Legally, it's written as such.
10 Section 112 of the Women’s Charter (Cap 353, 2009 Rev Ed) (“the Women’s Charterâ€) gives the court the power to order the division between the parties of any matrimonial asset. Unless the property is a matrimonial asset, it is not subject to the court’s power of division. Section 112(10) of the Women’s Charter defines “matrimonial asset†as follows:
(10) In this section, “matrimonial asset†means —
(a) any asset acquired before the marriage by one party or both parties to the marriage —
(i) ordinarily used or enjoyed by both parties or one or more of their children while the parties are residing together for shelter or transportation or for household, education, recreational, social or aesthetic purposes; or
(ii) which has been substantially improved during the marriage by the other party or by both parties to the marriage; and
(b) any other asset of any nature acquired during the marriage by one party or both parties to the marriage,
but does not include any asset (not being a matrimonial home) that has been acquired by one party at any time by gift or inheritance and that has not been substantially improved during the marriage by the other party or by both parties to the marriage.
But to understand how the judge applies the law, read this case history.
http://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/remweb/legal/ln2/rss/judgment/11545.html?utm_source=rss+subscription&utm_medium=rss