Legal Bulletin February 2020
27 February 2020
Focus Feature
Facing COVID-19: Contractual disruptions and employers’ obligations
Capital Markets
SGX provides guidance to issuers on quarterly dividends and other corporate actions
Competition
CCCS clears proposed acquisition relating to waste collection services
Antitrust developments in South-east Asia: October to December 2019
Consumer Protection
Court orders e-commerce retailer to cease unfair trade practices and stop using “subscription traps”
Corporate / M&A
SGX consults on enhancements to regulatory regime for auditors and property valuation
ACRA aligns filed data with data filed under National Registration Act
Data Protection
PDPC issues response to public consultation on data portability and data innovation provisions
Dispute Resolution
Singapore Convention on Mediation Bill passed in Parliament on 4 February 2020
Singapore Court of Appeal declines enforcement of arbitral award as arbitration wrongly seated
Employment
MOM updates Fair Consideration Framework with increased penalties for all discrimination cases
FinTech
Three key FinTech trends in 2019
Intellectual Property
Public Policy
Budget 2020: Key highlights and environmental sustainability measures
Q4 2019 Review: Five key public policy developments in Singapore
Real Estate
Tax
Budget 2020: Summary of key tax changes
Regional News
Malaysia
Malaysian Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2019 seeks to expedite dispute resolution process
Myanmar
Myanmar Internal Revenue Department clarifies application of Tax Administration Law
Indonesia
Publications
The International Comparative Legal Guide to Public Procurement 2020
The Complex Commercial Litigation Review (2nd Ed, 2020)
The Energy Mergers & Acquisitions Review (1st Ed, 2020)
Business Law International: Regulation of Crowdfunding in Singapore
Practical Law Enforcement of Judgments and Arbitral Awards in Singapore: Overview
Deals
S$1.49 billion merger of OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust and OUE Hospitality Trust
Issue of S$500 million notes by Singapore Press Holdings Limited
Acquisition of Bento Invest Pte. Ltd. by Grab Holdings Inc.
MMK74 billion project financing facility by Kanbawza Bank Limited
Awards & Rankings
Allen & Gledhill voted Asian-mena Counsel In-House Community Firm of the Year 2019
Allen & Gledhill wins Patent Firm of the Year - Singapore at Global IP Awards 2020
Allen & Gledhill ranked in top band of “Elite” by Global Competition Review