What is Singapore Financial Investor Scheme (FIS)?

Posted in Business in Singapore, Uncategorized by Admin on May 13th, 2010

For the well-heeled foreigners who are interested to be Singapore Permanent Residence (SPR), they can consider going the route of Financial Investor Scheme (FIS). This scheme involves large investment into EDB (Economic Development Board) approved funds or to purchase Sentosa Cove’s property. Through this scheme, they may apply for Singapore Permanent Residence. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will assess permanent residency application under this scheme.

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Advantages of Setting Up a Hong Kong Company

Posted in Offshore Business, Offshore Company Administration, Offshore Incorporation by Admin on April 30th, 2010

With population of seven million people, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. By running a different economic system from those Mainland China, Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong has wide range of freedom from its territory’s mini-constitution. From business freedom, trade freedom, investment freedom, fiscal freedom, labor freedom, property rights, monetary freedom, to freedom from corruption….

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A New Offshore Financial – SAN MARINO

Posted in Events, Offshore Business, Offshore Company Administration, Offshore Incorporation, Uncategorized by Admin on December 3rd, 2009

San Marino is now on the OECD’s white list!  But where is San Marino?  Why is San Marino coming to this part of the world? 
Briefly speaking:
San Marino situated in central Italy, 15 km from the Romagna Riviera. Each year the San Marino is visited by millions of tourists from Italy and from all over the …

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OFFSHORE COMPANY – DELAWARE

Posted in Offshore Business, Offshore Company Administration, Offshore Trusts by Admin on April 25th, 2008

Delaware is the second smallest state of the United States of America (USA), located on the Eastern Seaboard of America and bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Delaware is rated overall #1 in the past five years by the US Chamber of Commerce for its litigation system. The internal operations of Delaware Corporations and LLCs are governed …

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Registration of Foreign Company (Singapore Branch) in Singapore

Posted in Business in Singapore, Singapore Business Registration, Singapore Incorporation by Admin on August 14th, 2007

A foreign company who wishes to start a business in Singapore, needs to register a Singapore branch office under the Singapore Company Act.

The Singapore branch has to appoint 2 local agents in Singapore.
The local agents must be ordinarily residents in Singapore i.e. Singapore Citizen, Singapore Permanent Resident, a person who has been issued an Employment …

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Corporate Secretarial Services for Singapore or Offshore Companies

Posted in Company Administration, Corporate Secretarial by Admin on August 14th, 2007

The Role of a Company Secretary
A Company Secretary is an officer of the company, along with the director(s) and is responsible for “house-keeping’ duties in relation to the company. The Company Secretary takes instructions from the Director(s) and prepares the directors’ resolutions, Shareholders’ Minutes, ensures timely lodgment of the changes with the Company Registrar (ACRA), …

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