Times / 01 Apr 2026 First motorist convicted of driving under influence of Kpods given over 6 years’ jail and caning Tung Jun Yu, 27, was sentenced to five years and 18 months’ jail and given 10 strokes of the cane on March 31. He was also disqualified from holding a licence for five years after his release from prison. Straits Times / 01 Apr 2026 Singapore extradites ex-Wirecard Asia director to Germany in global fraud probe Wirecard was one of four payment service providers that were used by criminal networks to process and launder transactions. Straits Times / 01 Apr 2026 TikTok, X warned by IMDA after failing to detect and remove child sexual abuse, terrorism content Both X and TikTok have been issued with letters of caution that require them to provide regular updates on the roll-out of rectification measures. Singapore Academy of Law / 01 Apr 2026 ADV: AI Workshop for Legal Professionals Experience a practical, in-person AI workshop tailored for legal professionals. Build foundational skills and learn how to apply AI in daily tasks, from research and drafting to contract analysis. With guidance from experienced trainers, you will... Singapore Academy of Law / 01 Apr 2026 ADV: LawNet Training Workshop This hands-on workshop will guide you through the revamped LawNet.com - from optimising your queries to yield better search results to making full use of its new features including enhanced search, refreshed results page, Legislation module and a... Straits Times / 31 Mar 2026 App stores to screen for Singapore users under 18 via Singpass, facial scan, credit card From April 1, they have to prevent under-18s from downloading inappropriate apps. Straits Times / 31 Mar 2026 21 years’ jail for ex-Shell employee who played leading role in $100m fuel heist Richard Goh, ex-Shell employee, received 21 years' jail for his role in a $100 million fuel siphoning scheme at Pulau Bukom, admitting to receiving $1.5 million in criminal benefits. The scheme, active from 2014 to 2018, involved... Straits Times / 31 Mar 2026 Medical cost inflation in Singapore set to hit record 16.9%; insurers’ body urges collective action For a start, all seven Integrated Shield Plan insurers have to launch new riders by April 1 to meet the Ministry of Health’s new requirements. Business Times / 31 Mar 2026 Insurers’ search for yield must not compromise policyholder protection, says MAS assistant MD MAS will introduce equity counter-cyclical adjustments, designed to reduce procyclical behaviours during sharp market downswings. Singapore Academy of Law / 31 Mar 2026 ADV: Facilitating Effective Career Conversations for Legal Professionals Maximise the power of your people in this applied learning programme "Facilitating Effective Career Conversations for Legal Professionals". Based on the award-winning coaching model, the programme enables leaders to foster stronger... IMDA / 31 Mar 2026 ADV: Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) The Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) helps enterprises turn digital goals into measurable business results using emerging technologies like AI. Through executive coaching and structured guidance, DLAB equips leadership teams with... Straits Times / 30 Mar 2026 Singapore, 65 other WTO members introduce first set of global digital trade rules The WTO Agreement on Electronic Commerce (ECA) reduces costs, enhances trust and fosters inclusivity for cross-border transactions, opening new opportunities for Singapore businesses. Business Times / 30 Mar 2026 Singapore lawyer referred to disciplinary court for ignoring red flags over mentally frail client’s multimillion-dollar trust High Court says William Wong failed to protect elderly, mentally frail client who was under her daughter's undue influence. Straits Times / 30 Mar 2026 Counter AI chatbot abuse by mandating user feedback channels, transparency: Experts This comes amid a flurry of reports of AI chatbot-generated harmful content, including sexually explicit and violent imagery, as well as affirmation of suicidal tendencies. Singapore Academy of Law / 28 Mar 2026 ADV: Lawyer UP! This is SAL's flagship one‑day professional development event, offering keynotes, panels and masterclasses on leadership, resilience and sustainable practice. Featuring Justice Debbie Ong, DAG Goh Yihan SC, Prof Andy J. Yap, Peggy Yee and... Singapore Academy of Law / 28 Mar 2026 ADV: The Decisions You’ll Make in Your First 5 Years (That will Shape the Next 20) Early-career lawyers make dozens of small, unnoticed decisions that shape their identity and long-term trajectory. This 3‑hour interactive workshop with coach Ms Iman Ibrahim (Over It Club) helps participants recognise these “invisible... Business Times / 27 Mar 2026 Couple sues ERA, agent and law firm for S$731,212 over alleged misrepresentation in ‘99-1’ property deal Claimants seeking to recover additional tax and surcharge imposed for illegal stamp duty avoidance on their condominium purchase. Straits Times / 27 Mar 2026 The rise of ‘shadow productivity’ in the age of AI: Commentary Employees using personal chatbots get in the way of gains from company-wide systems. Singapore Academy of Law / 27 Mar 2026 ADV: LawNet Training Workshop This hands-on workshop will guide you through the revamped LawNet.com - from optimising your queries to yield better search results to making full use of its new features including enhanced search, refreshed results page, Legislation module and a... IMDA / 27 Mar 2026 ADV: Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) The Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) helps enterprises turn digital goals into measurable business results using emerging technologies like AI. Through executive coaching and structured guidance, DLAB equips leadership teams with... Straits Times / 26 Mar 2026 Supreme Court judge Valerie Thean to be appointed deputy attorney-general Justice Valerie Thean will take up the new position from April 1 for a two-year term. Business Times / 26 Mar 2026 Beyond the breach: Legal risks following cyber incidents – Opinion Getting hacked is troubling enough. But for many, the greater challenge starts after the attack. Academy Publishing / 26 Mar 2026 ADV: Newly Published: The Singapore Torrens System After Baalman This commentary on the Land Titles Act 1993 (2020 Rev Ed) provides the first full, clause‑by‑clause analysis of Singapore’s Torrens statute since John Baalman’s seminal 1961 commentary on the Land Titles Ordinance 1956. Drawing on... Singapore Academy of Law / 26 Mar 2026 ADV: Global Rule of Law Conference (24 - 26 Nov 2026) 2026 marks 200 years of Singapore’s Legal System. To commemorate this Bicentennial, the Singapore Judiciary and the SAL present the Global Rule of Law Conference 2026, a landmark gathering to explore how the Rule of Law supports... Straits Times / 25 Mar 2026 Man fails in bid to get court to disregard prenup ring-fencing ex-wife’s assets The High Court upheld the prenup's validity, finding no coercion, but adjusted the asset pool for a fairer division, including luxury goods. Business Times / 25 Mar 2026 ‘Perfect storm’: Singapore energy traders, lawyers grapple with Iran war fallout Quick judgments are needed to cope with extreme price changes and flurry of client requests. Straits Times / 25 Mar 2026 Singapore seeks deeper ties with Germany to boost trade between ASEAN and EU: Gan Kim Yong Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said that beyond strengthening bilateral ties, Singapore and Germany can also cooperate on promoting multilateral relations between the European Union and Asean regions. Singapore Academy of Law / 25 Mar 2026 ADV: AI Workshop for Legal Professionals Experience a practical, in-person AI workshop tailored for legal professionals. Build foundational skills and learn how to apply AI in daily tasks, from research and drafting to contract analysis. With guidance from experienced trainers, you will... Singapore Academy of Law / 25 Mar 2026 ADV: JLP Essential Skills - Understanding Financial Statements Gain a practical, hands-on approach to understanding financial statements, tailored specifically to the needs of young corporate and litigation lawyers. Straits Times / 24 Mar 2026 High Court sets aside duo’s acquittal of bribing then LTA official, cites copying by district judge Chief Justice Menon cited "breach of natural justice" due to extensive copying and failure to consider prosecution evidence, raising concerns about judicial integrity. Straits Times / 24 Mar 2026 Puma fails to block registration of Tiger Woods-backed Sun Day Red trademark in Singapore In a judgment delivered on March 13, the registrar dismissed Puma’s opposition, finding that the brand marks are more dissimilar than similar and that there is no likelihood of consumer confusion. Straits Times / 24 Mar 2026 Driver who ran red light and hit motorcyclist has jail term tripled after prosecution’s appeal The court agreed that the relatively prolonged period of inattention warranted a heavier sentence. Business Times / 24 Mar 2026 The challenges of an AI-powered legal industry Artificial intelligence is changing work for lawyers, but humans are still needed to hold the ethical line. Singapore Academy of Law / 24 Mar 2026 ADV: JLP Essential Skills - Legal Innovation Understand legal innovation, map your organisation's tech footprint, and apply legal tech tools and generative AI in practice. Maintain ethical standards, optimize legal processes, and use legal design thinking to solve problems. IMDA / 24 Mar 2026 ADV: Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) The Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) helps enterprises turn digital goals into measurable business results using emerging technologies like AI. Through executive coaching and structured guidance, DLAB equips leadership teams with... Straits Times / 23 Mar 2026 Youth Courts caseload rises to five-year high amid new approach focused on underlying issues Youth Court cases hit a five-year high in 2025 with 1,324 cases, a 50% increase from 2024, driven by digital crimes and expanded jurisdiction; Singapore Courts officially launched a therapeutic justice model for the Youth Courts focusing on... Straits Times / 23 Mar 2026 OCBC’s $71.6m claim over capsized oil rig fails at Singapore’s highest court after 5-year battle Court held that the bank had not proved the vessel was lost due to 'perils of the seas'. OCBC, as the mortgagee, was named a co-assured and the sole loss payee under the policy. Straits Times / 23 Mar 2026 Emotional abuse claims must show real harm beyond frustration, unhappiness: Singapore courts Specific details and credible evidence is needed for non-physical abuse claims, such as dates, frequency and impact of abuse. Even if abuse occurred, a Personal Protection Order requires demonstrating a real risk of future family violence,... Straits Times / 23 Mar 2026 US social media giant Reddit fails to block Singapore firm’s ‘Reddio’ trademark registration Reddit failed to block Reddio's trademark in Singapore; the IP adjudicator ruled the names dissimilar and unlikely to confuse consumers. The tribunal found visual, phonetic, and conceptual differences between "Reddit" and... Straits Times / 23 Mar 2026 Why wedding rings and jewellery can still be shared in a divorce Rules involving gifts between spouses may change when the courts hear cases involving matrimonial gifts in the future, because senior judges of Singapore’s highest court have commented that such gifts should perhaps be excluded from marital... Business Times / 23 Mar 2026 MAS launches AI risk toolkit for financial institutions with case studies from DBS, peers Singapore's central bank will also set up an artificial intelligence risk management workgroup. Business Times / 23 Mar 2026 IMDA to boost AI adoption among Singapore enterprises with new bootcamp Known as the Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB), it aims to equip participants with capabilities, tools and methodologies in AI transformation and digital change management, spanning workflow and operations: IMDA Singapore Academy of Law / 21 Mar 2026 ADV: Lawyer UP! This is SAL's flagship one‑day professional development event, offering keynotes, panels and masterclasses on leadership, resilience and sustainable practice. Featuring Justice Debbie Ong, DAG Goh Yihan SC, Prof Andy J. Yap, Peggy Yee and... Singapore Academy of Law / 21 Mar 2026 ADV: The Decisions You’ll Make in Your First 5 Years (That will Shape the Next 20) Early-career lawyers make dozens of small, unnoticed decisions that shape their identity and long-term trajectory. This 3‑hour interactive workshop with coach Ms Iman Ibrahim (Over It Club) helps participants recognise these “invisible... Business Times / 20 Mar 2026 Banks cannot intervene in winding-up bids by 1MDB-linked firms: Singapore High Court They are ruled to have no standing to participate in the process, even though claims may later be brought against them. Business Times / 20 Mar 2026 AI adoption without a clear goal is money down the drain, warn industry leaders Yet firms that deliberate for too long on implementation risk losing ground. Singapore Academy of Law / 20 Mar 2026 ADV: JLP Corporate - Applying Tech Law in Practice Learn about ethical issues in tech law, cybersecurity, PDPA, and e-commerce law in Singapore. Explore data protection regulations and notable developments in AI. IMDA / 20 Mar 2026 ADV: Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) The Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) helps enterprises turn digital goals into measurable business results using emerging technologies like AI. Through executive coaching and structured guidance, DLAB equips leadership teams with... Straits Times / 19 Mar 2026 Failed appeal leaves penny stock crash masterminds John Soh and Quah Su-Ling with long jail terms In meting out the longest custodial sentence for market manipulation in Singapore’s history, the High Court took into account scale and sophistication, as well as the severity of the harm caused by a scheme that wiped out... Straits Times / 19 Mar 2026 Widow of retired judge sues grandson in dispute related to late husband’s will Arfat Selvam, widow of G.P. Selvam, sued her grandson, Sharad Selvam Ramachandra, for breach of confidence and defamation related to her late husband's will. Straits Times / 19 Mar 2026 Legal AI start-up Harvey opens Singapore office The local office, which is slated to open in June, is part of the artificial intelligence software maker’s plans to better serve its over 100 clients in the Asia-Pacific region. Its clients in Singapore include top law firms Rajah... Singapore Academy of Law / 19 Mar 2026 ADV: Global Rule of Law Conference (24 - 26 Nov 2026) 2026 marks 200 years of Singapore’s Legal System. To commemorate this Bicentennial, the Singapore Judiciary and the SAL present the Global Rule of Law Conference 2026, a landmark gathering to explore how the Rule of Law supports... Singapore Academy of Law / 19 Mar 2026 ADV: Facilitating Effective Career Conversations for Legal Professionals Maximise the power of your people in this applied learning programme "Facilitating Effective Career Conversations for Legal Professionals". Based on the award-winning coaching model, the programme enables leaders to foster stronger... Straits Times / 18 Mar 2026 SMC opens formal inquiry into doctor who mistakenly cut woman’s arteries, causing her death Urologist Fong Yan Kit was charged on March 12 with causing the death of a 63-year-old woman during a routine surgery. He faces one charge of committing a negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide. Business Times / 18 Mar 2026 MAS issues prohibition orders against ex-bankers involved in S$3 billion money laundering scandal The two former bankers are barred from conducting any MAS-regulated activities and cannot participate in the management of any financial institution. Straits Times / 18 Mar 2026 Jail for man linked to syndicate that abused govt-related systems to take over Singpass accounts As part of his job, Koh Hong Yan used his own Singpass account to approve transactions by clicking on ICA hyperlinks which the alleged mastermind behind the scheme sent him. Straits Times / 18 Mar 2026 Clarity over doctor’s criminal prosecution would be useful: Forum Without such clarity, there may be concern among doctors that adverse outcomes in complex or high-risk cases could expose them to criminal liability. This could inadvertently encourage defensive medicine, where doctors become reluctant to treat... Singapore Academy of Law / 18 Mar 2026 ADV: AI Workshop for Legal Professionals Experience a practical, in-person AI workshop tailored for legal professionals. Build foundational skills and learn how to apply AI in daily tasks, from research and drafting to contract analysis. With guidance from experienced trainers, you will... IMDA / 18 Mar 2026 ADV: Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) The Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) helps enterprises turn digital goals into measurable business results using emerging technologies like AI. Through executive coaching and structured guidance, DLAB equips leadership teams with... Straits Times / 17 Mar 2026 Doctor who mistakenly cut woman’s arteries during kidney surgery charged with causing her death Dr Fong Yan Kit, a urologist, faces charges for a negligent act causing the death of a woman during kidney surgery at Raffles Hospital in April 2022. Straits Times / 17 Mar 2026 New law centre to help those with special needs, mental health conditions navigate legal system The Inclusive Justice Law Centre was launched to support those with special needs and mental health conditions in the legal system, in line with the recent Government task force launched to improve support within the criminal justice system. Straits Times / 17 Mar 2026 Super Rich In Korea’s David Yong allegedly allowed company to unlawfully issue over $1m in loans David Yong Khung Lin was also charged with 10 counts of falsification of accounts on March 16. He allegedly committed these offences between 2019 and 2023. Singapore Academy of Law / 17 Mar 2026 ADV: JLP Essential Skills - Understanding Financial Statements Gain a practical, hands-on approach to understanding financial statements, tailored specifically to the needs of young corporate and litigation lawyers. Singapore Academy of Law / 17 Mar 2026 ADV: JLP Essential Skills - Legal Innovation Understand legal innovation, map your organisation's tech footprint, and apply legal tech tools and generative AI in practice. Maintain ethical standards, optimize legal processes, and use legal design thinking to solve problems. Straits Times / 16 Mar 2026 Owner of Porsche EV sues car dealer for $300,000 over battery replacement The Porsche owner contends that the battery was under warranty but the dealer says the warranty does not cover accident damage. Straits Times / 16 Mar 2026 Law Society says it is required by law to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Pritam Singh Proceedings stem from Mr. Singh's conviction for offences involving "fraud or dishonesty," following false testimony given to the Committee of Privileges. Straits Times / 16 Mar 2026 Over 6 years’ jail for woman who abused stepchildren; husband earlier jailed after daughter’s death Husband jailed for life over daughter's death; siblings had been beaten, starved. Singapore Academy of Law / 14 Mar 2026 ADV: Lawyer UP! This is SAL's flagship one‑day professional development event, offering keynotes, panels and masterclasses on leadership, resilience and sustainable practice. Featuring Justice Debbie Ong, DAG Goh Yihan SC, Prof Andy J. Yap, Peggy Yee and... Singapore Academy of Law / 14 Mar 2026 ADV: Lexplorer workshop series Join this transformative two-part lunchtime career navigation workshop, designed for legal professionals from any legal industry career track (with up to 15 years PQE). Facilitated by certified life coach Susan de Silva (The Silva Coach) and SAL... Business Times / 13 Mar 2026 Liquidators lose appeal to sue StanChart, BSI over dodgy 1MDB deals The Court of Appeal found that a provision in the cross-border insolvency framework bars foreign representatives from bringing claims over transactions that predate the law. Business Times / 13 Mar 2026 Singapore court raises damages payout for investors burned by Do Kwon’s Terraform collapse But it upholds ruling that those who held TerraUSD past May 12, 2022, were speculating and not relying on misrepresentations. Straits Times / 13 Mar 2026 Singapore will maintain tough stance against drug abuse despite criticism: Shanmugam A 2025 survey shows strong public support for Singapore's tough drug laws, from nearly 93% of youths and over 95% of adults. Singapore Academy of Law / 13 Mar 2026 ADV: JLP Corporate - Applying Tech Law in Practice Learn about ethical issues in tech law, cybersecurity, PDPA, and e-commerce law in Singapore. Explore data protection regulations and notable developments in AI. Singapore Academy of Law / 13 Mar 2026 ADV: Legal Innovation Workshop This two‑day programme introduces key innovation methodologies—including legal design thinking, process re‑engineering, digital transformation, and legal GenAI—supported by case studies from law firms and in‑house teams. Through... Straits Times / 12 Mar 2026 Briton sentenced to jail in January over Wirecard-linked offences has bail revoked over flight risk James Henry O’Sullivan was arrested on March 9, as he was believed to have broken, or likely to break his bail conditions. Straits Times / 12 Mar 2026 Man charged under POFMA over alleged false statements in TikTok videos Jay Ish'haq Rajoo faces six charges, including defamation and promoting racial animosity via TikTok videos. Straits Times / 12 Mar 2026 Singapore’s national AI push: What does it mean for businesses, workers? Current AI efforts are isolated pilots; scaling requires integrating AI insights into workflows and supply chains for measurable benefits. Broader AI adoption faces hurdles like clear regulatory frameworks, data privacy, validation standards,... Singapore Academy of Law / 12 Mar 2026 ADV: Global Rule of Law Conference (24 - 26 Nov 2026) 2026 marks 200 years of Singapore’s Legal System. To commemorate this Bicentennial, the Singapore Judiciary and the SAL present the Global Rule of Law Conference 2026, a landmark gathering to explore how the Rule of Law supports... Singapore Academy of Law / 12 Mar 2026 ADV: JLP Essential Skills - Legal Innovation Understand legal innovation, map your organisation's tech footprint, and apply legal tech tools and generative AI in practice. Maintain ethical standards, optimize legal processes, and use legal design thinking to solve problems. Straits Times / 11 Mar 2026 S’pore banks, investment platforms gear up for new MAS guidelines for online financial content The stricter guidelines which set out safeguards that financial institutions should put in place and adhere to when conducting digital advertising activities are set to kick in from March 25. Straits Times / 11 Mar 2026 Key considerations hanging over the approval of Simba-M1’s merger The decision may have implications for national security, resilience and more. Straits Times / 11 Mar 2026 Singapore revises healthcare AI guidelines, attains WHO top rating for medical device regulation Singapore updated AI healthcare guidelines, using regulatory sandboxes to evaluate AI solutions in real settings, ensuring safety and innovation. STEP / 11 Mar 2026 ADV: STEP Private Client Awards – enter by 10 April 2026 Entries are sought across 25 categories, each designed to recognise the outstanding achievements of private client practitioners worldwide. View categories. Singapore University of Social Sciences / 11 Mar 2026 ADV: SUSS School of Law – Apply by 15 March Whether you are beginning your legal journey or advancing your expertise, our faculty’s deep industry and academic experience will empower you to make a real impact through law. Straits Times / 10 Mar 2026 Two Singapore High Court judges appointed Judicial Commissioners Mohamed Faizal Mohamed Abdul Kadir and Sushil Sukumaran Nair have been appointed as High Court judges from March 9. Straits Times / 10 Mar 2026 New IP rider premiums to cost at least 30% less, with one insurer offering an 84% reduction New riders to be sold will differ in their coverage, with some covering only up to public hospital stays and some including private hospital stays as well. Singapore Academy of Law / 10 Mar 2026 ADV: JLP Disputes - Costs and Enforcement Get equipped with a thorough understanding of P&P and S&C costs, and enforcement of judgments and awards, blending legal theory with practical skills to prepare them for the challenges they may face in their work. A problem occurred while loading content.
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Readable Markdown	Business Times / 06 Apr 2026 ## [Singapore IPO players on the fence as they await resolution of Middle East war](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/singapore-ipo-players-on-the-fence-as-they-await-resolution-of-middle-east-war) Ten companies listed on SGX in past six months, but Gulf conflict may slow momentum. Business Times / 06 Apr 2026 ## [Expectations for AGM and reporting timeliness](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/expectations-for-agm-and-reporting-timeliness) SGX RegCo says failure to comply with the requisite timelines in the listing rules constitutes a breach of them. Straits Times / 06 Apr 2026 ## [Man fails in claim for four luxury watches he alleged were gifts from father-in-law](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/man-fails-in-claim-for-four-luxury-watches-he-alleged-were-gifts-from-father-in-law) A man who sued his then father-in-law for the return of four luxury watches has lost the case. Straits Times / 04 Apr 2026 ## [WP disciplinary panel completes investigations into party chief Pritam Singh](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/wp-disciplinary-panel-completes-investigations-into-party-chief-pritam-singh) The Workers' Party said the panel will be presenting its final report and recommendations to the party’s central executive committee in April. Straits Times / 03 Apr 2026 ## [HSA’s 3-week dash to design system tracking thousands of vape cases, from fines to rehab progress](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/hsas-3-week-dash-to-design-system-tracking-thousands-of-vape-cases-from-fines-to-rehab-progress) Since its launch, VIS has tracked over 5,500 offenders and will be updated for new anti-vaping laws starting May 1. Singapore Academy of Law / 03 Apr 2026 ## [ADV: JLP Essential Skills - Legal Innovation \\| 20 April \\| 7 CPD Points](https://store.lawnet.com/jlp-legal-innovation-apr-2026.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026apr-lpd_jlp_legalinnov-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_jlp_legalinnov) Understand legal innovation, map your organisation's tech footprint, and apply legal tech tools and generative AI in practice. Maintain ethical standards, optimize legal processes, and use legal design thinking to solve problems. Singapore Academy of Law / 03 Apr 2026 ## [ADV: Snag your LexLearn pass at Lawyer UP! (27 April)](https://tinyurl.com/LUPSLWEDM) Meet your learning needs with a single LexLearn pass when you attend Lawyer UP on 27 April - a one-day professional development experience for legal professionals ready to take charge of their growth. The LexLearn Pass gives you close to a year... Straits Times / 02 Apr 2026 ## [Hin Leong founder O.K. Lim, who was to start prison sentence on April 1, has bail extended by a day](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/hin-leong-founder-ok-lim-who-was-to-start-prison-sentence-on-april-1-has-bail-extended-by-a-day) Hin Leong founder Lim Oon Kuin will have to surrender at the State Courts by 3pm on April 2. Straits Times / 02 Apr 2026 ## [Shanmugam, Tan See Leng each awarded \$210,000 in defamation suits against TOC’s Terry Xu](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/shanmugam-tan-see-leng-each-awarded-210000-in-defamation-suits-against-tocs-terry-xu) TOC editor's allegations directly impugned claimants' integrity and character: Judge Straits Times / 02 Apr 2026 ## [How do app stores restrict underage users? What apps are out of bounds?: askST](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/how-do-app-stores-restrict-underage-users-what-apps-are-out-of-bounds-askst) It is now mandatory for app stores in Singapore to screen and block people under 18 from downloading apps and games, such as those providing dating services or with sexual content, not meant for their age. Academy Publishing / 02 Apr 2026 ## [ADV: Newly Published: The Singapore Torrens System After Baalman](https://store.lawnet.com/the-singapore-torrens-system-after-baalman.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026mar-ap_ap_baalman-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=ap_ap_baalman) This commentary on the Land Titles Act 1993 (2020 Rev Ed) provides the first full, clause‑by‑clause analysis of Singapore’s Torrens statute since John Baalman’s seminal 1961 commentary on the Land Titles Ordinance 1956. Drawing on... Singapore Academy of Law / 02 Apr 2026 ## [ADV: Bankside-SAL Cross-Examination Mooting Competition 2026](https://web-eur.cvent.com/event/978483b6-a454-4052-94d7-d4ed8344ace7/summary?environment=production-eu#_msdynmkt_donottrack=0,_msdynmkt_linkid=ec31ae4f-c3b5-4bf0-ae31-1ed8c3c9654c) Showcase your cross‑examination skills in a realistic courtroom setting in the Bankside Singapore–SAL Cross‑Examination Competition 2026. The competition features live witnesses and structured rounds. The Champion will receive a two-week... Straits Times / 01 Apr 2026 ## [S’pore studying restrictions on direct messaging, auto-play on social media to protect kids](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/spore-studying-restrictions-on-direct-messaging-auto-play-on-social-media-to-protect-kids) The primary concern with direct messaging is that children and teens are exposed to sexual grooming, bullying and inappropriate content. Straits Times / 01 Apr 2026 ## [First motorist convicted of driving under influence of Kpods given over 6 years’ jail and caning](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/first-motorist-convicted-of-driving-under-influence-of-kpods-given-over-6-years-jail-and-caning) Tung Jun Yu, 27, was sentenced to five years and 18 months’ jail and given 10 strokes of the cane on March 31. He was also disqualified from holding a licence for five years after his release from prison. Straits Times / 01 Apr 2026 ## [Singapore extradites ex-Wirecard Asia director to Germany in global fraud probe](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/singapore-extradites-ex-wirecard-asia-director-to-germany-in-global-fraud-probe) Wirecard was one of four payment service providers that were used by criminal networks to process and launder transactions. Straits Times / 01 Apr 2026 ## [TikTok, X warned by IMDA after failing to detect and remove child sexual abuse, terrorism content](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/tiktok-x-warned-by-imda-after-failing-to-detect-and-remove-child-sexual-abuse-terrorism-content) Both X and TikTok have been issued with letters of caution that require them to provide regular updates on the roll-out of rectification measures. Singapore Academy of Law / 01 Apr 2026 ## [ADV: AI Workshop for Legal Professionals](https://store.lawnet.com/events/lecture/ai-workshop-for-legal-professionals.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026mar-cdsp_aiworkshopall-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=cdsp_aiworkshopall) Experience a practical, in-person AI workshop tailored for legal professionals. Build foundational skills and learn how to apply AI in daily tasks, from research and drafting to contract analysis. With guidance from experienced trainers, you will... Singapore Academy of Law / 01 Apr 2026 ## [ADV: LawNet Training Workshop](https://store.lawnet.com/events/lecture/lawnet-training-workshop.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026mar-lts_lawnettw-all-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lts_lawnettw-all) This hands-on workshop will guide you through the revamped LawNet.com - from optimising your queries to yield better search results to making full use of its new features including enhanced search, refreshed results page, Legislation module and a... Straits Times / 31 Mar 2026 ## [App stores to screen for Singapore users under 18 via Singpass, facial scan, credit card](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/app-stores-to-screen-for-singapore-users-under-18-via-singpass-facial-scan-credit-card) From April 1, they have to prevent under-18s from downloading inappropriate apps. Straits Times / 31 Mar 2026 ## [21 years’ jail for ex-Shell employee who played leading role in \$100m fuel heist](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/21-years-jail-for-ex-shell-employee-who-played-leading-role-in-100m-fuel-heist) Richard Goh, ex-Shell employee, received 21 years' jail for his role in a \$100 million fuel siphoning scheme at Pulau Bukom, admitting to receiving \$1.5 million in criminal benefits. The scheme, active from 2014 to 2018, involved... Straits Times / 31 Mar 2026 ## [Medical cost inflation in Singapore set to hit record 16.9%; insurers’ body urges collective action](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/medical-cost-inflation-in-singapore-set-to-hit-record-169-insurers-body-urges-collective-action) For a start, all seven Integrated Shield Plan insurers have to launch new riders by April 1 to meet the Ministry of Health’s new requirements. Business Times / 31 Mar 2026 ## [Insurers’ search for yield must not compromise policyholder protection, says MAS assistant MD](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/insurers-search-for-yield-must-not-compromise-policyholder-protection-says-mas-assistant-md) MAS will introduce equity counter-cyclical adjustments, designed to reduce procyclical behaviours during sharp market downswings. Singapore Academy of Law / 31 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: Facilitating Effective Career Conversations for Legal Professionals](https://store.lawnet.com/career-coaching-skills-for-legal-leaders-engage-develop-and-retain-your-talent.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026jan-lpd_careercoachll-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_careercoachll) Maximise the power of your people in this applied learning programme "Facilitating Effective Career Conversations for Legal Professionals". Based on the award-winning coaching model, the programme enables leaders to foster stronger... IMDA / 31 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB)](https://tinyurl.com/DLABSLWRTBanner) The Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) helps enterprises turn digital goals into measurable business results using emerging technologies like AI. Through executive coaching and structured guidance, DLAB equips leadership teams with... Straits Times / 30 Mar 2026 ## [Singapore, 65 other WTO members introduce first set of global digital trade rules](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/singapore-65-other-wto-members-introduce-first-set-of-global-digital-trade-rules) The WTO Agreement on Electronic Commerce (ECA) reduces costs, enhances trust and fosters inclusivity for cross-border transactions, opening new opportunities for Singapore businesses. Business Times / 30 Mar 2026 ## [Singapore lawyer referred to disciplinary court for ignoring red flags over mentally frail client’s multimillion-dollar trust](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/singapore-lawyer-referred-to-disciplinary-court-for-ignoring-red-flags-over-mentally-frail-clients-multimillion-dollar-trust) High Court says William Wong failed to protect elderly, mentally frail client who was under her daughter's undue influence. Straits Times / 30 Mar 2026 ## [Counter AI chatbot abuse by mandating user feedback channels, transparency: Experts](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/counter-ai-chatbot-abuse-by-mandating-user-feedback-channels-transparency-experts) This comes amid a flurry of reports of AI chatbot-generated harmful content, including sexually explicit and violent imagery, as well as affirmation of suicidal tendencies. Singapore Academy of Law / 28 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: Lawyer UP\!](https://tinyurl.com/LUPSLWEDM) This is SAL's flagship one‑day professional development event, offering keynotes, panels and masterclasses on leadership, resilience and sustainable practice. Featuring Justice Debbie Ong, DAG Goh Yihan SC, Prof Andy J. Yap, Peggy Yee and... Singapore Academy of Law / 28 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: The Decisions You’ll Make in Your First 5 Years (That will Shape the Next 20)](https://store.lawnet.com/lexplorer-workshop-series-the-decisions-you-ll-make-in-your-first-5-years-that-will-shape-the-next-20.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026mar-lpd_lexworkshop2-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_lexworkshop2) Early-career lawyers make dozens of small, unnoticed decisions that shape their identity and long-term trajectory. This 3‑hour interactive workshop with coach Ms Iman Ibrahim (Over It Club) helps participants recognise these “invisible... Business Times / 27 Mar 2026 ## [Couple sues ERA, agent and law firm for S\$731,212 over alleged misrepresentation in ‘99-1’ property deal](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/couple-sues-era-agent-and-law-firm-for-s731212-over-alleged-misrepresentation-in-99-1-property-deal) Claimants seeking to recover additional tax and surcharge imposed for illegal stamp duty avoidance on their condominium purchase. Straits Times / 27 Mar 2026 ## [The rise of ‘shadow productivity’ in the age of AI: Commentary](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/the-rise-of-shadow-productivity-in-the-age-of-ai-commentary) Employees using personal chatbots get in the way of gains from company-wide systems. Singapore Academy of Law / 27 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: LawNet Training Workshop](https://store.lawnet.com/events/lecture/lawnet-training-workshop.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026mar-lts_lawnettw-all-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lts_lawnettw-all) This hands-on workshop will guide you through the revamped LawNet.com - from optimising your queries to yield better search results to making full use of its new features including enhanced search, refreshed results page, Legislation module and a... IMDA / 27 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB)](https://tinyurl.com/DLABSLWRTBanner) The Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) helps enterprises turn digital goals into measurable business results using emerging technologies like AI. Through executive coaching and structured guidance, DLAB equips leadership teams with... Straits Times / 26 Mar 2026 ## [Supreme Court judge Valerie Thean to be appointed deputy attorney-general](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/supreme-court-judge-valerie-thean-to-be-appointed-deputy-attorney-general) Justice Valerie Thean will take up the new position from April 1 for a two-year term. Business Times / 26 Mar 2026 ## [Beyond the breach: Legal risks following cyber incidents – Opinion](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/beyond-the-breach-legal-risks-following-cyber-incidents-opinion) Getting hacked is troubling enough. But for many, the greater challenge starts after the attack. Academy Publishing / 26 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: Newly Published: The Singapore Torrens System After Baalman](https://store.lawnet.com/the-singapore-torrens-system-after-baalman.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026mar-ap_ap_baalman-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=ap_ap_baalman) This commentary on the Land Titles Act 1993 (2020 Rev Ed) provides the first full, clause‑by‑clause analysis of Singapore’s Torrens statute since John Baalman’s seminal 1961 commentary on the Land Titles Ordinance 1956. Drawing on... Singapore Academy of Law / 26 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: Global Rule of Law Conference (24 - 26 Nov 2026)](https://events.sal.sg/event/GlobalRuleofLawConference2026/summary) 2026 marks 200 years of Singapore’s Legal System. To commemorate this Bicentennial, the Singapore Judiciary and the SAL present the Global Rule of Law Conference 2026, a landmark gathering to explore how the Rule of Law supports... Straits Times / 25 Mar 2026 ## [Man fails in bid to get court to disregard prenup ring-fencing ex-wife’s assets](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/man-fails-in-bid-to-get-court-to-disregard-prenup-ring-fencing-ex-wifes-assets) The High Court upheld the prenup's validity, finding no coercion, but adjusted the asset pool for a fairer division, including luxury goods. Business Times / 25 Mar 2026 ## [‘Perfect storm’: Singapore energy traders, lawyers grapple with Iran war fallout](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/perfect-storm-singapore-energy-traders-lawyers-grapple-with-iran-war-fallout) Quick judgments are needed to cope with extreme price changes and flurry of client requests. Straits Times / 25 Mar 2026 ## [Singapore seeks deeper ties with Germany to boost trade between ASEAN and EU: Gan Kim Yong](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/singapore-seeks-deeper-ties-with-germany-to-boost-trade-between-asean-and-eu-gan-kim-yong) Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said that beyond strengthening bilateral ties, Singapore and Germany can also cooperate on promoting multilateral relations between the European Union and Asean regions. Singapore Academy of Law / 25 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: AI Workshop for Legal Professionals](https://store.lawnet.com/events/lecture/ai-workshop-for-legal-professionals.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026mar-cdsp_aiworkshopall-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=cdsp_aiworkshopall) Experience a practical, in-person AI workshop tailored for legal professionals. Build foundational skills and learn how to apply AI in daily tasks, from research and drafting to contract analysis. With guidance from experienced trainers, you will... Singapore Academy of Law / 25 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: JLP Essential Skills - Understanding Financial Statements](https://store.lawnet.com/jlp-understanding-financial-statements-apr-2026.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026feb-lpd_jlp_finstmt-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_jlp_finstmt) Gain a practical, hands-on approach to understanding financial statements, tailored specifically to the needs of young corporate and litigation lawyers. Straits Times / 24 Mar 2026 ## [High Court sets aside duo’s acquittal of bribing then LTA official, cites copying by district judge](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/high-court-sets-aside-duos-acquittal-of-bribing-then-lta-official-cites-copying-by-district-judge) Chief Justice Menon cited "breach of natural justice" due to extensive copying and failure to consider prosecution evidence, raising concerns about judicial integrity. Straits Times / 24 Mar 2026 ## [Puma fails to block registration of Tiger Woods-backed Sun Day Red trademark in Singapore](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/puma-fails-to-block-registration-of-tiger-woods-backed-sun-day-red-trademark-in-singapore) In a judgment delivered on March 13, the registrar dismissed Puma’s opposition, finding that the brand marks are more dissimilar than similar and that there is no likelihood of consumer confusion. Straits Times / 24 Mar 2026 ## [Driver who ran red light and hit motorcyclist has jail term tripled after prosecution’s appeal](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/driver-who-ran-red-light-and-hit-motorcyclist-has-jail-term-tripled-after-prosecutions-appeal) The court agreed that the relatively prolonged period of inattention warranted a heavier sentence. Business Times / 24 Mar 2026 ## [The challenges of an AI-powered legal industry](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/the-challenges-of-an-ai-powered-legal-industry) Artificial intelligence is changing work for lawyers, but humans are still needed to hold the ethical line. Singapore Academy of Law / 24 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: JLP Essential Skills - Legal Innovation](https://store.lawnet.com/jlp-legal-innovation-apr-2026.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026feb-lpd_jlp_legalinnov-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_jlp_legalinnov) Understand legal innovation, map your organisation's tech footprint, and apply legal tech tools and generative AI in practice. Maintain ethical standards, optimize legal processes, and use legal design thinking to solve problems. IMDA / 24 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB)](https://tinyurl.com/DLABSLWRTBanner) The Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) helps enterprises turn digital goals into measurable business results using emerging technologies like AI. Through executive coaching and structured guidance, DLAB equips leadership teams with... Straits Times / 23 Mar 2026 ## [Youth Courts caseload rises to five-year high amid new approach focused on underlying issues](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/youth-courts-caseload-rises-to-five-year-high-amid-new-approach-focused-on-underlying-issues) Youth Court cases hit a five-year high in 2025 with 1,324 cases, a 50% increase from 2024, driven by digital crimes and expanded jurisdiction; Singapore Courts officially launched a therapeutic justice model for the Youth Courts focusing on... Straits Times / 23 Mar 2026 ## [OCBC’s \$71.6m claim over capsized oil rig fails at Singapore’s highest court after 5-year battle](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/ocbcs-716m-claim-over-capsized-oil-rig-fails-at-singapores-highest-court-after-5-year-battle) Court held that the bank had not proved the vessel was lost due to 'perils of the seas'. OCBC, as the mortgagee, was named a co-assured and the sole loss payee under the policy. Straits Times / 23 Mar 2026 ## [Emotional abuse claims must show real harm beyond frustration, unhappiness: Singapore courts](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/emotional-abuse-claims-must-show-real-harm-beyond-frustration-unhappiness-singapore-courts) Specific details and credible evidence is needed for non-physical abuse claims, such as dates, frequency and impact of abuse. Even if abuse occurred, a Personal Protection Order requires demonstrating a real risk of future family violence,... Straits Times / 23 Mar 2026 ## [US social media giant Reddit fails to block Singapore firm’s ‘Reddio’ trademark registration](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/us-social-media-giant-reddit-fails-to-block-singapore-firms-reddio-trademark-registration) Reddit failed to block Reddio's trademark in Singapore; the IP adjudicator ruled the names dissimilar and unlikely to confuse consumers. The tribunal found visual, phonetic, and conceptual differences between "Reddit" and... Straits Times / 23 Mar 2026 ## [Why wedding rings and jewellery can still be shared in a divorce](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/why-wedding-rings-and-jewellery-can-still-be-shared-in-a-divorce) Rules involving gifts between spouses may change when the courts hear cases involving matrimonial gifts in the future, because senior judges of Singapore’s highest court have commented that such gifts should perhaps be excluded from marital... Business Times / 23 Mar 2026 ## [MAS launches AI risk toolkit for financial institutions with case studies from DBS, peers](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/mas-launches-ai-risk-toolkit-for-financial-institutions-with-case-studies-from-dbs-peers) Singapore's central bank will also set up an artificial intelligence risk management workgroup. Business Times / 23 Mar 2026 ## [IMDA to boost AI adoption among Singapore enterprises with new bootcamp](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/imda-to-boost-ai-adoption-among-singapore-enterprises-with-new-bootcamp) Known as the Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB), it aims to equip participants with capabilities, tools and methodologies in AI transformation and digital change management, spanning workflow and operations: IMDA Singapore Academy of Law / 21 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: Lawyer UP\!](https://tinyurl.com/LUPSLWEDM) This is SAL's flagship one‑day professional development event, offering keynotes, panels and masterclasses on leadership, resilience and sustainable practice. Featuring Justice Debbie Ong, DAG Goh Yihan SC, Prof Andy J. Yap, Peggy Yee and... Singapore Academy of Law / 21 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: The Decisions You’ll Make in Your First 5 Years (That will Shape the Next 20)](https://store.lawnet.com/lexplorer-workshop-series-the-decisions-you-ll-make-in-your-first-5-years-that-will-shape-the-next-20.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026mar-lpd_lexworkshop2-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_lexworkshop2) Early-career lawyers make dozens of small, unnoticed decisions that shape their identity and long-term trajectory. This 3‑hour interactive workshop with coach Ms Iman Ibrahim (Over It Club) helps participants recognise these “invisible... Business Times / 20 Mar 2026 ## [Banks cannot intervene in winding-up bids by 1MDB-linked firms: Singapore High Court](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/banks-cannot-intervene-in-winding-up-bids-by-1mdb-linked-firms-singapore-high-court) They are ruled to have no standing to participate in the process, even though claims may later be brought against them. Business Times / 20 Mar 2026 ## [AI adoption without a clear goal is money down the drain, warn industry leaders](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/ai-adoption-without-a-clear-goal-is-money-down-the-drain-warn-industry-leaders) Yet firms that deliberate for too long on implementation risk losing ground. Singapore Academy of Law / 20 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: JLP Corporate - Applying Tech Law in Practice](https://store.lawnet.com/jlp-applying-tech-law-in-practice-2026.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026feb-lpd_jlp_techlaw-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_jlp_techlaw) Learn about ethical issues in tech law, cybersecurity, PDPA, and e-commerce law in Singapore. Explore data protection regulations and notable developments in AI. IMDA / 20 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB)](https://tinyurl.com/DLABSLWRTBanner) The Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) helps enterprises turn digital goals into measurable business results using emerging technologies like AI. Through executive coaching and structured guidance, DLAB equips leadership teams with... Straits Times / 19 Mar 2026 ## [Failed appeal leaves penny stock crash masterminds John Soh and Quah Su-Ling with long jail terms](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/failed-appeal-leaves-penny-stock-crash-masterminds-john-soh-and-quah-su-ling-with-long-jail-terms) In meting out the longest custodial sentence for market manipulation in Singapore’s history, the High Court took into account scale and sophistication, as well as the severity of the harm caused by a scheme that wiped out... Straits Times / 19 Mar 2026 ## [Widow of retired judge sues grandson in dispute related to late husband’s will](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/widow-of-retired-judge-sues-grandson-in-dispute-related-to-late-husbands-will) Arfat Selvam, widow of G.P. Selvam, sued her grandson, Sharad Selvam Ramachandra, for breach of confidence and defamation related to her late husband's will. Straits Times / 19 Mar 2026 ## [Legal AI start-up Harvey opens Singapore office](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/legal-ai-start-up-harvey-opens-singapore-office) The local office, which is slated to open in June, is part of the artificial intelligence software maker’s plans to better serve its over 100 clients in the Asia-Pacific region. Its clients in Singapore include top law firms Rajah... Singapore Academy of Law / 19 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: Global Rule of Law Conference (24 - 26 Nov 2026)](https://events.sal.sg/event/GlobalRuleofLawConference2026/summary) 2026 marks 200 years of Singapore’s Legal System. To commemorate this Bicentennial, the Singapore Judiciary and the SAL present the Global Rule of Law Conference 2026, a landmark gathering to explore how the Rule of Law supports... Singapore Academy of Law / 19 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: Facilitating Effective Career Conversations for Legal Professionals](https://store.lawnet.com/career-coaching-skills-for-legal-leaders-engage-develop-and-retain-your-talent.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026jan-lpd_careercoachll-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_careercoachll) Maximise the power of your people in this applied learning programme "Facilitating Effective Career Conversations for Legal Professionals". Based on the award-winning coaching model, the programme enables leaders to foster stronger... Straits Times / 18 Mar 2026 ## [SMC opens formal inquiry into doctor who mistakenly cut woman’s arteries, causing her death](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/smc-opens-formal-inquiry-into-doctor-who-mistakenly-cut-womans-arteries-causing-her-death) Urologist Fong Yan Kit was charged on March 12 with causing the death of a 63-year-old woman during a routine surgery. He faces one charge of committing a negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide. Business Times / 18 Mar 2026 ## [MAS issues prohibition orders against ex-bankers involved in S\$3 billion money laundering scandal](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/mas-issues-prohibition-orders-against-ex-bankers-involved-in-s3-billion-money-laundering-scandal) The two former bankers are barred from conducting any MAS-regulated activities and cannot participate in the management of any financial institution. Straits Times / 18 Mar 2026 ## [Jail for man linked to syndicate that abused govt-related systems to take over Singpass accounts](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/jail-for-man-linked-to-syndicate-that-abused-govt-related-systems-to-take-over-singpass-accounts) As part of his job, Koh Hong Yan used his own Singpass account to approve transactions by clicking on ICA hyperlinks which the alleged mastermind behind the scheme sent him. Straits Times / 18 Mar 2026 ## [Clarity over doctor’s criminal prosecution would be useful: Forum](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/clarity-over-doctors-criminal-prosecution-would-be-useful-forum) Without such clarity, there may be concern among doctors that adverse outcomes in complex or high-risk cases could expose them to criminal liability. This could inadvertently encourage defensive medicine, where doctors become reluctant to treat... Singapore Academy of Law / 18 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: AI Workshop for Legal Professionals](https://store.lawnet.com/events/lecture/ai-workshop-for-legal-professionals.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026mar-cdsp_aiworkshopall-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=cdsp_aiworkshopall) Experience a practical, in-person AI workshop tailored for legal professionals. Build foundational skills and learn how to apply AI in daily tasks, from research and drafting to contract analysis. With guidance from experienced trainers, you will... IMDA / 18 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB)](https://tinyurl.com/DLABSLWRTBanner) The Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) helps enterprises turn digital goals into measurable business results using emerging technologies like AI. Through executive coaching and structured guidance, DLAB equips leadership teams with... Straits Times / 17 Mar 2026 ## [Doctor who mistakenly cut woman’s arteries during kidney surgery charged with causing her death](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/doctor-who-mistakenly-cut-womans-arteries-during-kidney-surgery-charged-with-causing-her-death) Dr Fong Yan Kit, a urologist, faces charges for a negligent act causing the death of a woman during kidney surgery at Raffles Hospital in April 2022. Straits Times / 17 Mar 2026 ## [New law centre to help those with special needs, mental health conditions navigate legal system](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/new-law-centre-to-help-those-with-special-needs-mental-health-conditions-navigate-legal-system) The Inclusive Justice Law Centre was launched to support those with special needs and mental health conditions in the legal system, in line with the recent Government task force launched to improve support within the criminal justice system. Straits Times / 17 Mar 2026 ## [Super Rich In Korea’s David Yong allegedly allowed company to unlawfully issue over \$1m in loans](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/super-rich-in-koreas-david-yong-allegedly-allowed-company-to-unlawfully-issue-over-1m-in-loans) David Yong Khung Lin was also charged with 10 counts of falsification of accounts on March 16. He allegedly committed these offences between 2019 and 2023. Singapore Academy of Law / 17 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: JLP Essential Skills - Understanding Financial Statements](https://store.lawnet.com/jlp-understanding-financial-statements-apr-2026.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026feb-lpd_jlp_finstmt-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_jlp_finstmt) Gain a practical, hands-on approach to understanding financial statements, tailored specifically to the needs of young corporate and litigation lawyers. Singapore Academy of Law / 17 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: JLP Essential Skills - Legal Innovation](https://store.lawnet.com/jlp-legal-innovation-apr-2026.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026feb-lpd_jlp_legalinnov-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_jlp_legalinnov) Understand legal innovation, map your organisation's tech footprint, and apply legal tech tools and generative AI in practice. Maintain ethical standards, optimize legal processes, and use legal design thinking to solve problems. Straits Times / 16 Mar 2026 ## [Owner of Porsche EV sues car dealer for \$300,000 over battery replacement](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/owner-of-porsche-ev-sues-car-dealer-for-300000-over-battery-replacement) The Porsche owner contends that the battery was under warranty but the dealer says the warranty does not cover accident damage. Straits Times / 16 Mar 2026 ## [Law Society says it is required by law to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Pritam Singh](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/law-society-says-it-is-required-by-law-to-initiate-disciplinary-proceedings-against-pritam-singh) Proceedings stem from Mr. Singh's conviction for offences involving "fraud or dishonesty," following false testimony given to the Committee of Privileges. Straits Times / 16 Mar 2026 ## [Over 6 years’ jail for woman who abused stepchildren; husband earlier jailed after daughter’s death](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/over-6-years-jail-for-woman-who-abused-stepchildren-husband-earlier-jailed-after-daughters-death) Husband jailed for life over daughter's death; siblings had been beaten, starved. Singapore Academy of Law / 14 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: Lawyer UP\!](https://tinyurl.com/LUPSLWEDM) This is SAL's flagship one‑day professional development event, offering keynotes, panels and masterclasses on leadership, resilience and sustainable practice. Featuring Justice Debbie Ong, DAG Goh Yihan SC, Prof Andy J. Yap, Peggy Yee and... Singapore Academy of Law / 14 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: Lexplorer workshop series](https://store.lawnet.com/lexplorer-workshop-series-1-from-self-insight-to-career-strategy.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026feb-lpd_lexworkshop1-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_lexworkshop1) Join this transformative two-part lunchtime career navigation workshop, designed for legal professionals from any legal industry career track (with up to 15 years PQE). Facilitated by certified life coach Susan de Silva (The Silva Coach) and SAL... Business Times / 13 Mar 2026 ## [Liquidators lose appeal to sue StanChart, BSI over dodgy 1MDB deals](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/liquidators-lose-appeal-to-sue-stanchart-bsi-over-dodgy-1mdb-deals) The Court of Appeal found that a provision in the cross-border insolvency framework bars foreign representatives from bringing claims over transactions that predate the law. Business Times / 13 Mar 2026 ## [Singapore court raises damages payout for investors burned by Do Kwon’s Terraform collapse](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/singapore-court-raises-damages-payout-for-investors-burned-by-do-kwons-terraform-collapse) But it upholds ruling that those who held TerraUSD past May 12, 2022, were speculating and not relying on misrepresentations. Straits Times / 13 Mar 2026 ## [Singapore will maintain tough stance against drug abuse despite criticism: Shanmugam](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/singapore-will-maintain-tough-stance-against-drug-abuse-despite-criticism-shanmugam) A 2025 survey shows strong public support for Singapore's tough drug laws, from nearly 93% of youths and over 95% of adults. Singapore Academy of Law / 13 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: JLP Corporate - Applying Tech Law in Practice](https://store.lawnet.com/jlp-applying-tech-law-in-practice-2026.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026feb-lpd_jlp_techlaw-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_jlp_techlaw) Learn about ethical issues in tech law, cybersecurity, PDPA, and e-commerce law in Singapore. Explore data protection regulations and notable developments in AI. Singapore Academy of Law / 13 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: Legal Innovation Workshop](https://store.lawnet.com/legal-innovation-workshop-mar-2026.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026jan-lpd_liw_mar26-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_liw_mar26) This two‑day programme introduces key innovation methodologies—including legal design thinking, process re‑engineering, digital transformation, and legal GenAI—supported by case studies from law firms and in‑house teams. Through... Straits Times / 12 Mar 2026 ## [Briton sentenced to jail in January over Wirecard-linked offences has bail revoked over flight risk](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/briton-sentenced-to-jail-in-january-over-wirecard-linked-offences-has-bail-revoked-over-flight-risk) James Henry O’Sullivan was arrested on March 9, as he was believed to have broken, or likely to break his bail conditions. Straits Times / 12 Mar 2026 ## [Man charged under POFMA over alleged false statements in TikTok videos](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/man-charged-under-pofma-over-alleged-false-statements-in-tiktok-videos) Jay Ish'haq Rajoo faces six charges, including defamation and promoting racial animosity via TikTok videos. Straits Times / 12 Mar 2026 ## [Singapore’s national AI push: What does it mean for businesses, workers?](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/singapores-national-ai-push-what-does-it-mean-for-businesses-workers) Current AI efforts are isolated pilots; scaling requires integrating AI insights into workflows and supply chains for measurable benefits. Broader AI adoption faces hurdles like clear regulatory frameworks, data privacy, validation standards,... Singapore Academy of Law / 12 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: Global Rule of Law Conference (24 - 26 Nov 2026)](https://events.sal.sg/event/GlobalRuleofLawConference2026/summary) 2026 marks 200 years of Singapore’s Legal System. To commemorate this Bicentennial, the Singapore Judiciary and the SAL present the Global Rule of Law Conference 2026, a landmark gathering to explore how the Rule of Law supports... Singapore Academy of Law / 12 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: JLP Essential Skills - Legal Innovation](https://store.lawnet.com/jlp-legal-innovation-apr-2026.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026feb-lpd_jlp_legalinnov-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_jlp_legalinnov) Understand legal innovation, map your organisation's tech footprint, and apply legal tech tools and generative AI in practice. Maintain ethical standards, optimize legal processes, and use legal design thinking to solve problems. Straits Times / 11 Mar 2026 ## [S’pore banks, investment platforms gear up for new MAS guidelines for online financial content](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/spore-banks-investment-platforms-gear-up-for-new-mas-guidelines-for-online-financial-content) The stricter guidelines which set out safeguards that financial institutions should put in place and adhere to when conducting digital advertising activities are set to kick in from March 25. Straits Times / 11 Mar 2026 ## [Key considerations hanging over the approval of Simba-M1’s merger](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/key-considerations-hanging-over-the-approval-of-simba-m1s-merger) The decision may have implications for national security, resilience and more. Straits Times / 11 Mar 2026 ## [Singapore revises healthcare AI guidelines, attains WHO top rating for medical device regulation](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/singapore-revises-healthcare-ai-guidelines-attains-who-top-rating-for-medical-device-regulation) Singapore updated AI healthcare guidelines, using regulatory sandboxes to evaluate AI solutions in real settings, ensuring safety and innovation. STEP / 11 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: STEP Private Client Awards – enter by 10 April 2026](https://tinyurl.com/slwedmSTEP) Entries are sought across 25 categories, each designed to recognise the outstanding achievements of private client practitioners worldwide. View categories. Singapore University of Social Sciences / 11 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: SUSS School of Law – Apply by 15 March](https://tinyurl.com/SUSSSLWEDM11MAR) Whether you are beginning your legal journey or advancing your expertise, our faculty’s deep industry and academic experience will empower you to make a real impact through law. Straits Times / 10 Mar 2026 ## [Two Singapore High Court judges appointed](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/two-singapore-high-court-judges-appointed) Judicial Commissioners Mohamed Faizal Mohamed Abdul Kadir and Sushil Sukumaran Nair have been appointed as High Court judges from March 9. Straits Times / 10 Mar 2026 ## [New IP rider premiums to cost at least 30% less, with one insurer offering an 84% reduction](https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/new-ip-rider-premiums-to-cost-at-least-30-less-with-one-insurer-offering-an-84-reduction) New riders to be sold will differ in their coverage, with some covering only up to public hospital stays and some including private hospital stays as well. Singapore Academy of Law / 10 Mar 2026 ## [ADV: JLP Disputes - Costs and Enforcement](https://store.lawnet.com/jlp-costs-and-enforcement.html?utm_source=slw_edm&utm_medium=slwadv&utm_campaign=2026feb-lpd_costsandenforcement-slw_edm-slwadv-&utm_id=lpd_costsandenforcement) Get equipped with a thorough understanding of P\&P and S\&C costs, and enforcement of judgments and awards, blending legal theory with practical skills to prepare them for the challenges they may face in their work. A problem occurred while loading content.
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