SINGAPORE EXPATS FORUM
Singapore Expat Forum and Message Board for Expats in Singapore & Expatriates Relocating to Singapore

If you are deploying capital as a shareholder than you can set up the articles of incorporation such that all decisions normally left to directors under the companies act have to be voted upon in an AGM or EGM. True. In my case I'm not looking for a proxy method to remotely be involved - other than...

Your problem is this: You must convince MOM that you are an outside director... you know... like the bank VP that sits on the tech company's board as a financial advisor. Then you might be OK. But, you're not. Paid, or unpaid, you yourself just said you want to "manage my investment and mentor the ...

I've tried search but no luck (or maybe I'm just bad at searching as this seems like something I'm sure has been asked before...) My circumstances: 1. I am an EP holder and an executive director of the entity which has issued my EP. 2. I have invested in a newly registered Pte Ltd (not the same as ...

I've tried search but no luck (or maybe I'm just bad at searching as this seems like something I'm sure has been asked before...) My circumstances: 1. I am an EP holder and an executive director of the entity which has issued my EP. 2. I have invested in a newly registered Pte Ltd (not the same as #...

was in datawarehousing, qlikview I'd say your odds are not that likely at the moment. I recently put up a BI Developer job ad on LinkedIn and there was a deluge of applicants (200 relevant applicants, and we're not a "brand name" company/employer). This consisted of both locals and scores of BI Dev...

My general advice: regardless of what type of studies you pursue, is find a way to make yourself rare/unique. This is not nearly as hard as it sounds. Take a common skillset (like finance) and add to it: 1. A second language (especially a less common one for an expat to speak like Thai, Vietnamese, ...

Okay thx for the answers, sounds pretty devastating. maybe i will try to apply for jobs like this in 1-2 years. http://jobs.redhat.com/jobs/descriptions/platform-consultant-singapore-singapore-job-1-4506334 is singapore still a good place for a german, who wants to see the world and have some forei...

This is going to be quite an anti-climatic follow-up to what's turned out to be an interesting discussion. But it turns out the EP rejection was for administrative reasons relating to the employing entity being brand new and MOM not really understanding our business activities. With proper supportin...

Question for those of you in a position (HR or otherwise) where you are regularly applying for EP's and WP's for staff: is your sense that there's been further tightening over the past quarter or so? Just had a rejection from MOM for a role close to $8K/mo, good qualifications and some "brand name" ...

I'm a Dutch expat who's lived here for seven years already. It's my home. For the most part, I'm entirely acclimated and in a few subtle ways I've even become Singaporean in my habits (at least if my friends back home are to be believed). However, moments ago I just had an enlightening little encoun...

Interest rates are reasonable from banks.

However as with all banks everywhere, they will only loan you money if you can prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that you have absolutely no need to borrow money.

Question: at (approximately) what should I value this benefit per annum? I would try to ask for something around 15k. There are some very good and comprehensive Bupa plans around that number. If you feel this is too much, then some reasonable plans start at around 6-7k (subject to your age) all inc...

Since there is no group medical policy, an insurance policy provided to you and paid for by the company is taxable income to you in the amount of premiums paid by the company. For the company, there is no difference between paying you the cash and paying for your premiums... both are an expense tha...

I’m looking for a bit of help with my upcoming contract negotiation. I’ve been in Singapore for a number of years already, but there are several elements involved in this contract I haven’t dealt with before. Context: the role is CEO of a technology firm operating globally on the smaller end of the ...

As mentioned all the local banks are "good". As in they are stable businesses with strong balance sheets and offer a modern range of banking services. Most all of them also have a brokerage arm, which is quite convenient if you do it through the same bank (if that's something you're interested in). ...