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How to do saving & lower cost of living in Singapore?

Last post by malcontent « Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:31 am
Posted in Staying, Living in Singapore
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by whitemonster17 » Fri, 17 Mar 2023 1:36 pm » in Staying, Living in Singapore

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Sup good people. Recently, I got a job offer in Singapore (at NUS) and I am a foreigner from a country nearby Singapore.
I'd like to ask if you guys...

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Tiger goes on sale often as well, though I'm not sure if I'd call it beer.

If you ever go on the APB factory tour (great team building idea),...

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Last post by malcontent
Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:31 am
Frito-Lay source change

Last post by malcontent « Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:27 am
Posted in Announcement, Help & FAQ

by malcontent » Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:27 am » in Announcement, Help & FAQ

Notice anything different about that bag of chips lately? Frito-Lay has been quietly changing the bags of chips sold here from what used to be...

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Last post by malcontent
Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:27 am
Has anybody been to the Van Gogh exhibition?

Last post by BBCDoc « Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:10 pm
Posted in General Discussions
Replies: 1
by Lisafuller » Sun, 19 Mar 2023 10:09 pm » in General Discussions

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Considering going with my family but not sure if the experience is worth our time. Saw very bad reviews about similar experiences overseas, but I'm...

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We booked for May Day holiday, hope our kids will enjoy. Would be good to hear feedback but I suspect we’ll go anyway because my wife likes VG....

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Last post by BBCDoc
Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:10 pm
Any tips for baby twins

Last post by Lisafuller « Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:00 pm
Posted in Trying to Conceive & Pregnancy
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by joeyy » Fri, 04 Oct 2019 1:35 pm » in Trying to Conceive & Pregnancy

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I am wondering, is there any tips to conceive a pair of baby twins? Or does it really have to run by genes and only rely on luck. haha :lol: :lol:

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I believe the only way to increase chances are through IVF as more eggs are implanted to increases chances of pregnancy. Other than that, I believe...

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Last post by Lisafuller
Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:00 pm
Is there a place or rent in Singapore (nearby NUS) with an affordable price?

Last post by Lisafuller « Mon, 20 Mar 2023 9:57 pm
Posted in Property Talk, Housing & Rental
Replies: 14
by whitemonster17 » Wed, 15 Mar 2023 3:36 pm » in Property Talk, Housing & Rental

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Sup good people, I will be working in Singapore (at NUS) soon. I wonder if there is a rent or place nearby NUS equipped with a kitchen (sharing...

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Oh really? It's new to me =D> . Gonna be worth to check around. Thank you :D
Aside from the faculty housing, could you tell me more where foreign...

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Last post by Lisafuller
Mon, 20 Mar 2023 9:57 pm
Stupid news articles

Last post by jalanjalan « Mon, 20 Mar 2023 8:44 pm
Posted in General Discussions
Replies: 29
by tiktok » Fri, 17 Feb 2023 9:48 am » in General Discussions
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As we all know, the concept of free press is unknown in Singapore. This results in some bizarre news stories.

From the Straits Times today:

Not...

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Oh, I'm sure we'll be ok.
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Last post by jalanjalan
Mon, 20 Mar 2023 8:44 pm
NSmen Expired Exit Permit ( 15 months overdue)

Last post by Slacker8788 « Mon, 20 Mar 2023 6:25 pm
Posted in National Service
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by roachbro » Wed, 13 Apr 2011 3:27 am » in National Service
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Hi there,

I recently found out that my exit permit has been expired for 15months. I totally forgot about it, previously I had been pretty good about...

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lapsed for ~ 7 years now.
I have applied for permits before but somehow forgot to renew it after 2016 :o
I never had a call up notice before and but...
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Last post by Slacker8788
Mon, 20 Mar 2023 6:25 pm
Our PR success 2023 - 18 months application

Last post by truthhurts1 « Mon, 20 Mar 2023 1:35 pm
Posted in PR, Citizenship, Passes & Visas for Foreigners
Replies: 9
by skeeting » Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:16 pm » in PR, Citizenship, Passes & Visas for Foreigners

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So after 18 months, our family of 4 have been approved for PR. Our background:

Both parents Chinese Australian
EP and DPs
Early 40s
1 boy 1 girl...

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Another example of just be chinese and have a sure shot chance of getting a PR..I don’t think its anything to be surprised about isn’t it

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Last post by truthhurts1
Mon, 20 Mar 2023 1:35 pm
Labour Law for Foreigners on EP

Last post by truthhurts1 « Mon, 20 Mar 2023 1:17 pm
Posted in Careers & Jobs in Singapore
Replies: 12
by truthhurts1 » Thu, 26 Jan 2023 4:23 pm » in Careers & Jobs in Singapore

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Hi everyone wanted to ask if anyone has any experience in dealing with Lawyers for unfair dismissals and salary cuts for foreigners in Management...

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Additionally, was the salary cut to a figure below the minimum for the issuance of the EP? Not the quoted basic salary you are saying, but the amount...

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Last post by truthhurts1
Mon, 20 Mar 2023 1:17 pm
ChatGPT calculates your PR Probability!

Last post by smoulder « Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:59 pm
Posted in PR, Citizenship, Passes & Visas for Foreigners
Replies: 20
by mr.green » Thu, 16 Mar 2023 12:37 am » in PR, Citizenship, Passes & Visas for Foreigners
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I asked ChatGPT (GPT-4) to build a little scoring system for us. Rather impressive job!

Create a question answer scoring with cutoff scores and a...

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AI works based on learning patterns of input = output. Feed AI garbage input, it’ll give garbage output.

Without ICA to give the input of numerous...
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Last post by smoulder
Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:59 pm
Not sure whether to renounce citizenship yet

Last post by Janam « Mon, 20 Mar 2023 9:05 am
Posted in PR, Citizenship, Passes & Visas for Foreigners
Replies: 25
by ThrinayanS » Fri, 17 Feb 2023 8:14 pm » in PR, Citizenship, Passes & Visas for Foreigners
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I am a 16 year old who is at the final stage of citizenship application. While i understand that minors can maintain dual nationality in Singapore...

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Hi Thrinayan,

I checked with Indian Embassy and apparently minors are not allowed to hold 2 passports. Hence required to renounce Indian...
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Last post by Janam
Mon, 20 Mar 2023 9:05 am
Parent and child group Mandarin classes

Last post by Lisafuller « Sun, 19 Mar 2023 10:33 pm
Posted in Parenting, Family & Schools
Replies: 3
by Friedliver » Sun, 12 Mar 2023 11:50 am » in Parenting, Family & Schools

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Can anyone recommend any Mandarin classes which can teach parent and child together? My child is 4 and I would like to learn Mandarin together with...

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It's usually not taken together. Most classes are by age groups and school level.

Yep, with such a massive age gap I can't imagine a group class...

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Last post by Lisafuller
Sun, 19 Mar 2023 10:33 pm
Thinking of Divorce

Last post by Lisafuller « Sun, 19 Mar 2023 10:29 pm
Posted in Parenting, Family & Schools
Replies: 14
by korosensei » Sun, 12 Mar 2023 12:09 am » in Parenting, Family & Schools

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im thinking of divorcing my husband. because i no longer feel love him and the only thing thats keeping me within this relationship is our kid. i...

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There are a lot of good books out there that can really help… many available to borrow for free from NLB, including ebooks. I can’t recall which book...

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Last post by Lisafuller
Sun, 19 Mar 2023 10:29 pm
PEP processing time (personal employment pass)

Last post by wuzhemin « Sat, 18 Mar 2023 11:26 am
Posted in Relocating, Moving to Singapore
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by Kagoli » Mon, 11 Jun 2018 12:19 pm » in Relocating, Moving to Singapore
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Hi,
I thought it would be a good idea to have a threat just on PEP (personal employment pass) so we can share processing time.
It is mentioned that...

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Anyone know how long time MOM need after they got the more documents they asked? thanks a lot

I finally got my PEP approved yesterday. Yes, I was...
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Last post by wuzhemin
Sat, 18 Mar 2023 11:26 am
Landlord lied to vacate the house!!!

Last post by malcontent « Sat, 18 Mar 2023 10:06 am
Posted in Property Talk, Housing & Rental
Replies: 6
by spap008 » Sun, 12 Mar 2023 1:56 pm » in Property Talk, Housing & Rental

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Hi Friends,

I have been staying in this condo for 5 years and I just moved out of there a couple months back. I had renewed my contract for the old...

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I once agreed to move out of a company provided apartment in the US on the pretext that a cancer patient needed the place because it had a lift....

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Last post by malcontent
Sat, 18 Mar 2023 10:06 am
Buying property in Singapore as dual-nationality

Last post by malcontent « Fri, 17 Mar 2023 8:28 am
Posted in Property Talk, Housing & Rental
Replies: 6
by nomadinsg » Thu, 20 Oct 2022 5:20 pm » in Property Talk, Housing & Rental

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Hi - I'm aware that Americans can buy property without the ABSD, but what if they have dual nationality e.g. American and French?

Additionally,...

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I should add that there are additional burdens on being a US Citizen that may make this unpalatable. The foremost being taxation on capital gains...

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Last post by malcontent
Fri, 17 Mar 2023 8:28 am
"Proceed to upload documents" button is missing in ICA Website

Last post by smoulder « Wed, 15 Mar 2023 8:54 pm
Posted in Relocating, Moving to Singapore
Replies: 282
by Michealt » Tue, 09 Feb 2021 5:42 pm » in Relocating, Moving to Singapore
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Hi,

Any idea why the Proceed to upload documents in ICA website disappear?

I am trying to check the status of my PR application and usually the...

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Testing the security of the ICA application 😏
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Last post by smoulder
Wed, 15 Mar 2023 8:54 pm
PR Application Chances for a Nurse In Sg

Last post by sundaymorningstaple « Wed, 15 Mar 2023 8:31 pm
Posted in PR, Citizenship, Passes & Visas for Foreigners
Replies: 2
by Terribelle » Wed, 13 May 2020 6:42 pm » in PR, Citizenship, Passes & Visas for Foreigners

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Hello everyone!

I came across this forum and I am so glad that everyone has been so nice and responsive.

Can anyone help me assess my chances of...

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Hello everyone!

I came across this forum and I am so glad that everyone has been so nice and responsive.

Can anyone help me assess my chances of...

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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Wed, 15 Mar 2023 8:31 pm
Buying medical insurance for elderly parents

Last post by BBCDoc « Wed, 15 Mar 2023 6:24 am
Posted in Relocating, Moving to Singapore
Replies: 7
by tc9897 » Tue, 24 Oct 2006 1:20 pm » in Relocating, Moving to Singapore

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I will be moving to Singapore next summer, but have a question about medical insurance. Although I will be covered by my employer, I will have to...

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Hi BBC,

may I know if it covers your mom pre-existing condition ? can let me know the agent that helped u with ur application ?

Thank you
Dear...

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Last post by BBCDoc
Wed, 15 Mar 2023 6:24 am
Can I Change Job During PR Application Process With ICA ?

Last post by singaporeflyer « Tue, 14 Mar 2023 11:19 pm
Posted in Careers & Jobs in Singapore
Replies: 3
by blackpanda » Thu, 09 Mar 2023 11:52 pm » in Careers & Jobs in Singapore

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Hi,
I applied for PR 3 months ago and I want to change the new job now, would it affect the PR result?
Anybody can get the PR approval after...

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OK. the second question means I wanna know if there are any people who got the PR approved after they changed to the new job during the PR process....

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Last post by singaporeflyer
Tue, 14 Mar 2023 11:19 pm

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