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Singapore High Court considers an employee's duty of fidelity
The High Court of Singapore recently handed down its judgment in the case of Trident Pharm Pte Ltd v Yong Pei Pei Tracey and another [2014] SGHC …
Herbert Smith Freehills launches third edition of legal guide to "Privilege in Asia Pacific"
Herbert Smith Freehills has officially launched the third edition of our legal guide to "Privilege in Asia Pacific" at the China Club in Hong Kong on 18 …
"Herbert Smith Freehills' Asia Pacific Employment Law Guide 2014" now available.
The Guide contains a summary of the key employment laws and principles in 21 jurisdictions across the Asia Pacific and has become the 'go to' resource …
The Singapore Court of Appeal considers the meaning of the phrase "all reasonable endeavours" for the first time
In KS Energy Services Ltd v BR Energy Sdn Bhd [2014] SGCA 16, the Singapore Court of Appeal considered whether the Respondent had breached its obligation …
Indonesian First Instance Court rules that contracts written in English language are void
The West Jakarta District Court ruled recently that an Indonesian law governed loan agreement between an Indonesian borrower and a foreign lender was …
Astro v Lippo: the next chapter – Singapore Court of Appeal rejects enforcement of awards against non-signatories to the arbitration agreement
The long-running dispute between Astro, a Malaysian media giant, and Lippo, an Indonesian conglomerate, has reached the end of the latest heavily …
Singapore: Foreign hiring requirements to be tightened
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) recently announced that it will introduce new rules requiring firms to advertise job vacancies on a new ‘jobs …
Recent employment law changes in Singapore: data protection, employment act and paternity leave
Three key changes have recently taken place in the field of employment in Singapore. Firstly, the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act of …
Asia-Pacific: Governments crack down on the use of agency and temporary workers
In the last year, we have seen governments across the Asia-Pacific region tightening their laws and regulations relating to the use of agency (dispatch) …
Change of share ownership - Singapore court considers implications on joint venture agreement
The Singapore case of Sembcorp Marine Ltd v PPL Holdings Pte Ltd [2012] SGHC 118 (High Court), [2013] SGCA 43 (Court of Appeal) considered the effect of …
Herbert Smith Freehills publishes ninth edition of popular dispute resolution guide for the Asian-Pacific region
Today we have launched the ninth edition of our dispute resolution guide for the Asian-Pacific region. The Guide aims to provide a concise and …
June 2013 Corporate Crime Update
This June 2013 edition of our Corporate Crime Update was published on our FSR blog and covers developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, …
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