by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jul 2, 2026 | Grant, Growing Your Company
Singapore SMEs have access to more government funding than at any point in the past decade — but the alphabet soup of EDG, PSG, MRA, SFEC, JGI and MDG can leave even seasoned business owners confused about which grant fits which purpose. Choosing wrongly wastes...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jul 1, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Growing Your Company, Tax
The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) gained real momentum in 2025 and 2026, with the Malaysian federal and Johor state governments actively pitching the zone to US and international companies, and Singapore’s political leadership signalling...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jul 1, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Growing Your Company, Running Your Company
By late 2026, Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is expected to issue the long-awaited Tripartite Guidelines on Restraint of Trade Clauses in Employment Contracts. The guidelines follow years of stakeholder consultation between MOM, the National Trades Union...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jul 1, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Growing Your Company
Every Employment Pass (EP) applicant since 1 September 2023 has had to pass the COMPASS (Complementarity Assessment) framework, and every EP renewal from 1 September 2024. In 2026, COMPASS is no longer a novelty — it is the gatekeeper for hiring foreign professional...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 23, 2026 | Growing Your Company
Singapore as regional commodity trading hub — Step-by-step walkthrough Singapore as regional commodity trading hub is the practical reality that the city-state clears the largest share of physical commodity flows in Asia, combining a deep-water port, a clean tax...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 20, 2026 | Growing Your Company, Starting a Company
For a Singapore SME, the company name and the brand mark above the storefront are often the most valuable assets on the balance sheet. ACRA registration protects only the corporate name from a corporate-administration standpoint — it does not give you exclusive rights...
