Help, I’m in debt – Leiden Law Blog

Debt problems in the Netherlands are rising, while only a small group of people with debts actually seek out help. What can municipalities do to make it easier to ask for help? Municipalities in the Netherlands currently place the responsibility for seeking help when in serious debt largely on citizens themselves. But those who need…

Venetian Macau Loses Singapore Debt Enforcement Bid

A Singapore High Court ruling has stopped Venetian Macau Ltd from enforcing a HK$19.35 million (US$2.5 million) gambling debt against a VIP customer whose assets are held in Singapore. The September 4 decision involved Hu Yangning, a businesswoman who had been a VIP customer at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. According to evidence considered by…