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Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:00 am
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Canadian International School
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Pal » Sat, 18 Aug 2018 10:25 pm
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The Canadian International School (CIS) is a leading international school in Singapore. Founded in 1990, CIS has over...
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Bump for this thread 8-)
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Fri, 15 Jan 2021 6:08 pm
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Stamford American International School
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Pal » Thu, 02 Feb 2017 10:34 pm
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Stamford American International Singapore offers an holistic education for students from 2 months to 18 years of age, being the first and only school...
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SAIS International School .
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Last post by Pal
Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:14 pm
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joop » Wed, 07 Jan 2009 3:28 pm
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Wed, 07 Jan 2009 3:28 pm
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Landlord wants to sell half-way through contract
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anca » Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:34 pm
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Hi, We have a lease contract for our current appartement until December 2013, however we received today a call from the agent saying that the owner...
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ask to be compensated and move on. this is the norm and i've done so before when i sold a property with a tenant in it.
don't go overboard in your...
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Last post by taxico
Fri, 01 Mar 2013 5:12 pm
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Looking for Handyman recommendations
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cookie666 » Tue, 19 Feb 2013 4:08 pm
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We have a number of items that need mounting on walls ie cupboards, shelving, TV's etc....
Can anyone recommend someone?
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Thanks, but we were unable to get hold of William and therefore went with another company.
Had a terrible experience and will be posting a Beware...
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Last post by taxico
Fri, 01 Mar 2013 5:00 pm
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Interior Designers
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shameenali » Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:22 am
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Hey Ppl,
We are looking to engage a good interior designer to re-do our place (EA). We have already been to many ID firms & gotten quotes &...
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Just to update all:
We have settled on Design4Space Pte Ltd. Edmund is our designer. They are located at Lavender & Ang Mo Kio & have quite a decent...
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Last post by shameenali
Tue, 26 Feb 2013 5:28 pm
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Tenancy Agreement: Limit on aircon usage
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chronoel » Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:40 pm
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Hi, just want to consult with you guys if the landlord/owner is allowed to limit our aircon usage even if it's not stated in the contract.
I mean...
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Setting the thermostat to lower temperatures cause the compressor to run longer to reach those temperatures which in turn raises electricity costs....
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Last post by zzm9980
Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:00 am
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Looking for a Place to Rent
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benh » Mon, 25 Feb 2013 9:49 pm
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Hey there, I'm just looking for a new apartment/room at the moment. If there is anyone who is looking for a flat mate, has a room to rent or looking...
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Look here:
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Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:51 pm
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Distance too far?
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JordanW » Sun, 24 Feb 2013 7:12 pm
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Hi all, my first post and want to thank all of the regulars for the invaluable information you often provide.
I'll be moving my family of four to...
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Google Maps also does local transportation routes and timing. I have found them to be quite accurate and helpful when i am going to an unfamiliar...
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Last post by TekSeng
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:56 pm
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Temasek Holdings in Various Companies
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JR8 » Thu, 21 Feb 2013 6:07 pm
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Strong Eagle here. I've split out this discussion from the telephone bill thread since therat posted some interesting information about Temasek...
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Wow! A 100 percent of the bird cage liner. Little wonder its on such a short tether.
Actually, from that list, it would appear that they hold...
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Last post by therat
Sat, 23 Feb 2013 9:56 am
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Anyone know of good Handyman for odd jobs around the house?
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Azza71 » Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:49 am
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Hi I am new to Singapore and need someone who comes highly recommended by expats for electrics, plumbing, building etc
Anyone have recommendations?...
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er, i'm not sure. i never asked to sight his ID... all i know is he does decent work for a decent price.
upon request, he gives me a receipt that...
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Last post by taxico
Wed, 20 Feb 2013 9:20 pm
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Paypal stops Personal Payment service in SG
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iamsen » Wed, 20 Feb 2013 4:58 pm
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The payment company will stop offering the service on Wednesday to adhere to regulatory instructions .
I use it PP quite a lot and this is quite a...
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Doesn't affect me, per se, but I could see it as a potential inconvenience although I doubt it will happen as I wasn't using it for the noted items...
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Wed, 20 Feb 2013 5:41 pm
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Fast food?
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Steve1960 » Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:52 am
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My wife doesn't really like pizza but last night she had a craving for one. So ahving seen a 2 for 1 advert on the TV recently I decided to order....
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btw, canadian 2 for 1 pizza is owned by a muslim. i can't remember if he's an arab or a regional malay, but he wasn't a singapore citizen (at the...
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Last post by Brah
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 4:16 pm
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apply pr without pay slips or salary slips
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ganeshnrng » Fri, 15 Feb 2013 6:43 pm
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guys i hv one question. can i apply for pr to singapore without having pay slips or salary slips???? as i hv bank statement showing transaction of my...
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OP is long gone trolling another country's expat forums I'm sure.
When I was in Hyderabad a few weeks ago, I saw billboards EVERYWHERE for some scam...
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Last post by zzm9980
Mon, 18 Feb 2013 7:43 pm
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Where to buy a Gerbil in SIngapore
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MyNameIsBen » Fri, 15 Feb 2013 3:00 pm
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Hello, I'm new to Singapore and a looking to buy/adopt a young pair of Gerbils. Any ideas of where I could find some? Thanks, Ben
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And here I thought you were going to ask if the cardboard tube is sold separately.
Armageddon!
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Last post by Brah
Sun, 17 Feb 2013 2:07 pm
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Aircon chemical cleaning.
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x9200 » Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:01 pm
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We use one small aircon unit (standard wall mounted) pretty regularly, say 12h/day @27 deg C, as it is in our kid room. How often do you think it...
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I don't have a wet vc. I can get a small vacuum pump if necessary but I have the regular maintenance scheduled for the coming week. Let's see what...
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Last post by x9200
Sun, 17 Feb 2013 8:53 am
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Washing machines and dryers outside
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BedokAmerican » Sat, 16 Feb 2013 8:13 pm
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We bought a washing machine and separate dryer when we got here a few months ago, but the only place for the washer is outside (which I realize is...
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I used to have a top loading LG washing machine in India where I lived on the 4th floor of an apartment and I had the machine located on the balcony...
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Last post by rajagainstthemachine
Sat, 16 Feb 2013 10:41 pm
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Do people have dogs in Singapore? How about Bulldogs?
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Ellmeg » Fri, 15 Feb 2013 5:34 pm
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Hi!
Do a lot of people have dogs in Singapore? We are used to living in a city where dogs are very common and was just wondering what's it like...
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Also worth checking that the airline will fly your breed. A lot have restrictions on carrying snub nosed breeds because of potential breathing...
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Last post by nzmarkj
Sat, 16 Feb 2013 3:44 pm
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Information fishing trip to Singapore
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flowersinlondon » Sun, 10 Feb 2013 2:33 am
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Hi,
We are coming to Singapore for some information gathering and to look into job opportunities. And we will be in Singapore for 2 weeks along with...
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I guess we are trying to do Singapore for 2 weeks on a tight budget! Not sure if that's possible. :)
It's one of the most expensive cities in the...
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Last post by zzm9980
Tue, 12 Feb 2013 7:44 pm
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What do you do over CNY?
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Monika0206 » Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:11 am
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Hi,
I am curious to find out what people do over CNY if you don't really celebrate it or have Chinese Family. I have been living in Singapore for...
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We went to Chinatown... we went to Mariamman temple. Its amazing, how the heart of chinatown has the most popular Indian temple :)
chinese people...
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Last post by taxico
Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:27 pm
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Landlord a tax cheat?
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Huseinski » Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:01 pm
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Another Tenancy Agreement question... My landlord has my Monthly Rent set at 3,900 SGD, but it's split:
1,500 SGD is in respect of rental for the...
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Sounds like:
Shot-ah!
Actual words:
Short ah!
Literal meaning:
That person is a bit short upstairs
Actual meaning:
That person is...
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Last post by JR8
Sun, 10 Feb 2013 8:13 pm
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Men's suits
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TFNG » Tue, 28 Feb 2012 6:34 pm
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Folks,
In the short time I've been in SG, it has become clear that my light-weight suits are not light-weight for SG.
I usually get one or two top...
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Thanks for your telling your unfortunate experience, it all helps the rest of us, too bad that it was at your expense.
I have a local tailor who I...
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Last post by Brah
Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:34 am
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Auntys and Uncles
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BedokAmerican » Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:07 pm
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Is there a general criteria for being labeled an auntie/aunty or uncle in Singapore? I was under the impression those phrases were for people in...
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My son always address those above 25 as uncle or aunty (even I explained to him many times that he need to call them gege or jiejie first). I guess...
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Fri, 08 Feb 2013 2:38 pm
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