The Road Ahead - Singapore’s Intellectual Property Strategy 2030
Singapore: On this year’s World Intellectual Property Day, the IP Office of Singapore (IPOS) announced the Singapore Intellectual Property Strategy 2030 (SIPS 2030), built on Singapore’s 2013 IP Hub...
View ArticleSPAC – Singapore’s Placing Another Choice
Singapore: The Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) is the first bourse in Asia to allow special-purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) to be listed. The interest in SPACs became...
View ArticleFoodtech: The sustainable future of food in Singapore
Singapore: In the words of (the late) Anthony Bourdain, “Singapore is possibly the most food-centric place on Earth, with the most enthusiastic diners, the most varied and abundant dishes…” It is...
View ArticleThe Road Ahead - Singapore’s Intellectual Property Strategy 2030 (Japanese)
Singapore: On this year’s World Intellectual Property Day, the IP Office of Singapore (IPOS) announced the Singapore Intellectual Property Strategy 2030 (SIPS 2030), built on Singapore’s 2013 IP Hub...
View ArticleUsurping a maturing business opportunity carried out by a subsidiary – can a...
Singapore: Can a director of a holding company be held in breach of his fiduciary duties owed to the company if he usurps a maturing business opportunity pursued by the company through the activities...
View ArticleThe mRNA approach to competition law compliance in the WFH era
Singapore: Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve and its ultimate toll is yet to be decided, one consequence of the pandemic is set to become permanent – the Work From Home (WFH)...
View ArticleThe long and short of taking longer to pay - buy now, pay later schemes
Singapore: Purchasing items on credit is not a new idea, with its origins dating back to around 5,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia. In our modern context, there are a variety of consumer credit...
View ArticleNo oral modification clauses: Perspectives from Singapore
Singapore: No oral modification clauses (NOM clauses) are a common feature of commercial contracts. They seek to invalidate modifications to a contract unless they are made in writing. An enlarged...
View ArticleDentons Rodyk Dialogue 2021
Singapore: The Dentons Rodyk Dialogue 2021 marked the fifth year of partnership between the firm and the Singapore Management University’s (“SMU”) Centre for Commercial Law in Asia (CCLA). This year,...
View ArticleDentons Rodyk Reporter Issue 04 (2021)
Welcome to the 4th issue of the Dentons Rodyk Reporter in 2021.
View ArticleRooftop solar in Singapore
Singapore: Being a small country with a lack of land for large scale renewable projects, coupled with the commitment to mitigating climate change, it is little wonder that under the Singapore Green...
View ArticleEight Reasons Why Singapore Attracts Family Offices
Singapore’s family office sector has drawn considerable attention in the past few years. Prominent multinational family offices are increasingly exploring this island country as a gateway to access...
View ArticleCleaner negotiations for rooftop solar power purchase agreements in Singapore...
Singapore: Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) are taking off in Singapore, but what are they? Companies in Singapore looking to install rooftop solar facilities at their premises may encounter RECs...
View ArticleSingapore Start-Up Ecosystem’s Resilient Approach in Overcoming the COVID-19...
Singapore: Singapore’s start-up ecosystem has managed to overcome the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and emerge stronger. The government support and strong infrastructure within Singapore has provided...
View ArticleCleaner negotiations for rooftop solar power purchase agreements in Singapore...
Singapore: Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) are taking off in Singapore, but what are they? Companies in Singapore looking to install rooftop solar facilities at their premises may encounter RECs...
View ArticleDentons Rodyk Dialogue 2021
Singapore: The Dentons Rodyk Dialogue 2021 marked the fifth year of partnership between the firm and the Singapore Management University’s (“SMU”) Centre for Commercial Law in Asia (CCLA). This year,...
View ArticleBreaking news: SCMA launches 4th edition of its arbitration rules
Singapore: The Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) has just launched the 4th edition of the SCMA Rules which will apply to all arbitrations commenced on or after 1 January 2022. The new...
View ArticleOver-mitigation in breach of leases: how much credit must be given to a...
Singapore: In certain breach of contract cases, the actions taken by the aggrieved party in mitigating its losses may have resulted in a sufficiently large pecuniary benefit that arguably eclipses the...
View ArticleStarboard: When does a “Bill of Lading” go too far? : The Luna
Singapore: Starboard: In The “Luna” [2021] SGCA 84, the Singapore Court of Appeal reversed a trial judge’s decision and dismissed a claim by a bunker terminal seller against bunker barges for return of...
View ArticleIndia introduces amendments to biodiversity laws: What this means for business
Singapore: On December 16, 2021, India proposed amendments to the Biological Diversity Act of 2002 (the Act) by introducing the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (Bill). Among other things,...
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