Immigrating to Singapore? Pick an Immigration Path That Suits You

In recent years, apart from traditionally popular locations such as the United States, Canada and Australia, Singapore has also become a hotspot for immigrants. With its prime geographical location, stable political environment, top-notch infrastructure, diverse social culture, pro-business regulatory framework, abundance of medical and educational resources, low crime rate and extensive tax incentives, everything makes this garden city―located near the equator with an average temperature of 20-35°C all year round―an attractive relocation destination.

As the number of applicants for immigration to Singapore increases, the minimum requirements for successful applications have also increased in value by the Singapore government. The minimum threshold for family offices’ tax incentive applications rose from the initial, unwritten but customary S$5 million to a whopping S$20 million almost overnight as of 18 April this year. But does that mean that there is no hope for immigration? No. Let us explore some common immigration routes to Singapore.

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选择适合您的新加坡移民路径

近年来,除了美国、加拿大、澳大利亚这些传统移民热门国家外,新加坡也成为了移民的热点目的地。良好的地理位置、稳定的政治环境、完善的基础建设、多元化的社会文化、优越的营商环境、丰富的医疗和教育资源、低犯罪率的社会治安以及各种税收激励机制等等的便利条件让这个位于赤道附近、常年平均气温处于20-35°C的花园城市,慢慢地成为人们心目中的移民“圣地”。

随着申请移民新加坡的人数不断增加,新加坡政府对于移民的门槛也随之提高,家族办公室的最低门槛更是从原来不成文的500万新币于今年4月18日一夜之间提升到了2,000万新币。那是不是就移民无望了呢?不!我们将为您盘点几种常见的新加坡移民途径。

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构建一个全方位的知识产权策略

创新是企业在市场竞争中脱颖而出或屹立不倒的硬实力。一个创新的社会不但可以让本地市场充满活力,也可以使整个国家在国际市场上更具竞争力。知识产权一方面代表着企业的创新成果,另一方面也意味着企业在该竞争领域内建立了一定程度的保护屏障。习近平主席和中央政府近期也就全面加强知识产权工作作出重大部署,其中包括印发《知识产权强国建设纲要(2021-2035年)》。该纲要对中国知识产权事业未来发展蓝图进行了规划,充分彰显了中国想要建设成为知识产权强国的决心。

笔者曾在一家知名跨国企业担任知识产权(Intellectual Property, “IP”)顾问多年,愿借此平台梳理一下笔者在IP领域的实战经验并与各位同仁分享。对于涉足高科技产业的企业来说,专利与商业秘密是企业经常使用的保护研发成果的两种方法,保护的都是以技术为背景的改进或发明。

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