Updates relevant to founders in Singapore. 45 in total.
Singapore's whole-of-government BizSG portal, unveiled by Senior Minister of State Low Yen Ling at the SME Centre Conference on 9 Sep 2026, launches on 30 Sep 2026 as a single entr…
From 1 September 2026, Singapore's S Pass qualifying salary rose to S$3,300 a month for most sectors (up from S$3,150) and S$3,800 for financial services, both increasing progressi…
On 1 Sept 2026 the Monetary Authority of Singapore released a public consultation on legislative amendments to the Payment Services Act 2019 to implement its stablecoin regulatory…
A DealStreetAsia-Kickstart Ventures report covered by e27 found Singapore took 78.1% of Southeast Asia's equity funding value in 2025, about US$4.2 billion, and 61.4% of the region…
On 31 August 2026, the Monetary Authority of Singapore committed S$220 million (about US$173 million) over three years to the renewed Financial Sector Technology and Innovation Sch…
On 31 August 2026, the Monetary Authority of Singapore committed S$220 million (about US$173 million) over three years under the renewed Financial Sector Technology and Innovation…
IRAS published its updated Enterprise Innovation Scheme e-Tax Guide on 31 Aug 2026, formalising a Budget 2026 change that grants a 400% tax deduction on up to S$50,000 of qualifyin…
On 19 August 2026, MAS and MOM announced a dedicated Investment Management Track under the Overseas Networks & Expertise (ONE) Pass, requiring a fixed monthly salary of S$30,000+ (…
On 19 August 2026, MAS announced three measures to boost Singapore as an asset management hub: a tax exemption on profit-related returns from fund management services provided to q…
On 29 July 2026, Singapore's MOF announced a second support package raising the government's risk-share from 50% to 70% on the Enterprise Financing Scheme SME Working Capital Loan…
On 29 July 2026, Singapore's Ministry of Finance announced that the Enterprise Financing Scheme - SME Working Capital Loan's government risk-share rises to 70% for all enterprises…
The Ministry of Finance announced on 29 July 2026 that the Enterprise Financing Scheme (EFS) SME Working Capital Loan and Project Loan will be enhanced from 1 September 2026 to 31…
On 22 July 2026, Endeavor launched its first Asia-Pacific Global Hub in Singapore, in a public-private partnership with EDB and Enterprise Singapore. Its 'Dare to Scale' programme…
On 22 July 2026, EnterpriseSG and EDB partnered with Endeavor to launch its first Asia-Pacific Global Hub in Singapore, giving local founders access to a global network of 3,000+ e…
On 22 July 2026, EnterpriseSG, EDB and Endeavor launched Endeavor's first Asia-Pacific Global Hub in Singapore, alongside the inaugural 'Dare to Scale' programme for early-stage Si…
On 3 July 2026, MAS and industry partners published the 'Safeguards for Agentic Finance at Runtime' (SAFR) white paper under its BuildFin.ai initiative, an industry framework gover…
Singapore's Employment Pass minimum qualifying salary is S$5,600/month for general sectors and S$6,200 for financial services in 2026, rising to S$6,000 and S$6,600 for new applica…
From 1 July 2026, Singapore's Local Qualifying Salary (LQS) rose from S$1,600 to S$1,800 per month for full-time local employees. The LQS is the minimum a local worker must be paid…
On 29 June 2026, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) opened applications for the 2026 Global FinTech Hackcelerator, run with the Singapore FinTech Festival. Applications clos…
MAS announced on 29 June 2026 the call for its 2026 Global FinTech Hackcelerator (part of Singapore FinTech Festival), inviting AI proposals on three problem statements: credit/fra…
On 25-26 June 2026, the Monetary Authority of Singapore established the Future of Finance Institute (FFI) to move AI and tokenisation beyond pilots across Singapore's financial sec…
Google Cloud launched the equity-free Google for Startups Accelerator: Southeast Asia, a three-month program for 25 seed-to-Series B AI startups from Singapore and five other ASEAN…
On 25 May 2026, Google Cloud launched an AI Startup Innovation Corridor linking Southeast Asia to Silicon Valley through Singapore, backed by EnterpriseSG and regional partners. Th…
On 25 May 2026, Google Cloud and Enterprise Singapore (with government partners in Indonesia and Vietnam) launched a Southeast Asia-to-Silicon Valley AI startup corridor routed thr…
On 25 May 2026 Google Cloud, with Enterprise Singapore, launched the Google for Startups Accelerator: Southeast Asia, an equity-free three-month program for an inaugural cohort of…
Key provisions of Singapore's Corporate and Accounting Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 (CALA) took effect on 6 May 2026. The maximum fine for directors who breach their duties rose from…
Budget 2026: 50% CIT Rebate and S$2,000 Cash Grant The enhanced Budget 2026 support announced on 7 April 2026 provides a 50% corporate income tax rebate for YA 2026 and a S$2,000 c…
From 1 April 2026, every business applying for voluntary GST registration in Singapore must be on the InvoiceNow (Peppol) e-invoicing network before IRAS will approve the registrat…
From 1 April 2026 Enterprise Singapore enhanced Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) support for SMEs to up to 70% (from 50%), with the S$100,000 grant cap extended until 31 March 202…
Budget 2026 added qualifying AI expenditure as a new category under the Enterprise Innovation Scheme (EIS): companies can claim a 400% tax deduction on up to S$50,000 of qualifying…
EnterpriseSG is consolidating the Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) and Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) into one unified EDGE scheme launchin…
EDB's official Tech.Pass page states it will no longer accept new or renewal Tech.Pass applications from 28 January 2027 (last submission 27 Jan 2027, 2359h). A new ONE Pass (AI an…
From 1 January 2027, MOM will introduce a new ONE Pass (AI and Tech) track that replaces the Tech.Pass. Applicants can meet the S$30,000 monthly fixed-salary criterion with at leas…
At the March 2026 MOM Committee of Supply, Singapore announced a new ONE Pass (AI and Tech) work-pass track that will replace the Tech.Pass from January 2027 with more attractive t…
On 2 March 2026 JTC unveiled a refreshed masterplan for LaunchPad @ one-north, headlined by Kampong AI — Singapore's first integrated startup community pairing ~14,500 sqm of busin…
EnterpriseSG confirmed a S$1 billion top-up to the Startup SG Equity (SSGE) co-investment scheme, announced at Budget 2026 and the MTI Committee of Supply 2026. For the first time…
In a 2 March 2026 media release, EnterpriseSG confirmed a S$1 billion top-up to the Startup SG Equity (SSGE) scheme, under which EnterpriseSG and EDB co-invest alongside qualified…
As announced at Budget 2026 and confirmed in EnterpriseSG's 02 March 2026 media release, S$1 billion is being set aside to top up the Startup SG Equity (SSGE) scheme. Beyond its or…
EnterpriseSG confirmed a S$1 billion top-up to the Startup SG Equity scheme, announced at Budget 2026 and the MTI Committee of Supply Debate. For the first time the government co-i…
At Budget 2026 (announced 12 Feb 2026), Singapore confirmed it will consolidate the Productivity Solutions Grant, Enterprise Development Grant and Market Readiness Assistance into…
Budget 2026 (delivered 12 Feb 2026) consolidates the Enterprise Development Grant, Productivity Solutions Grant and Market Readiness Assistance into a single EDGE scheme launching…
Announced in Budget 2026 (delivered 12 Feb 2026), EnterpriseSG will consolidate the Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) and Market Readiness Assi…
In Budget 2026 (delivered 12 Feb 2026), Singapore added AI-related expenditure as a qualifying activity under the Enterprise Innovation Scheme, giving businesses a 400% tax deducti…
At Budget 2026 (delivered 12 February 2026), the government confirmed the Employment Pass qualifying salary floor will rise from S$5,600 to S$6,000/month for most sectors, and from…
Existing EP Salary Floors Began Applying to Renewals in January 2026 The S$5,600 general salary floor and S$6,200 finance salary floor have applied to new EP applications since 1 J…