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Stamford American International School
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Pal » Thu, 02 Feb 2017 10:34 pm
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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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Stamford American International School seems like an excellent choice for expat families in Singapore. I like that it offers multiple internationally...
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Wed, 07 Jan 2009 3:28 pm
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Singapore Street Directory
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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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Thu, 10 Jul 2014 8:35 am
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Thu, 12 Sep 2024 7:11 am
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Warning: Behave
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jpatokal » Sat, 12 Feb 2005 12:04 am
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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:
Insulting other users in any...
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Click on your Username at the top right or go to here:
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Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:05 am
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Commercial posting (anti-spam) guidelines
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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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Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:27 am
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IMPORTANT ALL POSTERS PLEASE NOTE!
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Plavt » Sat, 06 Oct 2007 8:04 pm
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The following posts are not allowed in the forum for legal reasons;
1) Partial or full extraction of advertisements or articles from The Straits...
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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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Sat, 23 Aug 2008 8:10 pm
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New South African COVID Variant
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Lisafuller » Sun, 28 Nov 2021 6:12 am
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Terrifying, seems like we can’t catch a break.
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Is the virus situation still very serious in South Africa? It should be much worse now! There are many holidays dedicated to supporting this country.
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Thu, 11 Dec 2025 3:30 pm
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Hardware zone doesnt work from overseas
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Wd40 » Tue, 09 Dec 2025 1:51 am
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From the last few days, Hardwarezone forum is not working from my IP address. I get the below message. I find that wierd.
403 ERROR
The request...
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Strange. I'm in India on vacation at the moment and it opens up fine....
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Last post by smoulder
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 2:37 am
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question regarding divorce procedures in Singapore for Indian citizens
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Rama1 » Sun, 23 Nov 2025 6:25 pm
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I have a question regarding divorce procedures in Singapore for Indian citizens. I am a South Indian, an Indian citizen, and currently a Singapore...
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If you're not resident in Singapore, you cannot be pulled into court for a divorce as there is no jurisdiction.
Depending on the amounts involved...
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Tue, 02 Dec 2025 9:12 am
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Sun, 23 Nov 2025 4:29 pm
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Replacing Kitchen sink Tap
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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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Last post by Strong Eagle
Sun, 02 Nov 2025 8:30 am
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How Do You Keep Your Office Clean and Productive?
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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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Last post by theashiera
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 1:27 pm
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Curious about how postal codes work in Singapore
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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
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Lie Detector test
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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
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15 years in Singapore!
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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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Last post by Strong Eagle
Sun, 27 Jul 2025 1:15 am
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adoption is getting harder
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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
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3 weeks’ jail for man who molested stewardess on SIA flight
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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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Last post by PNGMK
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 7:05 pm
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Singapore Property Market Unsustainable
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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
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Thu, 15 May 2025 10:04 pm
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Thu, 15 May 2025 6:11 pm
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EP salary threshold
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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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