Jansen Chow

Nov 16, 2023 | channelnewsasia.com | Jansen Chow

SINGAPORE: Hardly a day goes by without news of someone being scammed, or a new type of scam popping up. The sheer volume of scam-related news can be overwhelming. We might think, “I've heard it all before” or “It won't happen to me”. But scams have evolved from the days of poorly written emails offering questionable get-rich opportunities, to highly convincing schemes mirroring the practices of legitimate businesses. The profits reaped from these deceptive practices have soared into the trillions.

Aug 24, 2023 | lexology.com | Jansen Chow |Rajesh Sreenivasan |Steve Tan |Benjamin Cheong |Lionel Tan |Tanya Tang | +1 more

IntroductionDigital assets are increasingly common in financial transactions, with ever more businesses and regulatory authorities recognising their value and legitimacy. Due to the novel nature of crypto assets and their place at the centre of a growing number of legal disputes, the courts have been faced with the task of defining their identity as property and the legal rights associated with such assets.