The Ministry of Law in Singapore has announced that it will introduce a bill to the Parliament next week to offer temporary relief to businesses and individuals who are unable to fulfil their contractual obligations because of the COVID- 19 pandemic.

The proposed bill includes:

In our previous two briefings on the Bankruptcy Law, we have looked at a summary of the key changes made by the Law, and the potential personal liability faced by directors of UAE companies in financial difficulty. In this briefing, we turn to creditor protection.