NewsBytes: Singapore December 2024 – January 2025
- NewsBytes: Singapore December 2024 – January 2025


News
- Rajah & Tann Asia Year In Review 2024
- Rajah & Tann Asia Admission of New Partners and International Counsel
- Rajah & Tann Continues Top Tier Streak in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 Rankings
- Lexology Index Thought Leaders: Competition 2025
- Rajah & Tann Singapore Recognised Among the World's Top Employment Practices
- Rajah & Tann Singapore Strengthens China Team with Appointment of Leading Lawyer in International Arbitration, Construction & Projects
- Rajah & Tann Asia's Member Firms Featured in the Elite List of the GCR 100 2025
- Rajah & Tann Singapore Partners with Microsoft to Pioneer the Use of Microsoft Copilot to Integrate Generative AI Into its Processes
- Rajah & Tann Asia Maintains Strong Lead in Chambers Asia Pacific 2025 Rankings
- Rajah & Tann Asia Recognised as Southeast Asia's Largest Domestic Law Firm in the ALB Asia Top 50 Rankings 2024
- Rajah & Tann Asia’s Trade & Customs Team Leads Southeast Asia with Lexology Index Recognition 2024
- Rajah & Tann Asia’s Arbitration Specialists Honoured in Lexology Index: Arbitration 2025
- Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Shenzhen Representative Office Grand Opening Forum & Gala Dinner
LegisBytes
General
Banking & Finance
Construction & Projects
Consumer Protection
Corporate Commercial
Criminal Law
Dispute Resolution
- Administration of Justice (Protection) Act Revised to Deter Egregious Misuse of Court Process
- New Bill Introduced in Parliament to Maintain Racial Harmony in Singapore
- Commencement of Phase 1 of New Maintenance Enforcement Process (w.e.f. 16 January 2025) to Deter Non-Payment and Facilitate Enforcement
- New SIAC Rules, Schedule of Fees in Effect from 1 January 2025
- Melding Oil and Water: SIAC Consults on Draft Insolvency Arbitration Protocol
Employment
Financial Institutions
Insurance & Reinsurance
Intellectual Property
Restructuring & Insolvency
Sustainability
- Singapore Green Bond Framework Updated to Align with Singapore-Asia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance
- Singapore-Malaysia MOUs on Carbon Credits, Carbon Capture and Storage; Renewable Electricity Pilot Study
- Australia and Singapore Partner to Promote Sustainable Infrastructure and Decarbonisation in Southeast Asia
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
trade
- Singapore, Malaysia Sign Agreement on Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone to Boost Economic Cooperation and Attract Investments
- The New Southeast Asia Economic Hub: Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ)
- Commencement of China-SG FTA Further Upgrade Protocol (wef 31 Dec 2024)
- Bill Passed to Amend Customs Act to Strengthen Customs' Regulatory and Enforcement Regime
- Singapore Customs Introduces New Procedure for Land Intermodal Transhipments as Part of Ongoing Efforts to Streamline Trade Processes
Deals
Events
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