Singapore and Myanmar to Boost Collaborations Following the strong interest shown by Singaporean companies to invest in Myanmar, International Enterprise (IE) Singapore recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) The aim is to strengthen economic relations between the countries and also open doors for more Singapore companies to explore…
Dear Reader, Welcome to our E-Newsletter June 2017 Over the past few months, we can see that global economic activity is picking up with a long-awaited cyclical recovery in investment, manufacturing, and trade. The Singapore’s economic growth surged stronger than estimated due to the global economic activity. 3E International Network As a diversified international network, we…
Singapore – An Entry Point to Asia The business world has for many years seen Singapore as a safe, efficient thriving point of entry into the booming Asian markets. Numerous businesses have taken advantage of the nation’s strategic location, strong infrastructure, diversified workforce, legal system and business-friendly environment. Singapore’s strategic geographical location enables easy access…
Alibaba launches Tmall retail site Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is now targeting the sizeable 500 million population from South-East Asia, namely, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan With product offerings, promotions and logistics, these countries are experiencing rapid growth in terms of new users. Following the launch of the new service, Tmall…
Bazaar operators faces 19 charges for hiring foreigners without valid Work Passes The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) charged a 40-year-old Singaporean man, Sao Wei Loon (Sao), in the State Courts today for hiring 19 foreigners without valid work passes to work at pasar malams (night markets) in Singapore last year. If convicted, he faces a…
Report on Wage Practices 2016 Release by MOM The proportion of profitable firms declined from 79% in 2015 to 76% in 2016. As the majority of firms had put in place a wage system that gave flexibility to adjust wages according to business conditions, wage increase continued to moderate. The proportion of employees who received…
How Economic Growth Impact Companies in Singapore Strong first quarter growth in Singapore driven by improved global demand has led private-sector economists to predict that it is set to grow at a much faster pace for the rest of this year. Singapore’s Growth From January till March this year, Singapore’s gross domestic product (GDP)…
Deadline for Share Warrant Holders SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Finance recently issued a statement reminding all bearers of share warrants to surrender the warrants for cancellation and have their names entered in the register of members of the issuing companies before 1 July 2017. The ministry cautioned that outstanding warrants that are not surrendered by…
Managing Director of 3E Accounting Pte Ltd, Lawrence Chai, was extremely honoured to be invited as one of the speaker for HR Summit & Expo Asia on 4 May 2017. The HR Summit & Expo Asia is Asia’s largest workforce management show bringing together the world’s most influential business thinkers, international solutions providers and top HR…
Dear Reader, Welcome to our E-Newsletter May 2017 As we are aware, the world economy is becoming integrated through trade at an unprecedented pace. The urge to be the best help evolve with the ever-changing environment, keep up with advance techniques, and be future-ready. Last month, we have several marvellous achievements. 3E International Network We…
Top Spot as the Maritime Capital of the World Singapore does it again Singapore has successfully retained the top spot as the maritime capital of the world for the third year running. According to the third edition of Menon’s Leading Maritime Capitals of the World Report, Singapore was ranked tops in the following three…
How Investing in Latin America Can Add Value To Your Companies Times are changing in the world of international investment. Some of the best business opportunities are now available in Latin America (LATAM). Some countries and sectors in particular are leading the way on an international scale. These include Colombia which produces the highest quantity…
