Malaysia Extends 1:3 Internship Policy Pilot Until May 2026
On March 31, 2026, the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department of Malaysia introduced the 1:3 Internship Policy, and announced that the pilot phase,
Read More »Malaysia Removes “Existing Investor” Category from Investor Pass Program in 2026
The Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department has announced that, effective March 13, 2026, the “Existing Investor” category under the
Read More »Malaysia Releases Updated Expatriate Employment Salary Policy and FAQ Effective 1 June 2026
Malaysia’s Expatriate Services Division (ESD), in coordination with multiple Malaysian government agencies, has issued an updated Revised Expatriate Salary Policy and
Read More »Singapore Announces Major Increases to Work Visa Salary Thresholds Beginning January 2027
Singapore has announced a series of significant updates to its foreign workforce policies aimed at maintaining the quality of Employment Pass (EP) and S Pass holders while
Read More »Malaysia Releases Official FAQ on New Expatriate Employment Policy
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) has recently issued an official FAQ providing further clarification on the new expatriate employment policy that accompanies Malaysia’s
Read More »Malaysia Revises Minimum Salary for Employment Pass Applications Effective June 1, 2026
On January 11, 2026, the Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs (Kementerian Dalam Negeri – KDN – MOHA) has announced significant changes to the minimum salary
Read More »Malaysia Launches Expatriate Projection Requests for 2026
The Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department of Malaysia has announced that, starting December 15, 2025, companies that are registered on the ESD
Read More »Singapore Updates COMPASS Scoring Criteria for Employment Pass Applications
Effective January 1, 2026, Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will implement updates to two scoring criteria under the Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS),
Read More »Malaysia Implements Mandatory Pass Shortening and Exit Clearance for Expatriates
Effective November 18, 2025, the Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM), under the directive of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA), has introduced stricter compliance
Read More »Singapore Revises PR Re-Entry Permit Rules Effective December 1
The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that, from December 1, 2025, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) will implement changes to the Permanent Resident
Read More »Singapore Releases Updated Salary Benchmarks for Employment Pass Applications
The Ministry of Manpower has released its new salary benchmarks table for the Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS), the points-based system for all Employment Pass
Read More »Malaysia Launches Enhanced Online Document Sighting for Expatriate Applications
The Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department of Malaysia has announced that, effective August 7, 2025, it will introduce an enhanced Online Document
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