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Introduction to Singapore’s FDI regime Reflective of its status as an international financial and business hub, Singapore recorded inward direct investment flows of $195 billion in 2022,

Summary The use of mixed-mode dispute resolution processes offers flexibility to parties in the resolution of disputes and continues to be used in international commercial agreements.

This article is produced by CMS Holborn Asia, a Formal Law Alliance between CMS Singapore and Holborn Law LLC.  On 31 October 2023, the Copyright (Collective Management Organisations) Regulations 2023 (“Regulations”) were enacted pursuant to the Copyright Act 2021 and will take effect from 1 May 2024.

This article is produced by CMS Holborn Asia, a Formal Law Alliance between CMS Singapore and Holborn Law LLC.  The High Court of Singapore has recently decided that a non-assignment clause in a contract did not prohibit the assignment of non-contractual (or tortious) rights arising out of or in connection with the contract. This article considers the practical implications of that decision.

International law firm CMS has expanded its Corporate practice in Singapore with the appointment of Gerald Licnachan as Partner. Gerald joins from Reed Smith.

This article is produced by CMS Holborn Asia, a Formal Law Alliance between CMS Singapore and Holborn Law LLC.  Introduction  Amidst a high-profile money laundering investigation involving (currently) at least S$2.8 billion in domestic assets, Singapore’s government has recently announced plans to introduce additional measures to strengthen Singapore’s anti-money laundering (“AML”) regime.[1]

CMS has advised Ignite Thailand Holdings Limited (trading as “Roojai”), a managing general agent developing its own retail insurance products and distributing them digitally on a B2C model in Thailand and Indonesia,

CMS has advised Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader, on its cross-border acquisition of Singapore-based Horangi Cyber Security to address the growing demand for advanced, streamlined management of cybersecurity, compliance, and governance of multi-cloud environments.

The Oaths, Declarations and Notarisations (Remote Methods) Bill was passed in Parliament on 2 August 2023.

Introduction As part of its Smart Nation Vision, Singapore aims to transition into an innovative e-payments society where everyone has easy access to swift, simple and secure payments.