Working in Singapore
Singapore SMEs Struggle to Increase Salaries of Low Wage Workers
Some Singapore SMEs raise concerns over rising business costs and competitive tender bids, says Singapore company registration specialist Rikvin. ... continue reading
Singaporeans Should Land Top Banking Jobs Too: DPM Tharman
It is not enough to have Singaporeans holding middle and back office positions, says DPM Tharman. ... continue reading
Singapore Job Vacancies Up in Q1 2013
According to the latest "Labour Market, First Quarter 2013" report by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), job vacancies have risen and unemployment has remained low in Singapore in Q1 2013. ... continue reading
SPRING Launches Program to Help SMEs Plug Manpower Gaps
In a bid to attract young Singaporeans to work in SMEs, SPRING Singapore, in association with 6 trade associations and chambers as well as 6 tertiary institutions have just launched the SME Talent Programme. ... continue reading
Singapore Emerges as Fifth Most Competitive Nation in the World
According to the 2013 IMD World Competitiveness Report, the city-state remains as one of the top cities to do business in Asia and the world. ... continue reading
Singapore Employment Pass Framework to be Finetuned Again!
Rather than being pro-Singaporean, the upcoming measures aim to level the playing field that have marginalized or put Singaporean PMEs at a disadvantageous position. ... continue reading
Don’t Throw Talent Away: Bill Gates
As a firm specialising in Singapore work visa applications, we have over the past year discussed how the US immigration system has let talented graduates fall through the “cracks." However, during the same year, Singapore has introduced a slew of measures to slow down the inflow of foreign workers as the country endeavours to restructure its economy. ... continue reading
Singapore Announces S$2bn Package to Encourage Marriage and Baby Making
The comprehensive package addresses the various stages of family planning and aims to make Singapore more family-friendly. ... continue reading
More Tips to Reduce Your Personal Income Tax (Part 3 of 3)
Singapore tax specialist Rikvin wraps up its series of tax-saving tips with these new strategies for YA 2013. ... continue reading
How to Reduce Your Personal Taxes: More Tips for Singapore Tax Residents (Part 2 of 3)
In part 2 of this series, enjoy more tax-saving tips for YA 2013 from Singapore accounting specialist Rikvin. ... continue reading
How to Reduce Your Personal Taxes: Basic Tips for Singapore Tax Residents (Part 1 of 3)
Singapore tax specialist Rikvin provides some basic tips to reduce your personal tax burdens for YA 2013. ... continue reading
Too fast and too much? Parliament Discusses Work Visa’s Effects on SMEs
As Singapore fine-tunes its work visa framework, some are questioning whether SMEs will bear the brunt and crack under the pressure of rapid structural changes. ... continue reading