July 2026

Moving Between Singapore and Australia: Work Passes, Tax, and Relocation Guide 2026

The Singapore-Australia corridor is one of the most active talent-mobility routes in the Asia-Pacific. The two countries are bound by the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA), the Singapore-Australia Digital Economy Agreement (SADEA), and the Singapore-Australia Green Economy Agreement (SAGEA) — a legislative architecture that has accelerated two-way business expansion and with it, significant professional movement [...]

LBRD CS2026-07-13T05:18:29+08:00July 13th, 2026|Moving to and Living in Singapore|

How to Start a Recruitment Agency in Singapore: EA Licence, CEI, and MOM Compliance Guide

Singapore is home to thousands of employment agencies — from boutique headhunters placing C-suite executives to large operations placing migrant domestic workers. Behind every licensed agency sits a framework that most aspiring founders underestimate: the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) employment agency licence, the mandatory Certificate of Employment Intermediaries (CEI), a security bond of up to [...]

LBRD CS2026-07-13T05:16:50+08:00July 13th, 2026|Hiring, HR Compliance and MOM Operations|

Family office hiring under 13O / 13U / GIP — Costs and fees breakdown

Family office hiring under 13O / 13U / GIP — Costs and fees breakdown. For long-term residents pursuing PR or Singapore citizenship. Practical 2026 walk...

LBRD CS2026-07-12T15:51:02+08:00July 12th, 2026|PR, Citizenship and Family Immigration|

Sector hiring guides — finance, tech, healthcare, F&B, construction — Costs and fees breakdown

Sector hiring guides — finance, tech, healthcare, F&B, construction — Costs and fees breakdown. For employers and foreign talent applying for Singapore...

LBRD CS2026-07-12T15:50:58+08:00July 12th, 2026|Work Passes and Foreign Manpower|

Hiring foreign professionals — total cost model — Costs and fees breakdown

Hiring foreign professionals — total cost model — Costs and fees breakdown. For employers and foreign talent applying for Singapore work passes. Practic...

LBRD CS2026-07-12T15:50:55+08:00July 12th, 2026|Work Passes and Foreign Manpower|

5 Recruitment Trends That Will Dominate Singapore in 2027

Discover five recruitment trends shaping Singapore in 2027, including skills-first hiring, AI screening, CPF and compliance considerations for employers and HR teams.

Willie Tan2026-07-12T09:29:06+08:00July 12th, 2026|Useful Articles|

Singapore vs Hong Kong 2026: Work Pass, Tax and Living Compared

For international professionals and companies deciding between Asia's two premier financial hubs, the Singapore vs Hong Kong 2026 question is more pointed than it has been in a decade. Both cities remain genuinely world-class — MAS-regulated Singapore and HKMA-regulated Hong Kong each anchor substantial banking, asset management, and professional services ecosystems. But the work pass [...]

LBRD CS2026-07-12T05:22:04+08:00July 12th, 2026|Business Setup, Employment Costs and Tax|

Singapore Schools for Expats 2026: International, Local and the Hybrid Path

School placement is consistently the factor that makes or breaks a family's Singapore relocation. International school waitlists at established campuses run one to three years; MOE government schools accept foreign students only through a competitive admissions exercise held twice yearly; and the cost differential between the two routes is substantial. Families that plan their Singapore [...]

LBRD CS2026-07-12T05:19:32+08:00July 12th, 2026|Moving to and Living in Singapore|

London to Singapore 2026: A Finance Professional’s Move

Each year, a significant number of finance professionals make the move from London to Singapore — drawn by the combination of lower personal income tax, a thriving regional financial hub, and access to the fast-growth economies of Southeast Asia. The London to Singapore relocation 2026 calculus has only become more favourable: Singapore's top marginal income [...]

LBRD CS2026-07-12T05:16:54+08:00July 12th, 2026|Moving to and Living in Singapore|

EntrePass Singapore 2026: A Founder’s Complete Walkthrough

Most work pass schemes in Singapore require an employer to vouch for you. The EntrePass is the exception: it lets a founder self-sponsor, incorporate their own company, and run it as CEO, director, and shareholder — all on a single pass. If you are an entrepreneur with an innovative business idea or a track record [...]

LBRD CS2026-07-12T05:14:19+08:00July 12th, 2026|Work Passes and Foreign Manpower|