Welcome to the 4th issue of the Dentons Rodyk Reporter in 2020. 

The Dentons Rodyk Reporter is a compendium of commentaries produced and published by Dentons Rodyk Academy on a weekly basis. You may download the PDF report to read the complete issue, or read the articles using the links below. The updates and articles on the latest developments in the law and industry practices are conveniently categorised in these specialist bulletins: 

Business Bulletin

• COVID-19 and global financial markets: Perspectives from Singapore
• SGX expectations for issuer disclosures during COVID-19
• COVID-19 General Meetings
• M&A considerations: Navigating the COVID-19 outbreak
• Debt Restructuring Amidst a Pandemic
• From gold and diamonds to digital payment tokens – the wide reach of AML/CFT obligations
• S$125 Million MAS Support Package for Financial Institutions and FinTech Firms in Singapore in light of COVID-19
• [COVID-19] Moves by SGX RegCo to aid listed companies 
• The Impact on Loan Facilities under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act (Singapore)
• COVID-19: Implications for employers
• Tax Update: Singapore and Indonesia Sign Updated Double Tax Treaty

Litigation Briefs 

• Singapore plans to enact COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill to mitigate economic pressures due to pandemic
• COVID-19 Impact on contractual performance
• Singapore plans to enact COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill to mitigate disruptions to construction industry due to pandemic
• Legal updates on arbitration and for the building and construction industry
• Singapore plans to enact COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill to mitigate risk of deposit forfeitures under events and tourism-related contracts due to pandemic
• The COVID-19 Act: A Primer for Businesses on Seeking Relief 
• Rights and obligations of landlords in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act
• International arbitration, DAB / DB hearings, evidentiary hearings and cross examination – Virtually, during COVID-19
• Legal issues arising from the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare infrastructure
• Urgent adjournments of general meetings without a motion: A timely clarification

IP Edge

• Intellectual Property in post-Brexit UK — What Singapore businesses need to know

Property Note

• Singapore plans to enact COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill to mitigate economic pressures on tenants due to pandemic

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[COVID-19] Moves by SGX RegCo to aid listed companies

May 13, 2020

Singapore: The pandemic is driving the business world on-line in more ways. Singapore regulators have kept pace, calibrating their listing requirements to aid listed companies with compliance obligations, introducing temporary measures such as the enhanced share issue limit and electronic dissemination of regulated documents.

Urgent adjournments of general meetings without a motion: A timely clarification

May 4, 2020

What happens when a meeting is unable to complete its agenda but runs out of time? 

From gold and diamonds to digital payment tokens – the wide reach of AML/CFT obligations

April 29, 2020

As a global financial and trade hub, Singapore is especially focused on combating risks pertaining to money laundering (ML) and the financing of terrorism (TF). To combat these risks, Singapore has in place various regulatory regimes which impose stringent requirements on industry players. This article looks at two (2) such regimes which apply to: (i) digital payment tokens (DPT) – which are poised to play a significant role in the future economy; and (ii) dealing in precious metals and precious stones – a more traditional, but no less prevalent, means by which ML/TF may be conducted.

COVID-19 Impact on contractual performance

April 29, 2020

Singapore: The effect and consequences on a party’s contractual performance due to the COVID-19 pandemic will differ based on whether (1) the contract has a force majeure clause; (2) the common law doctrine can be invoked; or (3) the recently enacted COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 (COVID-19 Act) applies. We discuss the similarities and differences.

Tax Update: Singapore and Indonesia Sign Updated Double Tax Treaty

April 27, 2020

On 4 February 2020, Singapore and Indonesia signed an updated avoidance of double taxation agreement (DTA). Singapore ranks as the top foreign investor in Indonesia since 2014, and is often used as a holding jurisdiction for investing in Indonesia. The updated DTA is thus a welcome development to attract further investments and trade between both countries. In this article, we provide key updates relevant to businesses and individuals.

Legal issues arising from the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare infrastructure

April 27, 2020

Singapore: The unprecedented scale of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has put healthcare systems across the globe to the test. Healthcare institutions and medical professionals may face difficult decisions involving the allocation of limited healthcare resources. Who decides how healthcare resources should be allocated, and to whom? How might the standard of care expected of medical practitioners in this current climate be assessed? 

COVID-19: Implications for employers

April 24, 2020

Singapore: This article explores the implications and obligations for employers as a result of COVID-19 as well as the support measures offered by the government. 

Intellectual Property in post-Brexit UK — What Singapore businesses need to know

April 24, 2020

The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union on 31 January 2020. This article outlines the key implications of Brexit on intellectual property (IP) rights in the UK and EU. 

SGX expectations for issuer disclosures during COVID-19

April 23, 2020

Singapore: How does COVID-19 and its implications impact the disclosures that listed companies on the SGX-ST ought to be making? What are the expectations of the SGX-ST, and what are the guiding principles for listed companies? 

M&A considerations: Navigating the COVID-19 outbreak

April 21, 2020

Singapore: COVID-19 may not go away in the summer. M&A lawyers the world over may have to accept that everyone needs to find new ways to originate, negotiate and close deals. What are the new considerations for M&A deals?

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