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Skies Reopened With Hong Kong – Singapore Travel Bubble In the COVID-19 next normal, ‘travel bubble’ and ‘travel corridor’ are the new buzzwords. More and more countries have started to join in the talks of making pacts and establishing travel bubbles. For Hong Kong and Singapore, these plans are about to become a reality, and…
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About Operational Requirements After finishing your company’s registration in Singapore, there are still operation requirements you need to do before you can open. There are a lot of operational matters to consider before your company can start operations. These include getting work passes, finding an office space, and those related to statutory regulations. Singapore company…
About Post-incorporation Requirements Post-incorporation requirements cover the mandatory legal, financial, and administrative steps every newly registered company must complete to legally commence operations and maintain good standing with regulatory authorities after company incorporation. Immediate priorities within the first 30 to 60 days include convening the first board meeting, appointing an auditor, opening a corporate bank…
About Variable Capital Company Incorporation Singapore is Asia’s leading fund management hub, and its growth has reached trillions of dollars. The introduction of a new corporate structure that caters to investment funds is another reason for this recognition. The Variable Capital Company (VCC) complements recent unit trusts and investment companies. These funds are the most…
About Holding Annual Meetings When you hold an annual meeting, you are complying with the Companies Act of Singapore. This compliance requirement is issued by the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). The shareholders and its directors are accountable if their company fails to hold an annual meeting. It is strictly mandatory and there is…
About Annual General Meetings In Singapore, it is mandatory for a newly developed company to conduct their first AGM in the first 18 months of incorporation. This is to comply with the Company’s Act of Singapore. The subsequent AGM meetings must take place once in every economic year. The other meetings should be within 15…
About the Risks and Benefits of Nominal Director Service All companies that are registered in Singapore should have at least 1 director who is a resident. This regulation is according to the Companies Act. If the person is a foreigner and incorporates a Singapore company but does not have a local person who acts as…
About Penalties of Directors Global businesses are starting to centralize their functions in the financing department, wanting to improve their efficiency. They will do this by putting their finance and reporting functions in a shared service centre rather than replicating the whole functionality structure in each country. The change is because of the necessity to…
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About the Financial Reporting Duties It is important to have quality financial information to create strong and successful markets. The different sectors want reliable and timely financial reports to picture the business accurately. The reports they ask for could be for generating value or understanding what the risks are. Over the years, businesses have begun…
About Removal of Directors According to what it says in the Companies Act, the removal of directors depends on the ordinary resolution of shareholders. The term “directors” in this context refers to the directors of the company. This happens when the company constitution does not have other provisions. The shareholders must give a 14-day written…