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The Bioethics Advisory Committee (BAC) announces the release of a Report entitled: “Personal Information in Biomedical Research”. This Report discusses the ethical issues relating to the use of personal information in biomedical research and makes recommendations on the appropriate use of such information through the provision of proper safeguards.

The TAFEP has issued the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices that identify fair and progressive HR practices in areas such as job applications, interviews, progression, grievance handling, and so forth. The Guidelines will help employers recruit based on objective criteria and adopt progressive in-employment processes to give employees opportunities for growth and development based on merit. In dealing with grievances, employees should be provided the opportunity to present their case and be treated with respect.

In a landmark decision, the High Court held that the e@dr Centre, under which mediation sessions such as Court Dispute Resolution (CDR) conferences are held, is not a court conferred with jurisdiction to grant orders. As such, there must be further endorsement by a court with such jurisdiction and judicial power, in order to crystallise the recorded terms of the settlement reached at a CDR conference into a consent judgment.

The Pacific International Arbitration Centre (PIAC) which opened on Wednesday, 25th April 2007, in Ho Chi Minh City, aims to provide an un-biased venue to settle trade disputes in Vietnam.

A senior delegation from the Law Society of England & Wales is to meet European Union (EU) negotiators this week to lobby for legal services to be included in a raft of new Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with some of Asia’s key emerging legal markets.

During the Budget speech, it was announced that there will be a 2-year assistance scheme to help locally registered SMEs adjust to rising business costs. Eligible firms will receive cash rebates pegged to their total employer and employee CPF contributions made over two years, between 1 July 2007 and 30 June 2009. Details of the Scheme were announced on 30 April 2007.

With effect from 1 May 2007, the Commissioner of Charities will be implementing new regulations governing charity registration, public fund-raising appeals and large charities.

Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong has announced a slew of changes for the Subordinate Courts. The changes, under the Subordinate Courts Work Plan, involves re-grouping the courts into specialised clusters.

Indonesia and Singapore jointly concluded a Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) today, 27 April 2007. The DCA was signed by the Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean and the Indonesian Defence Minister Prof Juwono Sudarsono in Tampak Siring, Bali.

The business community can expect an estimated $3.2 billion worth of Government procurement contracts in Fiscal Year 2007. Of the $3.2 billion, IT contracts account for $730m. The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore had briefed the industries at the IT Industry Briefing conducted on 26 April 2007.

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