Singapore Expats

I've recently accepted a job offer from a mid-size company (i.e., 50+ employees) in Singapore. The salary is, afaik, on par with market rates.

However, the company is not offering any relocation assistance or benefits--no airline tickets to and from Singapore, no temporary accommodations upon arrival. I did not push for it when I accepted the Job Offer because I expected it to be part of the more comprehensive benefits that will be outlined in the Employment Agreement but I was surprised that it was not included in the latter.

This is my second expat posting (the first was in Vietnam) and in my previous experience a relocation allowance was provided by my previous company. Checked with expat friends from other markets and all of them also received this benefit.

May I know from your experience if a relocation package is a common benefit offered by SG companies? If it helps, I am from another SEA country (not MY).

Thanks in advance!

When I moved to Singapore in 2018, my relocation package included: 2k SGD in cash, one month stay in a Serviced Apartment, and a return flight ticket in business class. And I think it's quite standard, but not given by all companies (sometimes I see posts written by people who are desperate to sign a rental contract before even coming to Singapore, because their new company won't pay for a hotel!).

Maybe you can still try to negotiate?