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AI Corporate Secretary Platforms vs. Traditional Providers: What Singapore Business Owners Should Actually Demand

Over the past year, a wave of AI-powered corporate secretary platforms has entered the Singapore market, each promising to automate filings, generate resolutions, and manage compliance calendars at a fraction of the cost of a traditional provider. Meanwhile, several established corporate secretarial firms have responded by bolting AI features onto their existing service offerings. For [...]

By The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team|2026-08-09T00:34:20+08:00August 9th, 2026|Running a Company|

What Singapore Directors Need to Know About the Corporate and Accounting Laws (Amendment) Act 2025

The Corporate and Accounting Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 is now fully in force, with its key provisions having commenced in April and May 2026. For Singapore company directors, these changes are not administrative housekeeping — they represent a meaningful tightening of the obligations and penalties that apply to you personally. This article explains what changed, [...]

By The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team|2026-08-09T00:32:23+08:00August 9th, 2026|Running a Company|

What Your Corporate Secretary Actually Does When You Raise Venture Capital in Singapore

Raising venture capital is one of the most complex corporate events a Singapore startup will go through. Founders rightly focus on the term sheet, the valuation, and the investor relationship. But behind every successful funding round, there is a significant body of corporate secretarial work that must be executed correctly — and on time. Miss [...]

By The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team|2026-08-09T00:28:41+08:00August 9th, 2026|Running a Company|

Exempt Private Company (EPC) mechanics — Documents required and templates

Exempt Private Company (EPC) mechanics — Documents required and templates. For foreign founders setting up shop in Singapore. Practical 2026 walkthrough...

By The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team|2026-08-08T15:45:58+08:00August 8th, 2026|Running a Company|

What Your Corporate Secretary Actually Does When You Raise Venture Capital in Singapore

When a Singapore startup signs a term sheet with a venture capital investor, the founders' focus shifts almost entirely to the commercial deal — valuation, dilution, board seats, and milestone targets. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, the corporate secretary begins a chain of compliance work that is just as critical to closing the round successfully. Without [...]

By The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team|2026-08-08T10:45:05+08:00August 8th, 2026|Running a Company|

Sector compliance — F&B, healthcare, education, fintech — Eligibility and requirements checklist

Sector compliance — F&B, healthcare, education, fintech — Eligibility and requirements checklist. For directors and company secretaries managing ACRA co...

By The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team|2026-08-07T15:49:21+08:00August 7th, 2026|Running a Company|

Singapore PDPA compliance for SMEs — Eligibility and requirements checklist

Singapore PDPA compliance for SMEs — Eligibility and requirements checklist. For directors and company secretaries managing ACRA compliance. Practical 2...

By The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team|2026-08-06T15:50:25+08:00August 6th, 2026|Running a Company|

How to Declare and Pay Dividends in a Singapore Private Limited Company (2026)

Paying yourself and your co-founders through dividends is one of the most tax-efficient ways to extract value from a Singapore private limited company. Singapore does not tax dividends in the hands of shareholders — when a company pays a dividend, the shareholder receives it free of personal income tax. But the process for declaring and [...]

By The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team|2026-08-06T00:33:00+08:00August 6th, 2026|Running a Company|

Corporate Compliance as a Strategic Tool: What Singapore CEOs Are Getting Wrong

Most Singapore CEOs think about corporate compliance the same way they think about insurance: a necessary cost, something to keep on top of to avoid penalties, but fundamentally a defensive exercise that adds no value to the business. Pay your annual return fee, hold your AGM, file what ACRA requires, and move on. That framing [...]

By The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team|2026-08-06T00:29:38+08:00August 6th, 2026|Running a Company|

AI Corporate Secretary Platforms vs. Traditional Providers: What Singapore Business Owners Should Actually Demand

If you have been shopping for corporate secretarial services in Singapore recently, you have almost certainly encountered a slick AI-powered platform promising to handle your compliance at a fraction of the cost of a traditional provider. The pitch is compelling: automated reminders, instant document generation, a dashboard that shows you exactly where your company stands [...]

By The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team|2026-08-06T00:27:53+08:00August 6th, 2026|Running a Company|