Episode 85: Noel Ng | Goodwins Law Corporation
Patent Grace Period Considerations in Australia, Japan, South East Asia and the U.S.
High Speed in the FinTech Patenting Race
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The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) of Singapore is running a public consultation exercise from 17 December 2021 to 28 January 2022 to seek feedback from the public on proposed amendments to the Companies...more
In a press release dated 12 July 2021, the Ministry of Home Affairs of Singapore (MHA) announced that it is seeking feedback from the public on certain proposed amendments to the existing gambling legislation. The proposed...more
Key amendments to the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act would take into account technological advances, new business models, and global developments in data protection legislation. ...more
The Ministry of Law of Singapore (the “MinLaw”) tabled and introduced the International Arbitration (Amendment) Bill (the “Bill”) for first reading in the Parliament of Singapore on 1 September 2020. The Bill proposes...more
On June 26, 2019, Singapore’s Ministry of Law (the “Ministry”) published a consultation paper seeking comments from the public on six proposals for amendments to Singapore’s International Arbitration Act (“IAA”), which...more
On 17 January 2019, the Singapore Ministry of Law and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore issued the Singapore Copyright Review Report (the Report), which proposes a number of important amendments to the Singapore...more
Parliament has approved proposed amendments to the Employment Act (EA), which took effect on April 1, 2019. The EA extends its coverage to managers and executives earning more than S$4,500 per month, thus expanding its...more
The SGX is proposing various amendments to the voluntary delisting regime. In a separate consultation, it is also proposing removing the power of the Listings Advisory Committee to look into applications not referred to it....more
On October 2, 2018, a widely anticipated bill to amend the Singapore Employment Act ("EA") was introduced into parliament. The most significant proposed change is the expansion of the core provisions of the EA to all...more
The New Registers of Registrable Controllers and Nominee Directors - Companies incorporated in Singapore and foreign companies registered to carry on business here have 60 days from 31 March 2017 to keep a register of...more
Legislative amendments will enhance transparent ownership and control structures of trusts, and establish minimum standards for financial recordkeeping by trustees. The Singapore Ministry of Law has launched a public...more
Singapore’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) have invited public feedback on amendments to the Singapore Companies Act aimed at reducing regulatory burden and improving...more
Companies Act to Allow Re-domiciliation Into Singapore - On 26 October 2016, the MOF and the ACRA proposed to amend the Companies Act to allow for inward re-domiciliation of companies. This will allow a foreign company...more
The amendments to the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act allow more aggressive and invasive action to be taken against errant businesses engaging in unfair practices. The Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore,...more