Singapore has long been a favored hub for multinational employers deploying international talent into Southeast Asia.  Employer of Record ( EOR ) structures—under which a third-party provider becomes the legal local employer of personnel while the provider’s client directs day-to-day work—had been widely used to test the market, accelerate hiring, and manage compliance without establishing a local entity.  That landscape materially shifted in 2024.  On 9 July 2024, Singapore’

Vaping (both possession and use of any kind of vape) has been illegal in Singapore since 2018 under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act 1993.  However, this law has not been heavily enforced.  This has led to a general impression that it is acceptable, even in the workplace.  From two years ago, employers started to notice a gradual increase in the number of people who are giving up cigarettes for e-cigarettes, which are in fact interchangeable with e-vaporis