Singapore is globally known for its business-friendly environment. For the past decade, the Republic has been consistently named as the easiest place for doing business by the World Bank Group’s Doing Business report. Beyond the competitive tax regime, exceptional infrastructure, transparent policies, and stable political and economic environment of Singapore, the labour force also plays a key role in making the city-state an ideal destination for starting, operating, and growing a … [Read more...]

    Starting a business requires tremendous skill and patience. To make it big in the industry, you need tools to make your operations and tasks simpler and easier to manage. Starting a business in Singapore basically includes registering your business, funding your company, and recruiting talents. However, not all businesses opt to retain the traditional way of performing tasks. Automation, on the other hand, is the mark of modern companies, who want to multitask, be productive … [Read more...]

  In recent years, Singapore has become a beacon of some sort to many startup entrepreneurs and even veteran business owners around the world. The city-state has a unique startup infrastructure in place designed to nurture more startups and attract both local and foreign investors.  With the government's support for the growing startup ecosystem,  more and more enterprising individuals choose Singapore as the home base of their business.   Here are some of the government … [Read more...]

  When a leading international consumer goods company decides to expand its business overseas, it will not take a shotgun approach. Neither will it think short-term and rely on the weather report.   For serious decision-makers, the new territory has to match what’s back home in terms of business climate, regulatory systems, market potential and economic strength. A place where setting up a company goes beyond arduous paperwork and numbers. A land where passion for growth is … [Read more...]

  There’s no better time to set goals than at the beginning of the year or towards the end of one in preparation for the next one. But what happens when that New Year high wanes? You might find yourself stuck in the middle of the year. Or simply demotivated during a dry season. How do you keep going to stick it through to the end?   Many entrepreneurs face this challenge at the middle point of the year. The holiday buzz and promotional openings from the start of the year and … [Read more...]