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Singapore law firm PDLegal has announced the launch of an office in Bangkok, its first overseas outpost, helmed by former Baker McKenzie M&A and commercial transactions lawyer Papon Charaoenpao.

Singapore law firm PDLegal has welcomed aboard disputes expert Nazim Khan as senior partner from UniLegal, its third disputes partner hire in just over a year.

Singapore boutique PDLegal has hired insurance disputes expert Wei Hong Ling as a partner, the firm’s second partner hire in 2022. Ling was most recently a vice-president at insurance company Marsh.

When Cambodian officials commemorated the start of the country's first oil project in June by preserving the first drops of production at a high profile ceremony, they heralded the country's emergence as a budding oil exporter at the heart of Asia.

When Cambodian officials commemorated the start of the country's first oil project in June by preserving the first drops of production at a high profile ceremony, they heralded the country's emergence as a budding oil exporter at the heart of Asia.

PHNOM PENH/SINGAPORE: When Cambodian officials commemorated the start of the country's first oil project in June by preserving the first drops of production at a high profile ceremony, they heralded the country's emergence as a budding oil exporter at the heart of Asia.

When Cambodian officials commemorated the start of the countrys first oil project in June by preserving the first drops…

Following the collapse of commodities giants Agritrade International Pte Ltd (“Agritrade”) and Hin Leong Trading (“Hin Leong”), the fragility of the commodities market became painfully clear, with financiers, banks and traders alike scrambling to secure cargo amounting to millions in trade financing. In the aftermath of the fall-out amidst criminal charges being contemplated and made against key personnel in both Agritrade and Hin Leong, the trade finance sector issued a Code of Best Pr...

  Given that the two countries have important historical and trade ties, strengthening the UK-Singapore relationship was always going to be a priority post-Brexit. Singapore has long served as the UK’s gateway to Southeast Asia, and with both sides hoping to deepen economic relations, the UK-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (UKSFTA), signed late last year, was the first step forward. Peter Doraisamy, managing partner of Singapore law firm PDLegal, says the post-Brexit UKSFTA agreement mirrors ...