Singapore's EntrePass is the most misunderstood work pass in the MOM system. It is not an Employment Pass for people who want to be self-employed. It is not a startup visa for anyone with a business idea. The Ministry of Manpower, working in tandem with EnterpriseSG, issues the EntrePass specifically to serial entrepreneurs, high-calibre innovators, [...]
Singapore's Workplace Fairness Act (WFA) will take effect at end-2027, but employers who leave preparation for 2027 face a compressed and risky timeline. Parliament passed the Workplace Fairness Bill on 8 January 2025 and the Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Bill on 4 November 2025, giving companies roughly two years to build compliant grievance procedures, train [...]
Three days from now, on 1 July 2026, new Occupational Progressive Wage (OPW) floors for resident administrators and drivers come into force in Singapore. Developed under the National Wages Council (NWC) 2025/2026 guidelines, the updated wage ladder restructures job levels for drivers and raises the minimum gross monthly wage for both occupational groups. For employers [...]
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For the foreign professional choosing between Asia's two premier business cities, the question of Singapore vs Hong Kong has shifted materially since 2020. The movement of talent, capital, and families from Hong Kong to Singapore is well documented; less well covered is a rigorous, side-by-side comparison of the two cities as working destinations — how [...]
Singapore's EntrePass is one of the few work passes in the world designed specifically for founders — not employees. While the Employment Pass requires a salary and an employer, the EntrePass Singapore 2026 lets entrepreneurs self-sponsor, own and operate their own company, and access Singapore's startup ecosystem without needing anyone to vouch for their salary. [...]
Every year, thousands of families join the foreign professionals relocating to Singapore — following a job offer, a company transfer, or a deliberate decision to put down roots in one of Asia's most liveable cities. The country reliably earns its place near the top of global safety, education, and healthcare rankings; the practical question for [...]
Singapore enacted the Workplace Fairness Act (WFA) in January 2025 — the Republic's first dedicated statute prohibiting workplace discrimination across the employment lifecycle. Commencement is expected at end-2027, and while that may feel distant, the documentation, training, and structural changes required to achieve compliance take time. Law firms covering the WFA are already among the [...]