03/27/2020
Singapore is one of the first economies to report growth data since the virus outbreak began, and the dismal figures add to signs the world is heading for a deep, painful recession with more than three billion people now under lockdown.
03/27/2020
The Labuan IBFC Community is deeply concerned about the growing scale of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social and economic impact, particularly on Labuan island.
03/27/2020
One superannuation member the scammers would not have hoped to answer their unsolicited calls is Argurion Finance Group principal Chris Craggs.
03/27/2020
They use COVID-19 as the theme to lure victims into opening malicious attachments or visit fraudulent websites to disclose personal information or credit card details.
03/27/2020
In May 2019, Martin pled guilty to offences that saw him dishonestly obtain $208,000 in client funds.
03/27/2020
It aims to support more stable USD funding conditions in Singapore, and facilitate USD lending to businesses in Singapore and the region.
03/27/2020
We will also provide links to updates in the offshore jurisdictions for which we offer legal advice
03/27/2020
PNP Spokesperson BGen. Bernard Banac warned that "the PNP is dead serious to continue to take countermeasures against misinformation through cyber patrol operations and monitoring on all social media platforms.
03/27/2020
It will also contribute to global efforts by central banks to maintain stability and normal functioning of financial markets.
03/26/2020
The goal is to ensure that households and businesses are able to keep their heads above water until the health crisis can be contained, so that the economy is ready to rebound once the worst of the pandemic has passed.
03/26/2020
Scammers posing as a legitimate charity foundation are hiring online customer service representatives that are required to do some groundwork in an initial stage.
03/26/2020
The case is said to involve a total of HKD 9.15 million (USD 1.2 million) in bribes in connection with the IPO applications of various listed companies.
03/26/2020
The proposed schemes, promoted in Hong Kong and Bermuda, sought to compromise those debt securities with US$41.4 million paid upfront and new notes being issued to the value of the remaining debt.
03/26/2020
The team advised DBS on the debt and security structure from a BVI and Cayman Islands law perspective and assisted them throughout the transaction as offshore counsel.
03/25/2020
The transaction was led by Partner Fiona Chan, who was supported by Associate Karina Li.
03/25/2020
Late last week, SEBI also announced more stringent rules on short-selling in a bit to curb speculation.
03/25/2020
Separately, the SC has announced further relief measures for licensed entities and individuals, including annual licensing fee waivers and reductions of CPE (Continuing Professional Education) and professional training requirements.
03/25/2020
To address the challenges many jurisdictions experience in trying to ensure ownership transparency, last October the FATF released a best practice paper offering guidance on measures countries should consider to facilitate access to beneficial ownership a
03/25/2020
The other bribery charge alleges that on or about December 21, 2017, Lum offered the HK$2m to Yeoh for the same purpose.
03/24/2020
Chew and Yap will be imprisoned for 45 and 42 months, respectively. William Lin, former representative of OCBC Bank, was issued an eight-year prohibition order and will be jailed for 16 months for cheating a client.