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Rikvin Press Releases
This section presents announcements from Rikvin and its clients, as well as features, commentaries, and regulatory updates pertaining to doing business in Singapore.
Japanese Firms to Make Inroads via Singapore Company Setup
According to a recent news report, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) in Singapore has been receiving at least one business ... Read More »
Singapore Wages on the Uptrend Amidst Tight Labor Market
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower's Research and Statistics Department has recently released the “Report on Wages in Singapore, 2011,” detailing the ... Read More »
Small Wage Increment Set to Reap Higher Returns for Small Businesses
The Singapore Government has recently accepted the National Wages Council (NWC)'s 2012/2013 recommendations for built-in wage increases, particularly ... Read More »
Updated Qualifying Full Bank Program Set to Benefit Singapore Firms
According to a recent announcement by Singapore's finance minister, Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, it will be mandatory for existing Qualifying Full ... Read More »
Singapore Hosts 3 Summits on Urban Development
This week, Singapore hosts the third edition of World Cities Summit, the 5th Singapore International Water Week and the inaugural CleanEnviro Summit ... Read More »
Singapore in Good Stead to Attract Key Global Commodity Traders
Trafigura has recently announced the move of its legal headquarters from Switzerland to Singapore. The event not only brings to light the city-state's ... Read More »
Rikvin Advises Gold Collar Professionals to Opt for the Personalized Employment Pass
Over the last three years, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has taken graduated steps to manage the size of its foreign workforce. Between July 2011 and ... Read More »
High-Skilled Japanese In Good Stead to Complement Singapore Workforce
According to Japan’s Trade Ministry, the country’s unemployment rate has risen to 4.6% in April from 4.5% in March, as retail spending has fallen by ... Read More »
Singapore Immigration Policies Help Attract and Retain Best and Brightest
With the world inevitably becoming a “global village,” immigration naturally is part and parcel of that phenomenon and in some cases, desirable. In a ... Read More »
European Businesses in China Keen to Seek Greener Pastures
According to a recently-published report by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, regulatory restrictions are hurting multinational ... Read More »
Singapore Signs Another MoU with Colombia
Shortly after signing an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to induce greater economic collaboration between Colombia and Singapore, the two economies ... Read More »