16 January 2020
Singapore Regulatory Update: Healthcare Services Bill
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/singapore-regulatory-update-healthcare-services-bill

The Healthcare Services Bill (the "Bill") was passed on 6 January 2020, replacing the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act ("PHMCA"), which was last amended in 1999. The Bill seeks to strengthen the safeguards for ...

09 April 2020
COVID-19: Singapore has ordered the closure of all "non-essential" business premises, how can MNCs in Singapore maintain operations?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/covid-19-singapore-has-ordered-the-closure-of-all-non-essential-business-premises

On 3 April 2020, the Ministry of Trade and Industry in Singapore (“MTI”) announced an unprecedented order requiring all non-essential business premises to close effective 7 April 2020.

14 June 2019
Singapore Court: setting aside a portion of an arbitral award (BAZ v BBA)
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/singapore-court-setting-aside-a-portion-of-an-arbitral-award-baz-v-bba

This arbitration analysis examines the Singapore High Court’s decision in BAZ v BBA and the implications of having a portion of an international arbitration award set aside as being contrary to a country’s public policy ...

14 June 2019
Singapore court: failure to call witness no reason to set aside arbitration award
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/singapore-court-failure-to-call-witness-no-reason-to-set-aside-arbitration-award

This arbitration analysis examines the Singapore High Court's decision in BVU v BVX that an arbitration award would not be set aside on the basis of public policy or fraud simply because the successful party had failed ...

11 June 2019
Cybersecurity & Singapore - Overview of Cybersecurity in Singapore
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/cybersecurity-and-singapore--overview-of-cybersecurity-in-singapore

Recently, the Singapore public health system was hit by a major cyber attack compromising the personal data of an astonishing 1.5 million patients. As a result of this cyber attack of "unprecedented scale and ...

06 June 2019
Court of Appeal renders decision on counterfeit goods in transit, and liability for trade mark infringement
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/ip-legal-update-court-of-appeal-renders-decision-on-counterfeit-goods-in-transit

The Singapore Court of Appeal has clarified that liability for trade mark infringement can be established notwithstanding the fact that the infringing goods were merely in transit and never intended for entry into the ...

10 May 2019
Fake news law passed in Singapore: Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/singapore/fake-news-law-passed-in-singapore-protection-from-online-falsehoods-and-manipulation-act

Hot on the heels of France and Germany, Singapore is the latest country to jump on the bandwagon of countries which have enacted fake news laws.

21 April 2020
COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 Update: Applicable Duration and Regulations to Obtain Temporary Contractual Relief in Singapore
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/covid-19-temporary-measures-act-2020-update-applicable-duration-and-regulations

Following our previous article (COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020: Legal circuit breaker), a number of regulations were introduced on 20 April 2020 which sets out the relevant details and processes for a party ...

06 February 2020
The Payment Services Act of Singapore
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/the-payment-services-act-of-singapore

The payment services landscape globally and in Singapore has transformed considerably in recent years. In adapting to these changes, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) promulgated the Payment Services Act (PS ...

08 June 2018
Regulatory Changes for Medical Devices in Singapore
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/singapore/regulatory-changes-for-medical-devices-in-singapore

On 22 May 2018, the Health Sciences Authority (the "HSA") issued a press release announcing changes to the regulatory process for medical devices ("MDs").