Singapore High Court orders release of extradition detainees in Iranian export case *

Singapore, USA - August 22 2012
Earlier this year, headlines were made when the US governments charged two Singaporeans for conspiring to export 6000 radio frequency modules from the US to Iran and two other Singaporeans for conspiring to export antennae from the US to Singapore without a license ("the Applicants"), and requested their extradition to the US to stand trial there.

Co-authors: Hamidul Haq.

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Airocean directors cleared of disclosure offences under the Securities & Futures Act *

Singapore - August 7 2012
The Securities and Futures Act ("SFA") sets out a number of disclosure requirements which listed companies are expected to comply with.

Co-authors: Hamidul Haq.

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Singapore Court of Appeal clarifies what constitutes insider trading *

Singapore - February 29 2012
In Lew Chee Fai Kevin v Monetary Authority of Singapore [2012] SGCA 12, the Singapore Court of Appeal rendered its first decision on what constitutes insider trading and discussed in detail the elements of insider trading under s 218(1) of te Securities & Futures Act ("SFA").

Co-authors: Hamidul Haq.

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The English Bribery Act 2010 *

Singapore, United Kingdom - December 8 2010
The English Bribery Act 2010 ("the Act") is set to come into force in April 2011.

Co-authors: Hamidul Haq.

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Criminal Procedure Code 2010 becomes law *

Singapore - July 6 2010
The Singapore Criminal Procedure Code 2010 ("Code"), passed in Parliament on 19 May 2010, was assented to by the President on 10 June 2010.

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