Singapore Government Agencies Merge for Greater Effectiveness and Internationalise In an effort to help companies grow and internationalise in Singapore, two government agencies – International Enterprise (IE) Singapore and SPRING will merge and form a new agency, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI). The merged agency will be set up by April next…
New MOM Employment Rules for Singapore Companies From 1 January 2017 The recent announcement of MOM rules sees some new legislative changes. Among others, the increased paid paternity leave and mandatory retrenchment notification are the new changes that attract the public’s attention. 1. Increased Paid Paternity Leave As of 1 January 2017, working fathers…
New Enhanced Singapore EntrePass promises numerous positive changes to help Global Entrepreneurs The Ministries of Manpower; Trade and Industry along with enterprise evaluation agency, Spring Singapore and Startup SG recently announced enhancement to the evaluation criteria to allow founders of global innovative startups to enter and establish business in Singapore during the early exploration stage.…
Express Same-day Delivery Services – Consumers to Benefit Most From Amazon-Alibaba Rivalry Amazon recently launched it’s express same-day delivery services, Prime Now – allowing users in Singapore to place orders for fast delivery on a variety of items. The launch marks the e-commerce giant’s first foray into the Southeast Asian market. The items available to…
Enhanced Directory Search Function in BizFile+ The provision of the free Business Profile is part of ACRA’s effort to help businesses reduce business costs, and to ease administrative burden, encourage timely filing and facilitate record keeping. Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) recently announced that it will be offering all newly registered or incorporated…
Labour Market Report 1Q 2017 The labour market situation remained mixed, with the overall and resident unemployment rate unchanged from the previous quarter, while redundancies declined. At the same time, the resident long-term unemployment rate edging up slightly compared to a year ago. Resident unemployment rate remained unchanged, while long-term unemployment rate edged up slightly…