Our original post was published on July 3, 2019 but the situation in Hong Kong continues to deteriorate. Therefore we have updated the post to reflect the latest events in …
A guide for finding a good coworking office space in Singapore
Coworking spaces provide flexibility for a new company. You can acquire good quality working space for your team without making a long-term commitment. Coworking has now become a large segment …
Can Singapore be a safe haven for your international investments and assets?
The widespread anger against income-inequality, rise of populist nationalist leaders, growing clout of anti-immigration parties, instability in the global economic system, and a backlash against globalism in …
Singapore launches a new matchmaking initiative for startups and investors
Starting today, Singapore-based startups have a new forum where they can connect with potential investors. The initiative was launched jointly by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Enterprise Singapore …
How to safeguard the privacy of shareholders and officers of a Singapore company
Singapore’s Corporate Regulator (ACRA) maintains a public register of all companies incorporated in the country. From this register, the profile information for any company can be purchased by anyone for …
US-China trade dispute could be a good reason to consider Singapore
With his characteristic flair, US President Donald Trump dramatically escalated the US-China trade dispute with a series of tweets early this morning. He increased tariffs to 25% on $250 billion …
Director fined for non-compliance with Singapore Companies Act
On 21 February 2019, the Singapore state courts fined a company director a record amount of $113,400 for 54 charges. The director Tan Hang Song was previously found guilty on …
E-signatures becoming essential for Singapore’s corporate services firms
Singapore’s government strongly encourages the use of electronic signatures in legal documents. The corporate services industry – whose key workflows are centered around the creation, review and execution of legal …
5 things that can get your Singapore company in trouble with ACRA
The Accounting and Regulatory Authority of Singapore (ACRA) is the government agency that oversees the regulations that every Singapore-based company must follow. While ACRA works hard to make it easy …