Foreign professionals holding a Singapore Employment Pass frequently ask one question that sits at the intersection of corporate law and immigration compliance: can an employment pass holder be a director of another Singapore company? The short answer is yes — but only with the right approval from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), and the rules [...]
Learn how blind resume screening can reduce unconscious bias in Singapore hiring. Practical steps, legal considerations (PDPA, MOM) and implementation tips.
Cost of living for expat families — Costs and fees breakdown. For expat families settling into Singapore life. Practical 2026 walkthrough covering cost...
Childcare, preschools and infant care subsidies — Costs and fees breakdown. For expat families settling into Singapore life. Practical 2026 walkthrough...
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Renew your Singapore Personalised Employment Pass (PEP): clear guidance on eligibility, documents, timelines, common mistakes and how Little Big Employment Agency can assist.
The EntrePass is Singapore’s pass for founders who want to start and operate a business here — but it works very differently from an Employment Pass, and the misconceptions around it are significant enough to waste months of preparation. Unlike the EP, where salary and qualifications drive approval, the EntrePass requires no minimum salary. It [...]
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower released its Labour Market Report for the first quarter of 2026 on 15 June 2026. The headline: the market is tight, broadly stable, and increasingly scrutinised — all three of which have direct implications for any employer considering Employment Pass or S Pass hires. Retrenchments edged up slightly from the previous [...]
On 18 June 2026, the Ministry of Manpower published Singapore's official public holidays for 2027. There are eleven gazetted public holidays in total, carrying the same entitlements that Singapore employers have managed for years — but with new dates, new day-of-week configurations, and at least one weekend fallout that triggers a substitution day under the [...]
On 24 June 2026, the Ministry of Manpower announced the appointment of the inaugural board of the Skills and Workforce Development Agency — better known by its acronym, SWDA. The new statutory board launched on 1 July 2026, bringing together the two agencies that previously handled Singapore's workforce training and employment support: SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) [...]