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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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CIS Profile
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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Last post by Pal
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 6:08 pm
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Last post by Pal
Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:14 pm
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Last post by joop
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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Last post by ecureilx
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 8:35 am
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Pedestrian right of way?
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American » Sat, 11 Jul 2015 12:04 am
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Hi all looking for some guidance regarding pedestrian right of way. Basically do pedestrians ever have the right of way when there is no traffic...
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Photos are permanent records and can be stored and it may end up getting people quite defensive / aggressive.
In China, Finnish uncle helps...
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Last post by American
Mon, 13 Jul 2015 7:05 pm
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Catholics & Christian in Singapore
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Barnsley » Fri, 14 Mar 2014 2:29 pm
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I had a discussion with a colleague in work, she is getting married this year to a Catholic Dude , she is buddhist I am assuming , and the topic got...
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In one group women only give hand jobs till they get married.
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Last post by rajagainstthemachine
Mon, 13 Jul 2015 4:14 pm
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No win situation for PR's?
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AndrewV » Tue, 07 Jul 2015 3:53 pm
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Since many of the expats will very possibly retire back to their own country once they are done with Singapore, and given the fact that you need X...
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Only government bonds for tertiary education etc....... yes
Baby Bonus nope been there and done for others
Grants are meant as gift not in its true...
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Last post by Mad Scientist
Fri, 10 Jul 2015 6:04 pm
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Family Time
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FamilyExpats » Tue, 07 Jul 2015 1:43 pm
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Living in fast-paced Singapore is not so easy sometimes.
How frequent do you take time out to spend time with your family (for even as simple as...
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it all comes down to your own commitment...tho it may not suffice, a well spent quality time is all that matters
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Last post by menudown
Tue, 07 Jul 2015 3:06 pm
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BUILT YOUR OWN HOUSE?
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martincymru » Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:10 pm
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I am keen to meet up with anybody who has built their own house in Asia (Philippines, Thailand etc).
Especially so if you were hands on and not...
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I am keen to meet up with anybody who has built their own house in Asia (Philippines, Thailand etc).
Especially so if you were hands on and not...
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Last post by ecureilx
Fri, 03 Jul 2015 3:23 pm
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Who has the upper hand in planning family vacations? Mom or Dad?
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QTNexpat » Wed, 01 Jul 2015 10:35 am
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Hello everyone!
Are you a mother or a father living in SG? Who do you think is a major decision maker in planning family vacations? Who makes the...
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Almost everyone in my office takes vacation to sit with their kids in run up to exam time.
Hardly anyone takes more than a day off here and...
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Last post by QTNexpat
Wed, 01 Jul 2015 4:42 pm
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The controversial dog meat festival
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menudown » Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:30 am
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Global outrage is having no effect on revellers at China’s notorious Yulin festival
where as many as 10,000 dogs are being skinned alive, butchered...
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this unnecessary cruelty is what I can't understand like boiling dogs alive, skinning them alive, torching them to death. That's not humanity....
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Last post by menudown
Fri, 26 Jun 2015 3:44 pm
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whoohoo beerfest
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Sporkin » Tue, 23 Jun 2015 5:40 pm
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Finally, time to kick back and lighten my wallet and my head simultaneously!
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I didn't care for some of the beers I had there, too quirky for me
I think they have listened to you, only one quirky brewery (MOA) this year. None...
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Last post by Brah
Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:47 pm
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Scoot flight bound for Perth gets delayed
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menudown » Mon, 22 Jun 2015 10:28 am
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Terrible customer service from Scoot or just typical shouting here and there.
If the plane is not safe to fly, why are they making noise when it's...
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Terrible customer service from Scoot or just typical shouting here and there.
If the plane is not safe to fly, why are they making noise when it's...
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Last post by ecureilx
Mon, 22 Jun 2015 11:37 pm
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Uber
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Wd40 » Sun, 12 Oct 2014 9:20 pm
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How did Uber manage to break into the otherwise restricted taxi segment in Singapore?
...Anyone can become a Uber driver so long they have a...
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Whenever powerful disrupters like Airbnb and Uber comes up, the only thing that can go against such companies are the govt. Which is retarded. the...
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Last post by ecureilx
Sat, 20 Jun 2015 9:16 pm
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Motorised bicycle and scooters please be mindful on the road
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menudown » Tue, 16 Jun 2015 9:48 am
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an accident occurred between a motorised bicycle and a lorry. this poor rider was just riding along the pavement and the lorry crushed him out of...
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I don't know how old the video is but with riding skills like that, if they haven't had an accident, it won't be far off.
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Last post by bgd
Thu, 18 Jun 2015 12:56 pm
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Changing into coins
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imbaxx » Mon, 15 Jun 2015 9:13 am
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Where can i change notes into coins. like stack of coin that need to unwrap. Lets say i want 200 10 cents coin
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Well this seems pretty alien to me. Back home I'd expect to be able to walk into any branch of my bank and request (on the spot) even equiv. S$1k of...
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Last post by JR8
Tue, 16 Jun 2015 8:54 pm
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Funny
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Steve1960 » Wed, 13 May 2015 11:50 am
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Standing outside on Thomson Road indulging in my bad habit I have seen a couple of funny things recently. It's a busy road as you know, I stand close...
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all this motorised two-wheelers need to be banned from the pedestrian pavement or have their own lane way...
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Last post by menudown
Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:08 am
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Carry on luggage
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Steve1960 » Thu, 11 Jun 2015 11:44 am
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I see from today's news the IATA is going to try and standardise carry on luggage with a new restriction of 55cm x 35cm x 20cm and future luggage...
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My bag is small enough to fit under any airline seat so if I can't get locker space I'm never too concerned. I can only recall it happening once.
A...
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Last post by bgd
Thu, 11 Jun 2015 3:15 pm
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NS after 23 years for SPR of SPR parent
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sidb » Wed, 10 Jun 2015 6:05 pm
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Hi
Need expert advise and help
My son will be turning 12 in December 2015. He is a PR from 2006. I plan to make him study in India from Class...
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Thank you all for your responses.
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Last post by sidb
Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:32 am
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Last post by JR8
Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:01 pm
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Suggestions for a good treadmill
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tina1980 » Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:24 pm
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We are planning to buy a treadmill since our condo does not have a gym !
Any suggestions on a good one that does not make a huge hole in our pockets...
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I bought one from Sole fitness and no regrets. They are located opposite Vivo City. You should be able to Google for them.Cheers !!!
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Last post by DANN
Sun, 07 Jun 2015 11:43 pm
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Why doesn't Singapore remember World War II?
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singapore eagle » Sat, 09 May 2015 5:17 pm
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Yesterday was the 70th anniversary of VE day. There were commemorations across Europe.
It got me wondering: why doesn't Singapore make any real...
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I'd imagine Singapore having similar (if not better) syllabus, having shared the same education system (and definitely the same war) for a good part...
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Last post by TMD
Sun, 07 Jun 2015 10:47 pm
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An article about Singapore
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chloekwok » Sat, 06 Jun 2015 1:39 pm
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Hi,
I recently wrote an article about what foreigners like about Singapore, and I'd like to get feedback about what all of you think!...
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She's posted another and I've warned her. Another will result in all being deleted and her account being closed.
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Sat, 06 Jun 2015 9:13 pm
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New Thread
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earthfriendly » Sat, 05 Jan 2013 1:37 pm
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JR8 wrote:
Some of this stuff is so simple, but some of us learn it too late in life.
Many of the messages out there are non-constructive in...
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More about men who help carry purses. I was in the store the other day and found a purse in a color I really liked, called balletslipper pink. Not...
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Fri, 05 Jun 2015 1:44 pm
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