Minority Shareholder Oppression in Singapore: Lessons from the Cleanmage Buyout Case

When two National Servicemen shook hands on a cleaning business in 2007, neither could have predicted that nineteen years later their falling-out would produce one of the most instructive Singapore High Court judgments yet on minority shareholder oppression. Goh Bin Seng v Yeo Neng Jian Stephen, Ong Yong Sheng, Cleanmage Pte Ltd and others, [2026] [...]

Startup SG Equity’s S$1 Billion Deep-Tech Expansion: What It Means for Founders Structuring Their Cap Table

At the Ministry of Trade and Industry's Committee of Supply (COS) Debate on 2 March 2026, Minister of State Alvin Tan announced that the Government will set aside S$1 billion to expand the Startup SG Equity (SSGE) scheme, continuing support for early-stage deep tech startups while, for the first time, extending direct government co-investment into [...]

Setting Up a Joint Venture in Singapore: Pte Ltd, LLP and Contractual Options (2026)

When two or more parties decide to collaborate on a business venture in Singapore, one of the first and most consequential decisions they face is how to structure the arrangement. The choice of structure determines liability exposure, tax treatment, governance rights, ease of exit, and the degree of formality required to manage the relationship. Singapore [...]

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