Legal Updates

On 20 May 2025, Singapore and India signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (“MRA”) of Authorised Economic Operator (“AEO”) programmes (“Singapore-India MRA”), marking a key milestone in the facilitation of bilateral trade between both countries.

The Singapore-India MRA will enable certified AEO companies in both countries to benefit from expedited customs clearance, with reduced documentation checks and cargo inspections when exporting goods bilaterally.

This Update delves into greater detail on the key benefits and implications of the Singapore-India MRA for businesses.

A fair process is foundational to the legitimacy of arbitration. Without a fair, impartial, and equal arbitral process, any party may rightly seek to set aside the resulting arbitral award.

The latest edition of the Queen Mary University of London and White & Case International Arbitration Survey 2025 continued to validate Singapore’s position as a leading seat for international arbitration, sharing the title of the most popular seat with London.

On 5 December 2024, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (“ABS”) announced that two new payment solutions will be launched in mid-2025. Electronic Deferred Payment (“EDP”) will address the use cases of post-dated payments, and EDP+ will cover transactions requiring greater certainty of payment.

On 21 February 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS“) and the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI“) launched a safe,

Singapore and Pakistan affirmed their longstanding and friendly relations during Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan