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The Foreign Founder’s Guide to Incorporating a Company in Singapore (2026)

Ray Tay

Why Singapore Singapore is consistently ranked among the easiest places in the world to do business, and for foreign founders the appeal is concrete: 100%…

Singapore Letter of Consent (LOC) Changes from 1 July 2026: The DP Business Owner’s Guide

Ray Tay

Short answer: The Letter of Consent (LOC) is not being abolished. What changes on 1 July 2026 is the Local Qualifying Salary (LQS), which rises…

Singapore Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) 2026: Eligibility & How It Differs From an EP

Ray Tay

Who qualifies for a Singapore Employment Pass, and what does it cost in salary terms? The Employment Pass (EP) is for foreign professionals, managers and…

Singapore ONE Pass (Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass) 2026

Ray Tay

Who qualifies for Singapore’s ONE Pass, and what makes it different from an Employment Pass? The Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass (“ONE Pass”) is Singapore’s…

Singapore EntrePass 2026: Eligibility, Criteria & Renewal

Ray Tay

Who Qualifies For a Singapore EntrePass, And What Does It Require? The EntrePass is for serial entrepreneurs, high-calibre innovators and experienced investors who want to…

Starting an F&B Business in Singapore: Licences, Costs & Smart Moves

Ray Tay

What Does it Take to Start an F&B Business in Singapore? You need a registered company (or sole proprietorship), premises with the correct URA or…

Singapore Employment Pass (EP) 2026: Eligibility, COMPASS & Salary

Ray Tay

Who Qualifies for a Singapore Employment Pass, and What Does it Cost in Salary Terms? The Employment Pass (EP) is for foreign professionals, managers and…

Why Startups Fail: Founder Disputes & Governance in Singapore

Ray Tay

Why Do Startups Fail, And How Do Founder Disputes And Weak Governance Cause It? Most startups that fail do so because they run out of…

Digital Asset Regulation in Singapore (2026): Security & Cross-Border Disputes

Ray Tay

In Singapore, digital assets are regulated mainly by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) under the Payment Services Act 2019, with crypto exchange and transfer…

How Do You Switch Corporate Service Providers in Singapore?

Dawn Lee

Singapore is one of the most trusted business hubs in the world, with more than 626,000 registered business entities and over 70,000 new companies incorporated…

What Taxes Do Businesses Really Pay in Singapore?

Dawn Lee

Most founders evaluating jurisdictions open a spreadsheet, type in corporate tax rates, scan the headline top rates – Singapore 17%, Dubai 9% – and move…

Singapore OnePass 2027: The Strategic Shift Replacing Tech Pass for Global Talent

Dawn Lee

Singapore is introducing a new immigration route for top-tier tech talent. On 3 March 2026, Minister for Manpower Dr Tan See Leng announced a landmark…

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