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  • Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)
    http://www.acra.gov.sg
    The Registry of Companies and Businesses (RCB) is a government agency that administers business registration in Singapore. RCB regulates the formation of business firms and companies and it is also a centre of information where one may obtain registered particulars of business entities.

  • Action Community For Entrepreneurship
    http://www.ace.org.sg
    ACE fosters greater entrepreneurship through close collaboration between the private-sector and the public sector. It brings together a diverse group of people who want to contribute towards the creation of a more entrepreneurial Singapore. ACE comprises 23 private sector representatives from various industries.

  • Association For Small and Medium Enterprises
    http://www.asme.org.sg
    The Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME ) is a self-help organisation of business people who run small and medium enterprises in Singapore. The Association brings together entrepreneurs of various industries and service sectors to exchange and share their experiences and aspirations. It also undertakes activities and provides contacts with government bodies, embassies and relevant organisations to help members advance their businesses locally and overseas.

  • Economic Development Board
    http://www.edb.gov.sg
    The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) is the lead agency that plans and executes strategies to sustain Singapore as a compelling global hub for business and investment. It enables multinational and Singapore-based companies to enhance and upgrade to higher value-creating operations across manufacturing and internationally traded services, in a knowledge-driven globalised economy.

  • EnterpriseOne Portal
    http://www.business.gov.sg
    Find the answers you need to start, sustain or grow your business with EnterpriseOne. Get instant access to Government information and services on the EnterpriseOne portal. EnterpriseOne is a multi-agency initiative managed by SPRING Singapore.

  • Ministry of Trade And Industry
    http://www.mti.gov.sg
    The Ministry of Trade And Industry (MTI) is a government agency that aims to promote high and stable levels of economic growth and employment by facilitating the development of industry sectors with strong growth potential and fundamentals.

  • Setting Up Representative Office In Singapore
    https://roms.iesingapore.gov.sg
    Foreign companies keen on exploring the viability of doing business in Singapore , or interested in using Singapore as a launching pad into the Asia Pacific, may wish to set up a Representative Office (RO). Registration of an RO should be considered when a foreign company wants to test the business environment in Singapore before making investment decisions. However foreign companies should be aware that incorporation of legal corporate entities with the Registry of Companies and Businesses will be necessary to maintain theirs operations in Singapore in the long term.

  • Singapore Business Federation (SBF)
    http://www.sbf.org.sg
    The Singapore Business Federation was formed in 2002 as an apex chamber to enhance the organisation of the business community in Singapore. All companies that have a paid-up capital of S$0.5 million and above are now members of the SBF. The SBF is managed by a Council which is representative of the Singapore business community. Much of SBF's work is about building long-term strategic alliances within the private sector and also between local businessmen with their foreign counterparts.

  • Singapore Customs (For import/export)
    http://www.customs.gov.sg
    Singapore Customs is a government agency under the Ministry of Finance. Formed on 1 April 2003 , Singapore Customs is the lead agency on trade facilitation and revenue enforcement matters. It is responsible for implementation of customs and trade enforcement measures including those related to free trade agreements and strategic goods.

  • Singapore Government Procurement Website
    http://www.gebiz.gov.sg/
    GeBIZ (Government Electronic Business) is an integrated online business centre where GeBIZ-registered suppliers (Trading Partners) can conduct e-commerce with the Singapore Government. GeBIZ Partner is the internet portal for the supplier community where Trading Partners will be able to source for government-extensive business opportunities.

  • Singapore Manufacturers' Federation (SMa)
    http://www.smafederation.org.sg
    The Singapore Manufacturers' Federation (SMa) was formerly known as the Singapore Manufacturers' Association (SMA). Founded in 1932, SMa is re-focussing its effort and energy on the broadly-defined manufacturing community. This manufacturing community includes companies that are involved in manufacturing, even those companies that do not have physical manufacturing facilities in Singapore and companies that support the activities of manufacturers.


  • The Enterprise ChallengeThe Enterprise Challenge
    http://www.tec.gov.sg
    The Enterprise Challenge, an initiative by the Prime Minister's Office, provides funding and testbeds to test risky and unproven ideas and foster pioneering breakthroughs that can create quantum leap improvement in the delivery of public service.

    For more information about the TEC scheme and application criteria, visit our website at www.tec.gov.sg
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