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I worked in Singapore Hong Kong Tokyo and Taipei. it was all perfectly legal- in international merchant banking; and I got the necessary documentation [visas permits] enabling to do it. Singapore does encourage skilled workers to come to Singapore; they are looking for people with skills: this is the Q & S schemes- and the distinction is really in the monthly wage; the more monthly income you are offered by an employer, the more welcomed you are- theory being that you are better skilled. This means that people who are offered jobs by firms based in Singapore, and have relevant professional skills- are welcomed to come to Singapore- not only bankers, but highly skilled IT people, scientists, wives and partners of such people, electronic industry, and much more. You can even establish business in Singapore, providing that you bring along a lot of money and meet a set of requirements proving that this is done for genuine purposes and not just to gain a resident permit. This is easy- you can come as a visitor, find a job within your stay, and apply for an employment pass once you found a job- but only a job that pays a lot of money. there is the P scheme intended for low skill and low earners- such as au pairs, building workers, and such other people- usually migrants from Indonesia or Malaysia, and those come on very restricted terms, really being exploited. This visa can be obtained only by the employer, and only for jobs recognised by the govn't. In other words, Singapore head hunt for talented people to enlarge their brain pool on one hand, and also cheap migrant labour to build the infrastructure, look after children while the wife is working , and low paid dirty jobs. Certainly they do not encourage people to engage in selling products in local shopping centres. those jobs are reserved for local people. You really need to speak Chinese [yes, most natives speak english, but the mother tongue is Chinese for most people, although you do have Malay people and some people from the Indian sub continent]. It is very easy to spot you if you engage in selling products- after all you are a westerner; in Singapore, you are obliged to carry identity cards with you all the time, and, as selling products is not something for which you can get a visa, then you will be automatically spotted and caught! The Singaporians are well known for their tough enforcement regime- and this is intended to set an example- to deter people from doing the same thing. So you will be thrown to jail for a few month, and deported- and even fined. I would certainly not advise youngsters to try their luck in selling products in shopping centres- without a valid employment visa obtained in advance- and this sort of a job is regarded as low skilled- and reserved for local people. regards