Not just about tax: why Australia’s tech entrepreneurs are moving to Singapore

South China Morning Post - Oct 13, 2026

Investor Ben Lindsay relocated with his wife, dog in tow, from Sydney to Singapore in March, with his sights set on growing venture capital firm Investible from an Australian outfit into an Asia-Pacific one. Lindsay is among a growing number of investors, businessmen and tech founders from down under who are setting up bases and relocating to Singapore, Dubai and San Francisco to expand their company’s reach. Adrian Portelli, founder of savings and rewards platform LMCT+, announced on social...

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