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DATEFRI 21 AUG 2026
OVEN OPENED23:41 SGT
○ NEWS8
⬡ JUDGMENTS6
▲ PINEAPPLE TARTS2
FRESH10
COOLING RACK2
BUSIEST OVENPUBLIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW ×5
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New verification and blocking mandates for social media advertisers to combat scams. Advertising Law · SLW PINEAPPLE TART · ACT ON
MAS proposes tax exemptions for profit-related returns from qualifying fund-management services. Tax Law · SLW PINEAPPLE TART · ACT ON
MAS proposes streamlining authorization process for retail collective investment schemes. Securities and Financial Instruments Law · SLW $0.60 · FRESH
PDPC issues advisory guidelines on personal data in generative AI development. Privacy Law · SLW $0.60 · FRESH
High Court rejects 'illegality' defense to avoid share buyback obligations Contract Law · SLW $0.60 · FRESH
New hedge fund investment programme and specialized work-pass track launched to attract asset management talent. Tax Law · SLW $0.60 · FRESH
State Courts hold in [2026] SGPHC 4 that licensed debt collectors remain subject to the Protection from Harassment Act 2014 and cannot claim professional immunity from its provisions. Public and Administrative Law · JUDICIARY $0.60 · FRESH
State Courts hold in [2026] SGPHC 4 that workplace debt collection through red notices and staff contact can breach ss 3 and 4 of the POHA. Public and Administrative Law · JUDICIARY $0.60 · FRESH
State Courts hold in [2026] SGPHC 4 that a protection order under s 12 POHA is just and equitable even where the respondent denies harassment occurred. Public and Administrative Law · JUDICIARY $0.60 · FRESH
Family Court holds in [2026] SGFC 44 that fantasizing about killing a spouse and learning chokeholds on YouTube does not meet threshold for emotional or psychological abuse under s 58B(4) Women's Charter 1961. Personal and Family Law · JUDICIARY $0.60 · FRESH
Family Court holds in [2026] SGFC 44 that repeated messages expressing desire to kill spouse and calling her "greatest enemy" do not constitute emotional or psychological abuse under s 58B(4). Personal and Family Law · JUDICIARY $0.60 · FRESH
Family Court holds in [2026] SGFC 44 that estrangement and respondent's unwillingness to engage can render PPO unnecessary under s 60A(1) Women's Charter 1961. Personal and Family Law · JUDICIARY $0.60 · FRESH
Justices Tay Yong Kwang and Steven Chong to retire from the Court of Appeal. Public and Administrative Law · JUDICIARY $0.30 · TRACKING
Justice Teh Hwee Hwee's appointment as Presiding Judge of the Family Justice Courts extended. Personal and Family Law · JUDICIARY $0.30 · TRACKING

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01○ NEWS

New verification and blocking mandates for social media advertisers to combat scams.

Social media platforms, including Meta and TikTok, must now verify the identities of advertisers and block those offering unlicensed financial services. These rules bring digital advertising requirements into alignment with restrictions already applicable to physical advertising spaces.

Why it mattersLawyers advising financial services clients or digital platforms should ensure compliance with these new identity verification and licensing mandates.

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02○ NEWS

MAS proposes tax exemptions for profit-related returns from qualifying fund-management services.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is introducing a tax exemption for profit-related returns derived from fund-management services for qualifying funds. This measure, proposed under the Income Tax Act, is slated to take effect from Year of Assessment 2027.

Why it mattersPractitioners should review the qualifying criteria for funds to advise clients on optimizing their tax structures starting YA 2027.

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Personal and Family Law ×3
⬡Family Court holds in [2026] SGFC 44 that fantasizing about killing a spouse and learning chokeholds on YouTube does not meet threshold for emotional or psychological abuse under s 58B(4) Women's Charter 1961.JUDICIARY ⬡Family Court holds in [2026] SGFC 44 that repeated messages expressing desire to kill spouse and calling her "greatest enemy" do not constitute emotional or psychological abuse under s 58B(4).JUDICIARY ⬡Family Court holds in [2026] SGFC 44 that estrangement and respondent's unwillingness to engage can render PPO unnecessary under s 60A(1) Women's Charter 1961.JUDICIARY
Public and Administrative Law ×3
⬡State Courts hold in [2026] SGPHC 4 that licensed debt collectors remain subject to the Protection from Harassment Act 2014 and cannot claim professional immunity from its provisions.JUDICIARY ⬡State Courts hold in [2026] SGPHC 4 that workplace debt collection through red notices and staff contact can breach ss 3 and 4 of the POHA.JUDICIARY ⬡State Courts hold in [2026] SGPHC 4 that a protection order under s 12 POHA is just and equitable even where the respondent denies harassment occurred.JUDICIARY
Contract Law ×1
○High Court rejects 'illegality' defense to avoid share buyback obligationsSLW
Privacy Law ×1
○PDPC issues advisory guidelines on personal data in generative AI development.SLW
Securities and Financial Instruments Law ×1
○MAS proposes streamlining authorization process for retail collective investment schemes.SLW
Tax Law ×1
○New hedge fund investment programme and specialized work-pass track launched to attract asset management talent.SLW
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