Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Singapore as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Singapore: Work pass administrative fees to be increased
With effect from the 1st of April 2019, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in Singapore will increase the administrative fees associated with the full range of employment and work-related passes …
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Singapore/China: Free trade agreement upgraded
Early in November we reported that the EU and Singapore had signed a landmark free trade agreement …
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Singapore: EU and Singapore sign landmark free trade agreement
A Singapore-European union (EU) free trade agreement has just been concluded …
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Singapore: Electronic arrival cards for visitors to Singapore, trial started
A 3-month trial of new electronic border-control entry cards has started at Changi Airport, the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints, and the four cruise/ferry terminals …
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Singapore: Work pass applications must comply with housing requirements
Employers in Singapore must ensure that foreign employees live in proper housing, or face prosecution or official rejection when they attempt to hire foreign employees …
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Singapore: Companies not required to stamp government forms
Employers in Singapore who are sponsoring foreign workers for all types of work pass now no longer generally need to affix their company stamps on government forms …
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Singapore: Stricter rules to protect NRIC data from next Sept
Companies should start to consider whether they need to retain National Registration Identification Card (NRIC) numbers that they collected from employees …
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Singapore/Nigeria: Bilateral double taxation agreement concluded
Nigeria and Singapore have concluded a bilateral double taxation agreement …
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Singapore: Employment (Amendment) Bill introduced in Parliament
A draft amendment to the Employment Act has now passed its first reading before parliament …
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Singapore: Challenge of colonial-era anti-gay law
A legal challenge has been filed against Section 377A of the Penal Code, often termed the “anti-gay law” …
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Singapore: Real wages of workers in private sector rise 3.2% in 2017
According to latest survey results released by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the real wages of workers (ie: after discounting price inflation) in the private sector rose 3 …
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Singapore: File taxes by Apr 18 to avoid late penalties
Taxpayers have until the 18th of April to complete their tax returns online …
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Singapore: Rules on employing foreigners to be tightened
The Manpower Ministry has recently changed its rules regarding preference to local job candidates …
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Singapore: Modifications to the Employment Act are in the pipeline
The Manpower Minister, Lim Swee Say, has announced that modifications to the Employment Act are in the pipeline and are likely to be implemented on April 1st 2019 …
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Singapore: Wage credit scheme extended
The Wage Credit Scheme for those earning up to $4,000 (US$3034) a month is to be extended for a further three years …
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