Managing Director Randolph Khoo and Directors Chia Voon Jiet and Mahesh Rai Contribute to Lexology Panoramic: Sanctions 2026

13 Apr 2026

Managing Director of Dispute Resolution, Randolph Khoo along with Directors Chia Voon Jiet and Mahesh Rai have co-authored the Singapore Chapter of Lexology Panoramic: Sanctions 2026.

Lexology Panoramic is a comprehensive international guide that provides an overview of how laws and regulations vary across jurisdictions in various current areas of legal interest. The guide offers a side-by-side comparison of local insights from leading practitioners globally on economic, financial, and trade sanctions, encompassing both national and international frameworks.

In the Singapore chapter, our Directors examine the legislative and regulatory framework governing sanctions in Singapore, including the implementation of United Nations Security Council sanctions, Singapore’s autonomous sanctions measures, and the roles of the relevant enforcement and regulatory authorities.

The chapter also discusses key compliance and enforcement issues, including asset freeze obligations, licensing and exemption powers, reporting requirements, trade controls, and the penalties that may rise from breaches. It further highlights notable recent developments, including heightened enforcement relating to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing controls, and Singapore’s increasing scrutiny of strategic goods, advanced semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and AI-related technologies.

Lastly, the chapter considers emerging trends in Singapore’s sanctions landscape, including the authorities’ continued focus on preventing the misuse of Singapore’s financial system and trade infrastructure in ways that could contribute to overseas conflicts and other breaches of international rules.

You may read the chapter here.

Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. This article was first published in Lexology Panoramic: Sanctions 2026. For further information, please visit: https://www.lexology.com/panoramic