Welcome to the 5th issue of the Dentons Rodyk Reporter in 2020.

The Dentons Rodyk Reporter is a compendium of commentaries produced and published by Dentons Rodyk Academy. You may download the Reporter PDF for links to all the articles, 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

• Dentons Rodyk Dialogue 2020 | The Rise of Global Smart Cities: Challenges and Opportunities
• Spotlight on ASEAN - Re-opening the economy
• S$33 billion Fortitude Budget to help businesses during a gradual resumption from Circuit Breaker
• Looking Beyond the Label into the True Quality of Severance Payments – GCT v Comptroller of Income Tax
• Overview of the amended voluntary delisting regime in Singapore
• MAS’ Regulatory Approach Regarding Payment Tokens and Payment Token Derivatives
• Turning rivals into partners: CCCS issues business collaboration guidance amidst COVID-19 crisis
• Proposed Amendments to the Companies Act of Singapore (July 2020)
• Off the Beaten Track - The URDG 758 Bypass

Litigation Briefs

• Knowing the limitation period of your claim: A case example for negligent misrepresentations
• Shimizu Corporation v Stargood Construction Pte Ltd [2020] SGCA 37: No longer a “Dual Track” Railroad but a Single Lane with Statutory Gap-Filling?
• Calderbank offers in arbitration and the high threshold to appeal an arbitral award – a look at CKR Contract Services Pte Ltd v Asplenium Land Pte Ltd [2020] SGHC 81
• Impact of the COVID-19 moratorium laws on Islamic Finance
• The Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 – A New Chapter in Singapore’s Insolvency Laws

IP Edge

• 5 Things You Need to Know About the Draft Amendments to the PDPA
• Myanmar's trade mark registry to start receiving applications on 1 October 2020
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  • Chinese version

Property Note

• Should mandatory workplace closures and lockdowns be contractually made an event for termination of lease or rent abatement/reduction in leases?

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Dentons Rodyk Dialogue 2020

October 8, 2020

Singapore: The COVID-19 pandemic has uprooted our social norms and daily lives in unprecedented ways. However, cities and communities around the world have risen to the challenges in ways that are unsurprising, given that the development of smart cities has seen an uptick in recent years. More than ever, cities around the globe are learning to embrace the opportunities presented by technology to tackle existing and potential challenges.

Myanmar's trade mark registry to start receiving applications on 1 October 2020

September 4, 2020

Myanmar: Myanmar’s Ministry of Commerce has recently announced that, from 1 October 2020, it will start to accept trade mark applications from proprietors of trademarks which have been registered at Office of the Registration of Deeds, or which have actually been used in in Myanmar.

Should mandatory workplace closures and lockdowns be contractually made an event for termination of lease or rent abatement/reduction in leases?

September 3, 2020

Singapore: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted the lives and routines of organisations and businesses globally as various governments continue to impose restrictive measures in their respective countries to curb the spread of the pandemic. Such restrictive measures include the imposition of travel bans as well as workplace closures and lockdowns.

5 things you need to know about the draft amendments to the PDPA

September 2, 2020

Singapore: Earlier this year, the Ministry of Communications and Information and the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) issued the draft Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2020 which seeks to amend the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) (Act 26 of 2012). If passed, this would be the first amendment to the PDPA since it was passed in 2012. Further amendments may be sought to included in the final Bill which is expected to be presented to Parliament soon.

The Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 – A New Chapter in Singapore’s Insolvency Laws

August 21, 2020

Singapore: The Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (IRDA), together with its 48 related pieces of subsidiary legislation, came into force on 30 July 2020. We highlight the changes for businesses and individuals. 

Proposed Amendments to the Companies Act of Singapore (July 2020)

July 28, 2020

Singapore: The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) conducted an extensive review of Singapore’s corporate laws and regulatory framework and recently made recommendations in six key areas to update the Companies Act in light of the evolving business environment. This article seeks to inform readers of key recommendations that could result in potential changes to the Companies Act and also comments and feedback from the authors on these recommendations.

Turning rivals into partners: CCCS issues business collaboration guidance amidst COVID-19 crisis

July 24, 2020

Singapore: The COVID-19 pandemic has presented significant challenges for businesses in Singapore forcing many to come up with innovative methods to stay afloat amidst the economic uncertainty. This includes adopting a collaborative approach to deal with demand and supply chain disruptions as well as shortages of essential products and services. Naturally, businesses are concerned that their activities may trigger various anti-competition concerns and worse, give rise to a finding of infringement by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS). To allay such concerns, the CCCS has since issued a business collaboration guidance note (Guidance Note) that allows competing businesses to work together to sustain or improve the supply of essential goods or services in Singapore amidst the pandemic.

MAS’ Regulatory Approach Regarding Payment Tokens and Payment Token Derivatives

July 14, 2020

An article exploring the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s regulatory approach for derivatives contracts that reference “payment tokens” as underlying assets.

Impact of the COVID-19 moratorium laws on Islamic Finance

June 12, 2020

Singapore: Recently the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) published a statement to provide clarifications to Islamic financial institutions on pertinent issues arising out of government and regulatory interventions and moratoria in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This article discusses some of the pertinent issues in practice. 

Looking Beyond the Label into the True Quality of Severance Payments – GCT v Comptroller of Income Tax

June 8, 2020

When senior executives receive severance payments from the termination of their employments, commonly known as ‘golden handshakes’, how will such payments be treated for tax purposes?

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