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Significant Investments Review Act Update: Singapore Publishes List of Designated Entities

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A list of companies considered critical to Singapore’s national security interests was published on May 31, 2024 in the nation’s e-Gazette. The list is tied to the Significant Investments Review Act 2024 (the Act), which sets...more

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The Evolving Global Foreign Direct Investment and National Security Review Landscape - May 2024

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Key Takeaways - - As FDI regimes proliferate and mature around the globe, governments are taking an ever-more expansive view of the concept of “national security” to include more than military and defense interests, which...more

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Singapore Passes Significant Investments Review Bill in Relation to Transactions Involving National Security Assets

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In recent years, the world has witnessed heightened sensitivity surrounding foreign investments, leading to increased regulatory scrutiny of foreign direct investments ("FDI") on the basis of national security concerns. The...more

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Strengthening National Security in Investments: Exploring the Implications of the Significant Investments Review Bill

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On 9 January 2024, the Parliament of Singapore passed the Significant Investments Review Bill (SIRB). The SIRB aims to enhance national security by introducing measures to screen investments, both local and foreign, in...more

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Singapore Announces Targeted Investment Review Regime

Singapore has joined the trend of countries exercising greater oversight over investments in domestic entities in strategically important sectors. The Significant Investments Review Act (the “Bill”), introduced on November 3,...more

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Singapore’s New Significant Investments Regime

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The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) introduced the Significant Investments Review Bill (the Bill) to parliament on 6 November 2023. The Bill aims to protect the national interests of Singapore by regulating significant...more

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Significant Investments Review Bill Seeks to Enhance Singapore’s National Security Interests

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The new Significant Investments Review Bill was introduced by Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) to regulate significant investments, whether local or international, in entities that are critical to Singapore’s...more

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FDI Update in Singapore: Introduction of New Significant Investments Review Bill

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Following other countries which have tightened regulations on foreign investments in sectors sensitive to national security, Singapore has on 3 November 2023 announced the introduction of the Significant Investments Review...more

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8 Key Takeaways From the CFIUS 2022 Annual Report

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The Report shows that CFIUS reviewed a record number of filings in 2022 and also required more mitigation as a condition of clearance. On July 31, 2023, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)...more

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U.S. Blocking of Broadcom's Takeover of Qualcomm Signals More Expansive CFIUS Reviews

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Singapore-based Broadcom Ltd. attempted to acquire U.S.-based Qualcomm Inc. through a hostile takeover. Qualcomm is a leading company and key U.S. player in 5G network development, which is the fifth generation wireless...more

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