Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Singapore as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Singapore: Waiver of foreign worker levies for migrant workers during their Stay-Home Notice from January till September 2021
Employers with foreign workers serving their SHN (Stay-Home Notice) during March to September 2021 will not be required to pay levies for the duration that their workers are on SHN …
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Singapore: Greater vigilance needed with workplace injury rate returning to pre-Covid levels in late 2020
Between the years 2019 to 2020, the total number of workplace injuries fell by almost 18% to 11,350, whilst workplace fatalities reduced by 23% …
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Singapore: Government to raise retirement and re-employment age in 2022
Employers in Singapore must offer to re-employ qualified employees who pass the retirement age of 63, up to age 68, with effect from 1st July 2022 …
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Singapore: Unfair hiring – 50 firms’ work pass privileges suspended each year
An average of 50 employers have had their work pass privileges suspended in each of the last three years due to discriminatory practices during recruitment …
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Singapore: Working remotely from Singapore due to COVID-19
Employees who have been undertaking overseas employment assignment and are still working remotely from Singapore due to travel restrictions caused by COVID-19 may click here for detailed tax guidance from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore …
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Singapore: S Pass quota for foreign workers in manufacturing to be cut to 15% by 2023
With effect from 1st January 2022, manufacturing companies will be able to have a maximum of 18% of their workforce as foreign workers on S Passes …
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Singapore: Dependant’s Pass holders will need formal work pass to work in Singapore from May 2021
With effect from 1st May 2021, family members of foreigners working in Singapore who hold dependant’s passes (DPs) must obtain a work pass, instead of the letter of consent (LOC) that they currently use, if they want to seek employment in Singapore …
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Singapore: 3 former Shell employees linked to $200 million gas oil heist charged with graft
Three former Shell employees face corruption charges for stealing large quantities of marine gas from the regional refinery …
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Singapore: Government extends Jobs Support Scheme by up to 6 months
The Government has extended wage subsidies under the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) …
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Singapore: Singtel data breached through hack on third-party file-sharing vendor
The city state’s largest telephone operator Singtel has had its third-party file sharing system hacked, giving rise to a large data breach …
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Singapore: Business environment
European and US companies looking to establish a foothold in Asia traditionally eyed Hong Kong (China) as the most attractive location for regional offices …
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Singapore: Green lanes with Germany, Malaysia, South Korea temporarily suspended for three months
The government has suspended the Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) coronavirus travel arrangements with Germany, Malaysia, and the Republic of Korea, for a period of three months until 1st May 2021 …
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Singapore: Tightening of employment pass regulations for overseas intra-corporate transferee
Although ICT transfers only account for 5% of foreign employees and often offer little competition with local workers, the Ministry of Manpower appears determined to restrict their numbers further …
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Singapore: New reporting requirements announced for work pass holders
Employers must keep up-to-date their Work Permit holders’ new residential address, or mobile number using the Online Foreign Worker Address Service (OFWAS) within 5 days of any change …
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Singapore: Cultured chicken meat approved for sale
Company canteens could soon have artificial chicken on the menu …
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