The complete guide on how to send a company device for your remote hire in Singapore 2023.

With the rise of remote-hybrid work setup many companies opt to turn their company operations into a remote work setup. Here’s a complete guide on how to send a company device for your remote hires in Singapore.

Capital city

Singapore

Currency

Singapore dollar (S$, SGD)

Languages spoken

English, Malay, Mandarin, & Tamil

What is the culture of work of the people in Singapore?


Singapore is known as the “Gateway to Asia” with a rich culture of both Asian and European influences. Singaporean’s work culture emphasizes values of respect and respect for authority. Singapore is also one of the safest and most honest countries in Asia.

Communication should not be a problem since almost 37% of the country or roughly around 3.5m Singaporeans speaks English fluently.

Is it okay to send a package internationally to Singapore?

There are many ways to send a package to Singapore, from both international and local logistics are one of the best in Asia. Sending a package to Singapore is not much of a hassle.

Usually, it takes 2-4 business days to send packages from the USA to Singapore.

How much does the shipping cost to send from the USA to Singapore?

The typical shipping cost of sending a package to Singapore costs around $40 - $50 by UPS Worldwide Expedited, the price may rise depending on what weight of the package and the season of the shipment.

Shipping Costs

PRODUCTS

SERVICE LEVELS

PRICE RANGE

RATING

UPS

Delivery Service

UPS Worldwide Expedited

3 - 5 days

$40 - $50

Best Rated

USPS

Delivery Service

USPS Priority International

5 - 8 days

$70 - $80

Above Average

DHL

Delivery Service

DHL Express Worldwide

3 - 8 days

$300 - $400

Best Rated

FedEx

Delivery Service

FedEx International Priority

3 - 5 days

$200 - $300

Average

What local tax duties are involved when sending a package to Singapore

Apart from shipping fees, the receiver will have to pay a flat 7% import tax on the total value of the package being delivered. There may also be a charge based on the Cost of shipment, Insurance, and Freight (CIF) value.

How to securely setup the company device for sending company data

Security regarding your company profiles are a huge concern for employers in the remote work setup, Swifteam’s MDM Software empowers you to remotely deliver everything that your remote hires need to get started – security, software, apps and accounts. As your employee gets to work, you’ll rest easy knowing your company IP is secure.

Swifteam also enables you to have the ability to remotely track devices in case they are ever lost or stolen. It also helps you empower your team to create healthy work habits and keep productivity high while ensuring apps aren’t going unused, posing a possible security threat.

How to retrieve company devices from your remote hires

Swifteam makes your offboarding process much easier with Employee Device Offboarding. You can remotely lock and wipe company data from the company device, and decommission the device for safety concerns.

Swifteam helps you ensure the return of the device using a prepaid box and return label which will be shipped directly to your remote hire’s address. After retrieving the company devices you can have it shipped directly to your HQ or store it in our safety warehouse which can then be ready to be delivered to your new remote hire.

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