by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 8, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is the cornerstone of corporate accountability in Singapore. Section 175 of the Companies Act 1967 mandates that every Singapore company hold an AGM, with limited exceptions. Yet many small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) routinely miss...
by Willie Tan | Jun 8, 2026 | Running Your Company
Introduction When Can a Singapore Company Be Exempt from Audit and What It Means is a common question for founders and small-business directors. The audit requirement affects reporting, compliance costs and how financial information is relied upon by banks, investors...
by Willie Tan | Jun 8, 2026 | Running Your Company
Introduction Many Singapore companies need to issue new shares to raise capital, admit new investors, or reward employees. This article, How to Issue New Shares in a Singapore Company: Allotment Process Explained, sets out the practical steps and key legal points...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 7, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
When a Singapore company enters judicial management under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (IRDA), the directors’ powers are suspended and the company is placed in the hands of a judicial manager. The judicial manager is an officer of the...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 7, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
When a Singapore company applies to court for judicial management under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (IRDA), one of the most immediate and powerful effects is the imposition of a statutory moratorium. The moratorium freezes most legal...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 7, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
Drag-along rights are one of the most misunderstood — and most consequential — clauses in a Singapore shareholders’ agreement. For majority shareholders and exit-focused investors, they are a deal-breaker. For minority shareholders, they are a clause...
