SINGAPORE: Alagar Balasubramanian (“Bala”), a 47-year-old Singaporean Permanent Resident and operating manager of entertainment establishment Jaiho Club was convicted on 21 February 2022 for labour trafficking offences. Today (19 April 2022), he was sentenced to 41 months imprisonment and fined $27,365 (in default 20 weeks’ imprisonment) relating to three charges under the Prevention of Human…
People emigrate for different reasons. Yet, for most of us, we cannot stay for far too long anywhere without our family around us. The government of Singapore understands this and has made adequate steps to unite families of migrants where possible. The LTVP program was created to help legalise this particular type of immigration. Citizens…
Singapore is considered one of the most sustainable countries in the world. The environment a child grows up in plays an essential role in the child’s physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and intellectual health. And the childhood of an individual is what will shape their future. Based on statistics, Singapore is among the finest countries you…
As far as you’re concerned, you have put in all the hard work and hoped for the best after submitting your application for a Singapore PR. But unfortunately, your application was denied for reasons best known to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA). This can be very frustrating for anyone who has ever gone through…
SINGAPORE: To better protect employers from having to bear large unexpected medical bills incurred by their migrant workers, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will enhance the coverage of the mandatory medical insurance (MI) for Work Permit (including Migrant Domestic Workers) and S Pass holders. The new requirements will come into effect by the end of…
SINGAPORE: Hafizuddin bin Jaafar (“Hafizuddin”), a 34-year-old Singaporean man, was sentenced to six weeks’ imprisonment for making a false declaration in a work permit application for a migrant domestic worker (“MDW”). He was also fined $50,750 (in default 14 weeks’ imprisonment) for collecting monies from the MDW to apply for and subsequently keep the work…
Singapore is home to an estimated six million people and has one of the fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia. Over the years, the country has witnessed an influx of foreigners seeking to call it home. The current number of Permanent Residents (PR) in Singapore is around about half a million. Foreigners are drawn to the…
Getting Singapore’s Employment Pass (EP) is now more challenging than a few years ago. The nation’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has tightened up regulations to curb indiscriminate recruitment of foreigners by local companies. As a result, EP applications are getting rejected more than ever before, and the MOM only gives generic reasons for such rejections. Getting…
Like many nations in the world, Singapore has had to reposition its economy to thrive in the post-Covid 19 world. However, with its economy recovering and gradually meeting its demand-supply frictions, the country is projected to have a 4.4% GDP growth forecast in 2022. Judging from its annual average unemployment figures of about 5% in…
Foreigners who want to work in Singapore with an Employment Pass (EP) will have to satisfy a higher minimum qualifying salary starting in September 2023, as well as a high enough score under a new points-based system. “It is designed to be a transparent mechanism so that businesses have clarity and predictability for workforce planning,”…