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Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:08 pm
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Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:00 am
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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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Sat, 13 Dec 2025 5:00 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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Direct flight to Tel aviv Israel
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tonyanderson » Wed, 06 May 2015 12:00 pm
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Dears,
I understand there is no direct flight from Singapore to Tel aviv
what is the best flight route from singapore to Tel aviv and better...
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If I could wish away the spinal surgery I would happily travel economy :D
Nah... having flown biz class on SQ's A380's and updated 777's, you could...
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Last post by Steve1960
Tue, 12 May 2015 10:14 am
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Non-residents to pay more for public sports facilities
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Wd40 » Sun, 19 Apr 2015 8:06 pm
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Today we went to the Tampines swimming complex and there was a notice stating that Non Singaporeans and Non PRs will pay higher for using the...
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Thx, interesting article.
I wasn’t suggesting CPF isn’t ‘safe’, I suppose my point was more repeating the general warning to not put all your eggs in...
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Last post by JR8
Wed, 06 May 2015 1:37 pm
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Your one piece of wisdom...
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emjay » Sun, 28 Sep 2014 9:26 am
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I am moving to singapore next year which will be my first experience living overseas. What is the one thing you wish someone had told you before you...
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take you effing local debit card with you when you go for a visit back home, suffering not being able to do a single online transaction *crap*...
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Last post by rajagainstthemachine
Tue, 05 May 2015 7:10 pm
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A Clockwork Orange
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JR8 » Sun, 03 May 2015 11:09 pm
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60 years after it's production, it finally arrives here.
Mature enough yet?
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No way they would be ready for the uncut version. As many times as I've seen it, it is still shocking even to me.
But always good to hear again...
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Last post by Brah
Mon, 04 May 2015 11:22 pm
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What is the best or most cost-efficient way to transfer MYR to SGD?
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typrozen » Fri, 01 May 2015 2:04 pm
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I would like to find out what is the best or most cost-efficient way to transfer MYR to SGD? I'm talking about converting >RM100k to SGD so I'm...
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Try CIMB bank, so far they have the best rates and without admin fee. I would have used RHB but CIMB topped it off. Forgot the figures so you should...
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Last post by the lynx
Mon, 04 May 2015 1:58 pm
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Singapore Gahmen Question - Does Anybody Sue?
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Strong Eagle » Thu, 30 Apr 2015 9:29 pm
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I was reading the paper this morning and there was an article that noted that the state government was being sued over rules it had put in place...
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It has been done. Very difficult tho.
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Last post by PNGMK
Sun, 03 May 2015 11:32 am
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Why are white people expats, the rest are immigrants?
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curiousgeorge » Sun, 03 May 2015 10:08 am
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Interesting article in the Guardian last month about the discrepancy in terminology used for different groups of people.
I think this is perhaps...
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But you are right. I've always maintained the original meaning of expat, not the bastardized version propagated by the Financial Industries and their...
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Sun, 03 May 2015 11:01 am
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WNDC & FNDC
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Barnsley » Thu, 16 Apr 2015 11:30 am
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Just having a look around the forum ....
Noticed that these two social clubs appear to have ended!!!
Is this a sign of the times?
:o :o
As...
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is it because of the new alcohol law?
New alcohol rule only applies to drinking in public spaces and buying after 10.30 pm
Bars, pubs, clubs are...
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Last post by ecureilx
Sat, 02 May 2015 11:50 pm
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working hours
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nanana » Sat, 02 May 2015 4:39 pm
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If the contract says work from 7am - 5pm, INCLUSIVE of 1 hr lunch.
Does that mean I actually work for 10 hours? or I have to minus the 1 hr lunch, so...
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Usually work hours in the contract and the reality when you join the company can be different, so dont get so hung up on the work hours mentioned in...
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Last post by Wd40
Sat, 02 May 2015 5:36 pm
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Quoted Messages ....
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Barnsley » Tue, 28 Apr 2015 9:38 am
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Hello Moderator folks,
Maybe this has been mentioned somewhere but I dont recall seeing it....
I quoted a message yesterday in a reply , then the...
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Yeah, it just makes our life more difficult, we have to edit the original post and then everybody who quoted the obvious spammer needs to have that...
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Tue, 28 Apr 2015 10:58 am
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question around the tenancy agreement
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Katemargaret » Mon, 27 Apr 2015 2:10 pm
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Hello all,
Looking for advice on the standard rental agreement.
We are living in a rented property on a two year rental lease and have 8 more...
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If you have a user manual for the machine (if not, google it out), just go through the troubleshooting section and if no solution is found to your...
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Last post by x9200
Mon, 27 Apr 2015 8:56 pm
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Looking for study abroad?
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Tarunhanda » Wed, 22 Apr 2015 9:08 pm
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Ukraine Universities are mostly preferred by International students. Students from India, Ghana, Jordan and from all over the world come here to...
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It's like walking into a room and declaring I like cake. But instead of cake, it's unfounded claims and we all know the cake is a lie.
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Last post by nakatago
Thu, 23 Apr 2015 7:08 am
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Where to eat in Singapore?
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Christopherkim76 » Tue, 13 Jan 2015 4:34 pm
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Hey everyone,
I have been staying in this country for awhile now, but I only know a few places which offer really delicious and affordable food......
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Didn't see Kelly88's post as well...definitely gonna check em out!
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Last post by Akimbo
Tue, 21 Apr 2015 1:15 pm
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A home like none other
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movingtospore » Sat, 11 Apr 2015 2:11 pm
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I wonder if any of the board admins want to let Capella know their ad is outstanding example of poor grammar.
A home like none other.
Yep. That...
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Well, way back on the first post I meant downtown today. =P~
The advert is still glaringly wrong though. Can I send them a note and suggest they...
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Last post by movingtospore
Mon, 20 Apr 2015 4:54 pm
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Fri, 17 Apr 2015 11:14 pm
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'Open house' annual programme - shame there's not in SG
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JR8 » Fri, 17 Apr 2015 7:56 pm
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I was just gritting my teeth regarding some cacophonous noise from a nearby cultural establishment (again), and ruing how much more tolerable it...
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I'd find it fascinating to see first hand inside say both a Chinese and Indian temple, and learn something of the significance.
Indian temples...
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Last post by ecureilx
Fri, 17 Apr 2015 8:27 pm
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Yemen - things are starting to look ugly now
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rajagainstthemachine » Tue, 14 Apr 2015 1:01 pm
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Surprised to see there is no thread on this topic. Hope it doesn't turn into another Syria-Iraq situation, Iran on one side and Saudis on the other,...
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I had to look heathen up! It's used as a general word, almost affectionate, for someone who can be a bit uncivilised (' Eagles night down the Quays,...
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Last post by JR8
Wed, 15 Apr 2015 9:53 am
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Room divider to give away - self collect
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PNGMK » Sun, 12 Apr 2015 11:17 am
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PM or whatsapp 9111 6795
(Mods - is there a giveaway forum? I can't find one).
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Singapore Craig's List has a free category.
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Last post by bgd
Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:40 pm
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5 months old baby looking for a new home!!!
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jessyjess » Fri, 10 Apr 2015 7:09 pm
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hello,my name is jessica and i have a 5 months old baby girl looking for a new and loving family to take her in..please contact me via
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Ok I wish we could report posts like that to some sort of authority. Wow!
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Last post by movingtospore
Sat, 11 Apr 2015 2:12 pm
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Expat forums?
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retroman » Thu, 09 Apr 2015 7:27 pm
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Are there any other Singapore expat forums? Is this the most popular one?
Just curious :mrgreen:
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There is another (I forget it's name), that I joined before this one, years back. It seems to be dominated by angry local teens, and angry local...
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Fri, 10 Apr 2015 4:33 pm
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