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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Marian Ho |Sean Gallagher
Singapore's demand for cosmetic products has grown steadilyover the years, with the beauty and personal care market inSingapore estimated to have been worth USD1.24billion in 2024. Since the implementation of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive(ACD), Singapore has adopted a regionally alignedstance on regulating cosmetics. Businesses involved inmanufacturing, importing or selling cosmetic products in Singaporemust comply with the various regulations set out by the HealthSciences Authority (the HSA).
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Marian Ho
Singapore continues to be a prime destination for multinationalcompanies looking to establish retail operations in Asia. However,understanding the legal framework governing various sectors of theretail industry is critical for success. This article will explorethe key requirements that dealers of jewellery or other productscomprising precious stones and metals must navigate in order tooperate in compliance with Singapore laws.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Marian Ho |Sean Gallagher
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The recent layoffs in Singapore by major tech companies,
including Lazada, Shopee, Grab and Google, has caused much
trepidation among workers in Singapore.
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Mar 8, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Edmund Leow |Marian Ho |Ling Yi Quek |Nicole Leong
As part of Singapore's continued push to establish itself as
a philanthropic hub, there have been major changes to
Singapore's regulatory regimes for charities.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Marian Ho |Sean Gallagher
There has been an increase in the prevalence of scammers in
Singapore in recent years. The Singapore Police Force released its
Mid-Year Scams and Cybercrime Statistics on the overall scams and
cybercrime situation for the period of January to June 2023. During
this period, the number of scam and cybercrime cases had increased
by 69.4% (to 24,525 cases), as compared to the number of cases
(13,576 cases) in the same period in 2022.
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Feb 4, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Marian Ho
To meet its goals on the phasing out of internal combustion
engine vehicles from its vehicle population by 2040 and building a
low-carbon future, Singapore has rolled out several initiatives to
accelerate the transition from traditional gasoline-powered cars to
electric vehicles (EVs). Such initiatives range
from tax concessions to providing 60,000 charging infrastructure
for EVs in Singapore.
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Jan 30, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Marian Ho |Sean Gallagher
During the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday
period, many will indulge in some light-hearted gambling when
visiting relatives and friends, perhaps in the form of Mahjong
rounds or other popular gambling card games such as Poker.
For many businesses, CNY presents an opportunity to bring about
new promotions and marketing ideas aiming at increasing sales and
revenue, in the form of raffles for a chance to win prizes and
money, or offering mystery boxes for sale.
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Nov 28, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Marian Ho
A code of conduct outlining best practices for "buy now,
pay later" (BNPL) providers (the BNPL Code) was introduced on
20 October 2022 following seven (7) months of discussions among
industry players, and will take effect on 1 November 2022.
Since 2020, BNPL transactions in Singapore have more than
tripled, with the latest figures valuing BNPL transactions in
Singapore at S$440 million.
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Nov 27, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Marian Ho |Sean Gallagher
It is estimated that the value of global intangible assets (IA)
held by firms worldwide reached an all-time high of around US$74
trillion in 2021. This represented an increase in value of more
than 25% since 2019. With business valuation globally being
increasingly driven by IA, being able to value such assets in a
reliable manner is becoming a necessity.
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Nov 27, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Marian Ho |Sean Gallagher
In the second part of our series of articles centring around the
topic of longevity, we now discuss in greater detail, the emergence
of geroscience, which is the study of ageing and chronic
age-related diseases as one of the key domains of the longevity
industry.
Associated with the rise of geroscience is the growing use of
consumer genetic tests1 to predict age-related diseases
like cancer2 and Alzheimer's disease3.
