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A complete guide to driving into Malaysia from Singapore
Borders between Singapore and Malaysia have been opened for over a year since the cessation of the COVID-19 outbreak. Many citizens seek to reunite with their loved ones more frequently after not being able to see each other for a long time. You may be tempted to make a road trip from Singapore to Malaysia …
Singapore Doubles Tax for Foreigners’ Home Purchases
On Thursday, April 27, Singapore increased taxes on private property purchases, doubling stamp duties for foreigners to an eye-watering 60% from the previous 30%. Authorities are closely monitoring the value of properties in Singapore, where real estate is a haven for wealthy foreign investors. This is to make sure housing remains affordable for locals and …
Singapore launches new M-SEP scheme allowing firms to hire more S-pass and work permit holders
Singapore is one of the world’s most dynamic cities, with various industries and business opportunities attracting expats from all walks of life, as well as top-notch entertainment venues, restaurants, green spaces, schooling options, and more. With that said, the government has tried to cap the number of expats who can legally get an S-Pass or …
Everything you need to know about this year’s Chinese Zodiac Sign – Rabbit
If you live in Singapore, Hong Kong, or China, you must have seen images of Rabbits on various merchandise in different stores. And that is because this Lunar New Year, commonly known as Chinese New Year, begins on 22nd Jan 2023 and brings in the Year of the Rabbit. The holiday represents new beginnings and …
Singapore is ranked No.2 globally for best talent – here’s everything you need to know
According to the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2022, Switzerland, Singapore, and Denmark are the most talent-competitive countries, with Switzerland and Singapore leading the chart at number one and two respectively. The 9th edition of the report covers 133 countries and 175 cities from 79 economies across the world among all income groups. Singapore is …
Everything you need to know about traveling from Singapore to Malaysia in 2022 – Updated
After over a year of border closures, fully vaccinated foreigners can now travel to Malaysia. Thanks to Singapore’s Vaccinated Travel Framework (VTF), Singaporeans and Malaysians are able to enjoy quarantine-free travel between both countries. The countries reopened the land borders to all fully-vaccinated travelers without any restriction on 24th March 2022. In this Pacific Prime …
Pacific Prime announces 2022 scholarship winner
Pacific Prime Singapore is excited to announce the winner of our 2022 Scholarship Program. Falana Folorunso Julius, a nursing student at the University of Kyrenia in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, received the top prize this year – a USD $1,000 bursary to help him achieve his educational goal. He won the prize with …
Speaking up is not easy but can be crucially important, here’s how to do it skillfully
Have you ever found yourself wanting to tell others you have been misunderstood or mistreated, but fearing speaking up could create hard feelings (even bad blood) in the end? Well, we have all been there. The truth of the matter is, that life is full of moments where the only way you can avoid falling …
Pacific Prime CXA and AIA hosted the “Winning the World Class Talent War” event for HRs
Pacific Prime CXA prides ourselves in our ability to develop close, mutually-trusting relationships with insurers, and we strive to remain at the forefront of both health insurance and employee benefit trends. It is on this note that we’re extremely proud to say that we, in conjunction with AIA, recently hosted an HR event for business …
Singapore targets high earners with the latest elite work visa
The government of Singapore is all set to start giving out the new Overseas Networks & Expertise (ONE) Pass from January 2023, with an aim to attract top talent from across the world and end the talent crunch. The new pass will allow workers with fixed monthly salaries of SGD $30,000 to stay for up …