On 6 May 2026, the Corporate and Accounting Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 (CALA 2025) commenced. Among its most significant — and least-publicised — changes is a new two-tier approval requirement for selective share buy-backs. If your company is considering buying back shares from specific shareholders, the rules have changed and the approval bar is now [...]
On 9 May 2026, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) completed one of its most significant administrative overhauls in years: the migration of every registered business entity in Singapore from the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification 2020 (SSIC 2020) to the new SSIC 2025. If you have not yet checked your company's business activity code [...]
When an issue cannot wait until your company's next Annual General Meeting (AGM), an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) is the mechanism Singapore law provides for shareholders and directors to convene and make binding decisions in between scheduled meetings. Whether you are seeking shareholder approval for a major acquisition, amending the company constitution, or removing a [...]
The Global Investor Programme (GIP) is Singapore's premier immigration pathway for high-net-worth individuals and business owners seeking Permanent Residence (PR) through investment. Administered by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), the GIP is designed to attract experienced global investors who can contribute substantively to Singapore's economy — not simply park capital here. This guide explains [...]
Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) imposes eleven distinct legal obligations on every organisation that collects, uses, or discloses personal data. Yet many Singapore directors and business owners still treat data protection as an IT matter — a checkbox left to the technology team. That is a mistake that is becoming increasingly costly. The Personal [...]
When the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) strikes a company off the register, it ceases to exist as a legal entity. Its contracts are terminated, its bank accounts are frozen, its assets may vest in the Government of Singapore, and it can no longer sue or be sued. For directors, shareholders, and creditors who [...]
Singapore is one of the world's leading family office destinations — and a significant part of its appeal lies in two tax exemption frameworks administered by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS): Section 13O and Section 13U of the Income Tax Act 1947. Both schemes grant tax exemption on specified investment income earned by a [...]
Singapore's digital economy is one of the most dynamic in South-East Asia — and for good reason. Robust infrastructure, a stable legal framework, a tech-savvy consumer base, and a generous government grant ecosystem make Singapore an attractive home for e-commerce businesses of all sizes. But running an online business here comes with a specific set [...]
When a majority shareholder finds a buyer for their shares, they often want to sell the entire company — not just their stake. A minority shareholder who refuses to participate can torpedo the deal or allow a third party to acquire only a partial interest, which most buyers find unattractive. Drag-along rights solve this problem [...]
Choosing between Singapore and Hong Kong as a base for your Asia-Pacific operations is one of the most consequential decisions a business founder or investor can make. Much of the comparison focuses on tax rates and incorporation costs — but the corporate governance and secretarial obligations dimension is equally important, and significantly less well-covered. This [...]