by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jul 4, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
When a Singapore company is solvent, the director’s fiduciary duty is straightforward: act in the best interests of the company (a body of law that in practice means the shareholders as a whole). But as a company approaches insolvency, that duty shifts....
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jul 4, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
When a Singapore company director breaches a fiduciary duty — takes a secret profit, self-deals, or diverts an opportunity — the company has a right of action against the director. But that right of action belongs to the company, not to individual shareholders. The...
by Willie Tan | Jul 4, 2026 | Running Your Company
Introduction Documenting shareholder agreements and side letters correctly is essential to reduce disputes, protect investor rights and ensure compliance with Singapore law. How to Document Shareholder Agreements and Side Letters Properly is a common question for...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jul 3, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
When Singapore courts investigate corporate misconduct, they routinely find people who exercised the powers of a director without ever being formally appointed to the board. Two well-established categories exist in Singapore company law for exactly this situation: the...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jul 3, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
The disqualification of a director is one of the more serious consequences under Singapore company law. It stops the individual from acting as a director, taking part in the management of a company, or being involved in the formation of a new company — sometimes...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jul 3, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
Halal certification in Singapore is administered by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura, or MUIS). For many food-and-beverage operators, halal certification is one of the highest-return commercial decisions they will make —...
