Hiring for the Green Economy: New Roles in Circular Manufacturing
Hiring for Singapore's green economy: how to recruit for circular manufacturing roles, navigate MOM pass rules, CPF and ACRA compliance, and practical hiring steps.
Singapore vs Hong Kong: Work Pass, Tax and Living Compared 2026
Finance professionals, technology executives, and relocating families regularly face the same decision: Singapore or Hong Kong? Both cities are Asian financial centres, English-medium business environments, and low-tax jurisdictions with well-developed legal systems rooted in the English common-law tradition. Yet in 2026 the differences between them — on work-pass structure, income tax at various salary levels, [...]
London to Singapore: A Finance Professional’s Complete Relocation Guide 2026
Singapore's financial services sector recruits actively from London. The combination of Asia-Pacific growth mandates, major banks and asset managers maintaining dual-hub operations in both cities, and a tax differential that meaningfully increases net-of-tax compensation makes the London to Singapore relocation finance professional move one of the most common senior-hire scenarios LBEA sees. This guide covers [...]
Singapore EP and S Pass Salary Floors Rising in January 2027: Employer Audit and Renewal Planning Guide
In Singapore's 2026 Budget, the Ministry of Manpower announced the next round of work-pass salary floor increases, effective from 1 January 2027 for new Employment Pass applications and from 1 January 2028 for renewals. For the Employment Pass, the qualifying salary will rise from SGD 5,600 to SGD 6,000 per month in most sectors, and [...]
Moving Between Singapore and Australia: Work Passes, Tax and Relocation Guide 2026
The Singapore–Australia bilateral relationship has deepened significantly over recent years through the Singapore–Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA), the Singapore–Australia Digital Economy Agreement (SADEA), and the Singapore–Australia Green Economy Agreement (SAGEA). The result is substantial two-way talent mobility: Australian professionals relocating to Singapore for finance, technology, and professional services roles, and Singapore-based companies seconding employees to [...]
How to Start a Recruitment Agency in Singapore: EA Licence, CEI, and MOM Compliance
Singapore's staffing and recruitment sector is one of the most regulated service industries in the country. If your company — whether a headhunting firm, an FDW agency, or a corporate HR consultancy — places job seekers with employers, you need an employment agency licence Singapore before you accept a single placement fee. Operating without one [...]
Work Permit (WP) for foreign workers — Timeline and processing benchmarks
Work Permit (WP) for foreign workers — Timeline and processing benchmarks. For employers and foreign talent applying for Singapore work passes. Practica...
S Pass — quota, levy and skills-based assessment — Timeline and processing benchmarks
S Pass — quota, levy and skills-based assessment — Timeline and processing benchmarks. For employers and foreign talent applying for Singapore work pass...
EP renewal, salary uplift and dependency ratios — Timeline and processing benchmarks
EP renewal, salary uplift and dependency ratios — Timeline and processing benchmarks. For employers and foreign talent applying for Singapore work passe...
The Cost of a Bad Hire: How Much is it Really Costing Your SME?
Discover the true cost of a bad hire for Singapore SMEs — recruitment, employment law risks, CPF/IRAS liabilities, productivity loss and steps to reduce harm.