This post is updated as of 16 March 2022.
Introduction
On 5 March 2022, the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs (“MFA”) unveiled specific measures to be imposed on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.[1] This follows the earlier announcement on 28 February 2022 by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Vivian Balakrishnan,
Key takeaways
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This Bill comes on the back of various moves by the Singapore
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