Legal Bulletin October 2025

29 October 2025

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Banking & Finance

Banks launch enhanced safeguards to better protect accounts from scammers

Competition & Foreign Investment Review

Singapore competition law in 2025: What has changed and what has not changed

CCS issues guide to assist businesses in ensuring quality-related claims are accurate and not misleading

Antitrust developments and enforcement activity in South-east Asia: April to June 2025

Cybersecurity & Data Protection

Amendments to Cybersecurity Act 2018 to update provisions related to critical information infrastructure and systems of temporary cybersecurity concern in force on 31 October 2025

CSA consults on proposed changes to licensing framework for cybersecurity service providers

Dispute Resolution

Privy Council abolishes “Shareholder Rule” exception to legal advice privilege

Employment, Health & Safety

Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Bill introduced

MOM aligns reporting and compensation requirements under Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 and Work Injury Compensation Act 2016

MHA revises PR re-entry permit application process

ESG & Public Policy

Singapore signs Implementation Agreement on carbon credits collaboration with Mongolia

Singapore and Australia launch Singapore-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2.0) upgrade

Singapore and European Free Trade Association States sign Digital Economy Agreement to strengthen economic and digital connectivity

Singapore-New Zealand Comprehensive Strategic Partnership launched

Intellectual Property

IPOS announces enhancements to Patent Prosecution Highway programmes

Maritime & Aviation

The Maersk Katalin: Of payment letters of indemnity and defences to misdelivery claims

Private Wealth

MAS to review Single Family Office Fund tax scheme parameters to simplify framework

Real Estate

Electronic Conveyancing and Other Matters Bill to digitalise property conveyancing process passed

Tax

Finance (Income Taxes) Bill introduced in Parliament

Regional News

China

Key highlights of China’s revised Arbitration Law

Indonesia

Indonesia’s Constitutional Court clarifies requirement to appoint Data Protection Officer under PDP Law

Malaysia

Malaysia PDP Commissioner issues supplementary guidelines relating to data protection officers

Malaysia Court of Appeal rules novation does not constitute a transfer or conveyance of property attracting ad valorem stamp duty

Myanmar

Myanmar adopts 73 new national standards across multiple sectors

Myanmar announces new licensing fees for import-export activities

Vietnam

Vietnam establishes digital technology framework and launches crypto asset market pilot program

Singapore and Vietnam sign Implementation Agreement on carbon credits collaboration

Publications

Practical Law: Anti-Corruption - Private Acquisitions and Joint Ventures - Singapore (2025)

Practical Law: Intellectual Property quick compare charts - Singapore (2025)

Practical Law: Joint Ventures - Choice of Structure: Singapore (2025)

Practical Law: Banking Regulation in Singapore (2025)

Practical Law: Employment and Employee Benefits in Singapore (2025)

Practical Law: Litigation and Enforcement in Myanmar (2025)

ICLG: Patents 2026 (16th Ed) - Singapore

Deals

Issue of S$1.2 billion fixed rate green notes by Housing and Development Board

S$1.1 billion term and revolving loan facilities to Tamarind Development Pte. Ltd.

Awards & Rankings

Allen & Gledhill recognised as leading law firm in 2025 Asia IP Patent Rankings

Allen & Gledhill continues to be recognised as a leading law firm in World Tax 2026

Afzal Ali awarded Joseph Grimberg Outstanding Young Advocate Award