by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 7, 2026 | Starting a Company
Singapore representative office — 3-year sunset — Complete 2026 guide A Singapore representative office lets a foreign parent test the market through a temporary, non-trading presence — conducting research, liaison and feasibility work — without incorporating or...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 7, 2026 | Starting a Company
Singapore branch office of foreign parent — Complete 2026 guide A Singapore branch office of a foreign parent is a registered extension of the overseas company — not a separate legal entity — that lets the parent carry on business in Singapore under its own name. It...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 7, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Starting a Company
The Global Investor Programme (GIP) is Singapore’s flagship immigration scheme for high-net-worth investors, family office principals, and established business owners who want to relocate to Singapore as Permanent Residents. Administered by Contact Singapore (a...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 7, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Starting a Company
Every Singapore-incorporated company must have at least one director who is ordinarily resident in Singapore — that is the bedrock rule under Section 145(1) of the Companies Act 1967. For foreign-owned companies and new entrants to the Singapore market who do...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 6, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Starting a Company
Most Singapore startups raise their first cheque on a convertible note or a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) — not a priced equity round. The reason is simple: founders and angels usually agree the company has value, but they cannot agree on a number. A...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 5, 2026 | Running Your Company, Starting a Company
Singapore’s Tech.Pass is an MOM-administered work pass programme designed to attract established tech leaders, founders, and senior technical experts to anchor in Singapore. Unlike the Employment Pass — which requires a sponsoring employer — Tech.Pass holders...
