From 30 January 2026, an inbound passenger to Singapore can be stopped at the departure gate of a foreign airport before they even reach Changi. The legal mechanism behind this is the ICA No-Boarding Directive, and it is reshaping how HR teams, sponsoring employers and licensed employment agencies prepare relocating staff for arrival. For most [...]
The ONE Pass Singapore (Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass) requires S$30,000 fixed monthly salary and an established-company sponsor. Here is the 2026 eligibility breakdown across all three pathways.
HR managers running a Singapore payroll for the first time learn the same lesson, usually around month four: MOM compliance is not a quarterly tax filing. It is a continuous operational rhythm. Levies are due monthly. IR21 is event-triggered. EP and S Pass renewals come up six months before expiry. Sectoral quota changes do not [...]
The first three months in Singapore are when families either fall in love with the place or quietly start counting the days back. The difference is rarely the city itself — it is whether the moving family arrived with a realistic blueprint or whether they were sold a postcard. This guide is the blueprint version, [...]
The Tech.Pass has always been the work pass that promises the most and approves the fewest. As at 26 April 2026, it is also a pass on a runway: at the Committee of Supply on 3 March 2026, MOM confirmed that a new ONE Pass (AI and Tech) track will replace Tech.Pass from January 2027. [...]
If you are reading this in 2026, you are reading about a moving target. Singapore raised the Employment Pass (EP) qualifying salary on 1 January 2025, started applying the new floor to renewals from 1 January 2026, and on 3 March 2026 the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) confirmed at the Committee of Supply that the [...]
Practical guide for employers and expectant fathers on implementing a 10-week shared parental leave scheme in Singapore while staying compliant with MOM, CPF and IRAS rules.
We rely on credentials and qualifications, especially when hiring across international borders. This trust is the backbone of a fair and functional global workforce. However, a recent and revealing case from Singapore shows just how fragile that trust can be. The case involves two individuals, a series of sophisticated forged documents, and a deliberate scheme [...]