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Singapore–Japan Relations and the Legal Profession From Professional Exchange to Strategic Partnership (A reflection for SJ60) 1. Introduction In Japanese culture, turning 60 marks the beginning of a new cycle of life, a tradition known as kanreki (還暦). It is fitting, then, that as

Singapore continues to be one of the world’s leading legal and financial centres, making it a highly appealing destination for international law firms looking to expand into APAC. Its strengths are well established: it is politically stable, business-friendly, English-speaking, has

Singapore and the United Kingdom (“UK”) have both positioned themselves as pro-innovation hubs for artificial intelligence (“AI”) without horizontal AI-specific statutes. Singapore’s approach to agentic AI centres on building governance tools to support responsible deployment, including guidance, testing resources and

Law firm management relies on professional judgement, institutional knowledge and information from across the firm. As firms grow more complex, management decisions can be hampered by incomplete, delayed or fragmented information. The challenge is not the absence of policies, processes or

Keeping up with legal developments is a discipline that rarely survives a working morning. This article recounts building a fix (an AI agent that reads the day’s legal news and delivers a short briefing before the inbox is opened) and

Editor’s note: We are delighted to publish this piece in anticipation of this year’s TechLaw.Fest. This piece was first published on LawTech.Asia on 27 January 2026, based on an interview conducted by LawTech.Asia with Justice Kwek Mean Luck. We thank

Every generation Blames the one before And all their frustrations Come beating on your door The Living Years, Mike & the Mechanics The transition from law student to practising lawyer is rarely smooth and, at times, deeply frustrating. In practice, unlike law school, you must

Divorce among Muslims in Singapore is governed by the Administration of Muslim Law Act (“AMLA”). While divorce is permitted in Islam, it is generally regarded as a last resort after reconciliation efforts have been explored. The divorce process also involves

Reflections from thirty years at the Bar To you, who have just been called to the Bar — welcome. You have worked hard to reach this moment, and it deserves to be savoured. But as the excitement of hearing the pronouncement

In the past few years, we have seen a flurry of activity in the Anti-Money Laundering scene. Kicking off the season in April 2023 was the Legal Profession (Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism) (Amendment) Rules 2023[ref]https://sso.agc.gov.sg/SL/LPA1966-S307-2015?DocDate=20170914&ProvIds=P11-[/ref]. The Law Society