5 Sep 2026
S Pass Holder Promoted Mid-Contract: When a Pay Rise Triggers a Fresh Application
When an S Pass holder is promoted eight months into a two-year contract and the fixed monthly salary jumps from SGD 3,600…
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4 Sep 2026
EntrePass: founder eligibility and renewal: Documents required and templates
EntrePass: founder eligibility and renewal: Documents required and templates. For employers and foreign talent applying for Singapore work passes. Pra...
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4 Sep 2026
Personalised Employment Pass (PEP): Documents required and templates
Personalised Employment Pass (PEP): Documents required and templates. For employers and foreign talent applying for Singapore work passes. Practical 20...
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4 Sep 2026
Work Permit (WP) for foreign workers: Documents required and templates
Work Permit (WP) for foreign workers: Documents required and templates. For employers and foreign talent applying for Singapore work passes. Practical...
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4 Sep 2026
Hiring a Foreign Chef in Singapore: A Practical Guide to the Expanded F&B NTS-OL
Since 1 September 2026, a Singapore restaurant holding a valid Singapore Food Agency food shop licence can hire a Work Permit cook…
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4 Sep 2026
Foreign Employee Disputes Their Notice Period: The Employer’s MOM Exposure
An Employment Pass holder resigns and states, in writing, that she is only obliged to serve one week’s notice. The employer’s contract…
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4 Sep 2026
Transferring a Child Mid-Year to a Singapore International School: A Practical Timeline
Which academic calendar does the school actually follow: January to November, August to June, or something else? That is the first question…
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4 Sep 2026
PR Applicant With a Career Break: How ICA Reads the Employment Gap
An applicant who spent fourteen months out of formal employment between an Employment Pass role and a subsequent job offer is not…
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4 Sep 2026
Overstated Salary on an EP Application: Consequences and the Correction Path
An Employment Pass application can be rejected, or an already-issued pass revoked, over a single salary figure that was never actually paid.…
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3 Sep 2026
ACRA’s Free Director Training: What Changed on 31 August 2026
ACRA's updated Directors Training Programme is free, online, self-paced and about two hours. It is a useful onboarding control, but completion does…
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3 Sep 2026
Can a Family Member Count as an Investment Professional for 13O or 13U?
A family relationship does not by itself disqualify or qualify a person. The fund and manager must test the current incentive definition,…
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3 Sep 2026
Foreign Founder Contributing IP Before Relocation: Contract, Tax and Pass Sequence
A Singapore company may need a documented right to use founder-owned IP, but that contract does not authorise the foreign founder to…
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