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PRs get lower CPF contributions in the first 2 years.
07/10/2025

PRs get lower CPF contributions in the first 2 years.

Once your employee obtains his or her SPR status, you must make CPF contributions for him or her from the first day.

More than a decade spent supporting startups in Southeast Asia.
06/10/2025

More than a decade spent supporting startups in Southeast Asia.

We sat down with Mohan Belani, Co-Founder and CEO of e27 to discuss more about the start up scene in Singapore and the rest of Southeast Asia

What the second “temporary” closure of Gong Cha in Singapore tells us about being a master franchisee.
05/10/2025

What the second “temporary” closure of Gong Cha in Singapore tells us about being a master franchisee.

What the "temporary" closure of Gong Cha tells us about being a master franchisee in Singapore and how it differs between 2017 and 2025.

A treat for employees without having to travel.
03/10/2025

A treat for employees without having to travel.

With holidays out of the question in 2020 (and maybe early 2021), corporate passes to Singapore attractions can be a reward employees look forward to

Generation Alpha will eventually start work, with the oldest colleagues.
02/10/2025

Generation Alpha will eventually start work, with the oldest colleagues.

Different generations of employees, with different strengths, have contributed to building Singapore into one of the most developed economies in the world.

Singaporeans can still apply to work in the US via the H-1B1, which is exempted from Trump’s US$100,000 fee.
01/10/2025

Singaporeans can still apply to work in the US via the H-1B1, which is exempted from Trump’s US$100,000 fee.

The H-1B1 visa is a special type of work visa that Singaporeans can apply for to work in the United states without needing the H-1B.

Those aged 65 to 69 have a labour force participation rate of 50.5%.
30/09/2025

Those aged 65 to 69 have a labour force participation rate of 50.5%.

By 2030, 1 in 4 Singaporeans will be aged 65 and above - and businesses need to be ready for a workforce with older employees.

Being their own boss at a young age.
29/09/2025

Being their own boss at a young age.

Meet two kidpreneur teams who'll be selling cinnamon rolls and pre-loved items at the Singapore Kidpreneurs Bazaar on 4 and 5 October 2025

Sometimes, it’s okay to be the “worst in the room”.
28/09/2025

Sometimes, it’s okay to be the “worst in the room”.

Enrolling in a SkillsFuture course are a great way to learn a new skill that you were always interested in but never had time for.

CPF contributions are irreversible.
26/09/2025

CPF contributions are irreversible.

For self-employed persons, there are advantages of contributing to all CPF accounts instead of the mandatory amount that’s required for your Medisave account.

CPF collects the Skills Development Levy and the Contributions to Self-Help Groups on behalf of the respective organisat...
25/09/2025

CPF collects the Skills Development Levy and the Contributions to Self-Help Groups on behalf of the respective organisations.

The Skills Development Levy is a mandatory contribution you need to pay for both local and foreign employees, at the rate of 0.25% of their salary, up to a monthly salary $4,500.

Contributing good jobs and upskilling opportunities.
24/09/2025

Contributing good jobs and upskilling opportunities.

Crossworks Myanmar founder Jeshua Soh helps the best and brightest talent find job in Myanmar so that they can succeed in their own country.

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