Setting Up Shop

Establishing a news bureau

Media organisations that wish to set up a news bureau in Singapore have to apply to the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) for approval. To do so, please email MCI’s Media Division (mci_duty_officer@mci.gov.sg) with the following information: 

• Letter of request from the media organisation, printed on its letterhead
• Background information of the media organisation
•  CV of correspondent(s)

Please indicate whether the news bureau will be engaging in other activities besides news gathering and reporting. If the news bureau engages only in news gathering and reporting, it will be considered a representative office and does not need to be registered as a business.  If the bureau also engages in other activities, such as the selling of news, then a business office has to be set up. For this, please contact:

Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority. 
10 Anson Road #05-01/15
International Plaza
Singapore 079903
ACRA Helpdesk: (65) 6248 6028 (Mon to Fri, 8.30am to 6.00pm)
Email: https://www.acra.gov.sg/enquiry/