29 April 2020
Singapore: COVID-19 & Corporate Governance: Telecommuting, Meetings and Security during the New Normal
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With the disruption and uncertainty caused by COVID-19, organisations need to be aware of the heightened cybersecurity risks and take measures to protect their organisation and workforce while working remotely.

30 March 2020
COVID-19: Pointers and Updates for SGX listed companies
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/covid-19-pointers-and-updates-for-sgx-listed-companies

As a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, various safe distancing, stop work orders, lockdowns and quarantine measures have spread across the globe. Many businesses have been adversely and severely ...

03 June 2020
Singapore: Legal M&A strategy in the post-COVID-19 world
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Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) can be a useful tool for corporations seeking to navigate the new normal following COVID-19. Consider the example of 2008's great recession, companies that undertook strategic M&A during the ...

06 July 2020
Singapore: Not All Doom and Gloom - Guide to Directors’ Duties in the Post-COVID-19 Era
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On 15 June 2020, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)' poll of 23 economists and analysts indicates that Singapore’s economy will likely shrink by 11.8% in Q2 2020 on a year-on-year basis. Overall, GDP is estimated ...

14 April 2020
COVID-19: Alternative arrangements for meetings for SGX listed companies
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In our earlier article on COVID-19: Pointers and Updates for SGX listed companies, we had outlined the guidance issued by SGX RegCo, ACRA and MAS on the holding of general meetings. We had also noted that legislation ...

09 April 2020
Singapore: Supplementary Budget 2020 –The Resilience Budget and Solidarity Budget
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The Singapore government announced a grand supplementary budget less than a month after the regular annual budget to combat the destabilising effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on its economy. Also termed the Resilience ...

29 April 2020
UK: Cash Box Structure - back in fashion in the wake of COVID-19?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/cash-box-structure-back-in-fashion-in-the-wake-of-covid-19

The outbreak of COVID-19 and the resultant Government-imposed "lockdown" have created numerous procedural difficulties for publicly listed companies in the UK, in addition to the obvious economic impacts.

04 February 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Force Majeure Clauses
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As a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, several cities and regions across China have announced travel restrictions resulting in full or partial lockdowns. This caused ...

23 December 2020
Foreign direct investment in times of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Do you need a quick overview of current screening and control rules for foreign direct investments (FDI) in one of the following countries in times of the COVID-19 pandemic?

20 March 2020
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2020 AGM season
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/impact-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-the-2020-agm-season

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