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Australian International School Singapore

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by Pal » Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:00 am » in Parenting, Family & Schools

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AIS has a long history of delivering a holistic, rounded education. What makes us truly unique is that we offer a...

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Stamford American International School

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by Pal » Thu, 02 Feb 2017 10:34 pm » in Staying, Living in Singapore

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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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Sticky Thread Advertisement

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Sticky Thread gives you access to a direct channel to your most potential customers. Choose from relevant categories to have your stickies in....

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Singapore Street Directory

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by Pal » Mon, 12 May 2008 4:43 pm

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StreetDB - Singapore Street Directory
StreetDB.com is an interactive online Street Directory with mapping, driving directions and travel guides for...

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are these street maps still functional? i tried the link and sites but doesnt seem to take me anywhere... :???:

Street DB just worked for me.

it...

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Eagles Landing at Muddy's - Oct 25th 2019 - by request of SMS

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by PNGMK » Tue, 01 Oct 2019 11:38 am
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CALLING ALL EAGLES by ORDER of SMS
PAST AND PRESENT

YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. LET ME/SMS KNOW IF you want an invite.......

Attendance requested........

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Sounds good to me
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There's been too much insulting, flaming and general childish behavior lately on this forum. So here's the new policy:

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Posting of Room Rental strictly prohibited in Forum

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by sundaymorningstaple » Wed, 22 May 2013 2:21 pm

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Users who post room rental advertisements in the Airlines threads or any other thread will have their accounts revoked.

Please post in the correct...

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Renters be like

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Commercial posting (anti-spam) guidelines

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by jpatokal » Mon, 01 Jan 2007 10:35 pm

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In celebration of the New Year, the Moderators' Cabal has come up with new guidelines for what's OK and what's not when it comes to commercial...

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Fair enough. Thanks for this ::thumbsup:

Why am I thinking that carpuff may soon be history?

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The following posts are not allowed in the forum for legal reasons;

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So I can't even say I read the ... today? Bordering on ridiculous if you ask me. Not picking on you personally, by the way. Just find the policy...

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Replacing Kitchen sink Tap

Last post by Strong Eagle « Sun, 02 Nov 2025 8:30 am
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by Wd40 » Tue, 01 Dec 2020 9:52 am

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So, our kitchen tap started leaking from the top. I looked at a few videos online which explained that you can replace the ceramic cartridge inside....

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I completely forgot. Apologies, WD40.

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How Do You Keep Your Office Clean and Productive?

Last post by theashiera « Sat, 20 Sep 2025 1:27 pm
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by theashiera » Wed, 27 Aug 2025 6:28 pm

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Hi everyone,

Curious to hear how others handle office cleaning and hygiene—especially with shared workspaces becoming more common again. Also...

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Doing cleaning as your daily habit helps keep your office tidy and well-maintained. If possible you may need a professional cleaner to do the job.

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Curious about how postal codes work in Singapore

Last post by theashiera « Sat, 30 Aug 2025 11:02 am
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by Kariney74 » Sat, 02 Aug 2025 6:02 am

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Hi all,

I’m planning a trip to Singapore soon, and I started looking into how their postal code system works—and wow, it’s incredibly precise! I...

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Totally agree—Singapore’s postal codes are super precise. I’ve used them for mapping and deliveries, and they work great. Just watch out for unit...

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Sat, 30 Aug 2025 11:02 am
Lie Detector test

Last post by sundaymorningstaple « Thu, 14 Aug 2025 8:03 pm
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by Nefertiri » Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:12 am

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Does anyone know if it is possible to get one done privately in Singapore?
and if so, where?

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Yep, way bye-bye to our interloper selling them with an indian IP. She is history.

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Thu, 14 Aug 2025 8:03 pm
15 years in Singapore!

Last post by Strong Eagle « Sun, 27 Jul 2025 1:15 am
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by Wd40 » Sat, 29 Jun 2024 10:02 pm
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My wife just reminded me that today was the day exactly 15 years ago when I set foot into this beautiful country; Singapore. 29th June 2009!

My plan...

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Hey @malcontent How are you doing?
It has been exactly 2 months now and I am enjoying my retirement life. However, I am contemplating of adding some...
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Sun, 27 Jul 2025 1:15 am
adoption is getting harder

Last post by sundaymorningstaple « Fri, 18 Jul 2025 1:49 am
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by PNGMK » Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:52 am

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It's been 13 years since I completed an adoption of an SC.

It has become much more difficult.

Foreign Embassies will most often no longer support...

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We've been dealing with those sort of comments for over 40 years now (my daughter is 41 & my son is 36). I'm Caucasian and the wife is Tamil.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2025 1:49 am
3 weeks’ jail for man who molested stewardess on SIA flight

Last post by PNGMK « Tue, 15 Jul 2025 7:05 pm
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by Wd40 » Sun, 13 Jul 2025 5:45 pm

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Just came across this article:

This guy a 20 year old student studying in Australia, molested a stewardess on SIA flight, got 3 weeks jail.

I...

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I understand from a man who knows one every well that some of the FA wear padding on certain areas (buttocks he mentioned). So that guy probably...

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Tue, 15 Jul 2025 7:05 pm
Singapore Property Market Unsustainable

Last post by PNGMK « Wed, 09 Jul 2025 8:38 pm
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by raptor_from_vietnam » Sat, 05 Jul 2025 10:29 pm

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Singapore property market has been on a bullish run for awhile. Some HDB flats with less than 80 years of lease now may go for more than 1 million....

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The thing is that high prices may hurt the labor market I believe. I have started seeing jobs moving from Singapore to KL recently, across different...

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Wed, 09 Jul 2025 8:38 pm
Anyone in SG with 5+ Cats in a Condo Registered Under the New AVS Rules Yet?

Last post by adrienk « Thu, 15 May 2025 10:04 pm

by adrienk » Thu, 15 May 2025 10:04 pm

I live in a condo and have five cats, all acquired before the new pet ownership rules kicked in on Sept 1, 2024. Under the transition period (until...

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Thu, 15 May 2025 10:04 pm
One thing that could make life feel better or easier — what would that be for you?

Last post by abbby « Thu, 15 May 2025 6:11 pm
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by HelloYoo » Tue, 13 May 2025 8:50 am

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Hi all,

If there were one thing you could shift or downright solve in your life right … what would that be?

Not going to sell or push anything,...

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Money for sure, who likes to work right..

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Thu, 15 May 2025 6:11 pm
EP salary threshold

Last post by zukote1991 « Mon, 12 May 2025 3:18 pm
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by musical box » Thu, 17 Apr 2025 1:36 pm

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Scenario 1:
My employment contract is Jan 1 to June 30, 2025.
Salary 14k month.
EP to 31 Dec 2025.
My company proposes 4 day week from 01 July 2025...

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For Scenario 1, since the revised salary (12k) is still above the qualifying threshold for your age group, there’s typically no need to notify MOM...

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Mon, 12 May 2025 3:18 pm
Scamshield

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by abbby » Fri, 28 Mar 2025 8:51 am

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Is it a pretty useless app? If user doesn't report, then you won't know. So on their part, seems like they do not do anything other than wait for...

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Overload?

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Mon, 07 Apr 2025 9:21 pm
Bangkok earthquake

Last post by abbby « Sun, 30 Mar 2025 9:58 pm

by abbby » Sun, 30 Mar 2025 9:58 pm

Pretty surprised it happened in Bangkok...quite a popular place for locals.
Just wondering those buildings that shook, is structure still safe for...

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Sun, 30 Mar 2025 9:58 pm
Cheapest Way to Mail Tax Return Forms to US IRS?

Last post by malcontent « Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:08 am
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by ceeyee » Sun, 16 Mar 2025 12:48 am

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I need to send tax returns to IRS in the US. It's just a few pages of 1040NR.
What is the cheapest way to mail the forms from Singapore to US IRS?...

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That’s right - I believe they will only use your direct deposit info on a “return by return” basis in case you’ve closed the account in the meantime....

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Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:08 am
Retirement Funding Optimization

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I’m creating a new thread for a topic that seems to have a lot of interest. One area of concern is around claiming strategies for government...

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There are a lot of different concepts briefly mentioned in the article/video. Some here are probably familiar with them, but if not, this is a decent...
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