Professional Services/Legal

IPOS rolls out insurance for intellectual property rights holders

It aims to cover legal expenses incurred in IP infringement proceedings worldwide.

SAL launches Asia-wide legaltech accelerator

It is looking for firms that startups focused on artificial intelligence, blockchain and advanced analytics.

How Singapore is bringing the legal industry into the digital age

Legaltech innovations are now moving beyond document generation solutions towards blockchain application.

Best World takes short-seller Bonitas to court for defamation

Bonitas stated in a report that Best World limited the scope of its independent review by PwC Singapore to divert attention from fabricated sales.

Singapore launches $3.68m scheme to boost legaltech

Law practices can receive funding of up to $130,000 for adopting advanced tech solutions.

Will a tougher training scheme hurt lawyer headcount?

Practice trainees should be conferred with limited rights after six months of training and focus on a single law practice for a year.

Check out Singapore's largest insurers in 2018

Total assets of the 50 largest insurance providers in the city hit S$232b, up by 13.73% from the previous year’s $204b.

Singapore gets first guilty plea in $8b penny stock scheme

Key accomplice Goh Hin Calm was sentenced to 36 months imprisonment by Singapore’s High Court.

MAS develops in-house tool to detect rogue trading behaviour early

It predicts the likelihood that market manipulation has occurred based on trade analysis and past cases.

MAS slapped $16.8m in penalties on 42 financial firms in the last 18 months: report

Other enforcement actions included 19 prohibition orders, $698,000 in civil penalties and 223 warnings.

E-commerce firm Synagie Corporation unveils lifestyle insurance mobile app

Kaisu.me will first provide a 12-month accidental screen damage protection for brand new mobile phones.

Singapore trails behind EU as world's most innovative IP office

The European Union’s consistent online tools allowed it to retain first place.

Singapore's most influential lawyers aged 40 and under for 2018

They specialise in various areas such as shipping, intellectual property, energy, and aviation, amongst others.

Clifford Chance unveils its first innovation lab Create+65

It aims to develop and test new services tools and solutions for the legal sector.

Belt and Road: Singapore's rise in dispute resolution

Whilst China has been working on launching its Belt and Road initiative, the immensely ambitious undertaking of construction and infrastructure...

Singapore inks intellectual property deal with Russia

This will allow Russian enterprises to explore IP growth markets in Asia.