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26/08/2026

Future of Commercial Diplomacy: Mediation Amidst Disruptive Technologies and Geopolitics

16/08/2026

Vending machine business crumbles as owner Lim Jian Bin is declared a bankrupt; over 40 investors left in the lurch. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

24/07/2026

When a dispute arises between a user and a cryptocurrency exchange, the dispute is typically governed by the exchange’s user agreement, which sets out how disagreements must be resolved. In most cases, these user agreements require disputes to be resolved through arbitration rather than court proceedings. The key issue, therefore, is often not whether the dispute must be resolved through arbitration, but how that arbitration will be conducted.

Compare SIAC arbitration procedures for cryptocurrency dispute resolution. Streamlined, Expedited, and Normal procedures explained with fees and timelines.

08/07/2026

Man walks free after facing charge over $2.4m in illegal money transfers

Sean Koh Chao Lun, 34, was granted a discharge amounting to an acquittal in late June. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

05/07/2026

ICC Institute Advanced Training on Interest in International Arbitration 2026

03/07/2026

At least $1 million lost since May in Microsoft, Crypto.com impersonation scams

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/at-least-1-million-lost-since-may-in-microsoft-crypto-com-impersonation-scams

Discover how impersonation scams targeting Microsoft and Crypto.com users have led to over $1 million in losses since May. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

27/06/2026

Our Managing Director Nicolas Tang was quoted by the Straits Times in this article:

Nicolas Tang, managing director of Farallon Law Corp, said a CSP generally cannot continue having a former employee remain as a director after leaving its employment, unless there was a prior agreement for the person to serve as director for a specified period and the person was being paid for acting in that capacity.
Commenting on Statrys’ response to ST’s queries, Tang said the statutory requirement for a company to have at least one locally resident director does not mean a former employee is compelled to remain a director indefinitely on an unpaid basis.

“If foreign directors remain uncontactable, the CSP can terminate the engagement with the foreign directors,” he said.

“This is especially if the uncontactable clients are in fact engaging in illegal activities and the nominee director could get into trouble.”

He added: “If any of the companies are involved with lawsuits or criminal activity, (Wong) might be liable to be sued by third parties or charged for offences.”

Tang cautioned individuals considering nominee directorship appointments to ensure there are written agreements covering remuneration, the duration of service and exit arrangements.

She lost her new job after her employer discovered more than 30 directorships in her name. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

26/06/2026

11th ICC Asia Pacific Conference on International Arbitration

11/06/2026

Mr Nicolas Tang, managing director of Farallon Law Corporation, said that documentation is very important for small claims cases as the SCT is designed for parties to present their cases clearly without lawyers.

"Parties should be ready to explain each part of their claim in detail, such as every invoice in a claim or every defect in a renovation dispute, and corporate representatives must produce all relevant supporting documents.

"Documentation helps prove three things: what was agreed, what went wrong, and what loss or remedy is being claimed."

PayNow confirmations, WhatsApp screenshots and evidence of defects or efforts towards mitigation can strengthen one's documentary evidence, said Mr Tang.

"A good rule of thumb is: for every sentence in your story, have a document, screenshot, photo, or witness who can support it."

A recent case involving a maid agency ordered to compensate a customer has put the spotlight on Singapore’s Small Claims Tribunals. Here’s how the process works, what you can claim and what happens after a ruling.

05/06/2026

Lawyers said there can be grounds for seeking legal recourse if the worker is dismissed because he declines to reapply for the overseas role.

This depends heavily on the facts of the situation and the terms of the employment contract, said lawyer Nicolas Tang, managing director of Farallon Law.

A substantial unilateral change to the place of work, especially if an overseas relocation is required, could be a breach of contract, he said.

“Relevant considerations would include whether the employment contract contains a mobility or relocation clause, whether the relocation is reasonable and genuinely necessary, whether alternative arrangements were offered, and whether the employee was effectively pressured into leaving,” he said.

Employers need to exercise caution in how such exercises are implemented, said Mr Tang.

“If the process appears designed primarily to avoid retrenchment obligations or place indirect pressure on employees to resign, it may expose the employer to wrongful dismissal or constructive dismissal allegations,” he said.

Some employers take this approach in order to avoid the optics of a retrenchment, say manpower experts.