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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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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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Woah. Somebody doesn't like Singapore(ans) very much!
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Addadude » Thu, 05 Mar 2015 11:15 am
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I'll be very, very surprised if this has never been posted here before, but here’s a link to an ever-so-slightly-critical commentary of Singapore and...
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It's ok, was worth reading it again, forgot all about that one.
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Last post by Brah
Fri, 06 Mar 2015 10:02 am
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Incredible what I saw ..
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ecureilx » Wed, 04 Mar 2015 11:16 pm
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22 Feb 2015- I happened to be entering the Burger King at East Coast, when a “south Asian” mother, with her kid of about 2 years, was dashing out of...
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If it was my kid who was at the receiving end, I would have seriously grabbed the offending kid and held him/her till the parents came over, or...
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Last post by ecureilx
Thu, 05 Mar 2015 10:03 am
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Last post by Strong Eagle
Wed, 04 Mar 2015 9:55 pm
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IRAS Letter of guarantee - new to me!
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PNGMK » Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:33 am
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Well this is new. I've been asked by IRAS to forward a letter of guarantee for XXXX from a local bank or established limited company in Singapore....
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Hi
Just wanted to comment on this as I just went (going) through this now.
I too got this letter. I'm on EP and my company covers housing, kid's...
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Last post by CAtoSing
Tue, 03 Mar 2015 6:50 pm
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PR approved, but I don't need it anymore WTF!!!???
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Sergei82 » Wed, 11 Feb 2015 4:53 pm
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Hi everybody. Long time no see. Last year was very rich on events for me: 1) war in my homeland which totally isolated and broke my parents and most...
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Does anyone know which of the Hong Kong expat forums is most active at the moment? Need to ask them some questions which are hard to google out...
I...
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Last post by ecureilx
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:43 am
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The Child In The Basement
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earthfriendly » Wed, 28 Jan 2015 10:53 am
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Interesting article.
The people who stay in Omelas aren't bad; they just find it easier and easier to live with the misery they depend upon.
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perhaps the child find that the suffering in this basement is better than where she came from. Or maybe after the suffering, she will grow up to be a...
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Last post by nakatago
Tue, 24 Feb 2015 7:03 pm
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Marrying hassles
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Aragorn2000 » Sat, 21 Feb 2015 9:04 pm
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Indians are not allowed to marry whites in Europe?
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I googled a bit for the sake of curiosity and most of the EU countries requires for a foreigner to deliver a “no impediment” certificate. This is for...
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Last post by JR8
Sun, 22 Feb 2015 2:34 pm
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advice on moving to Bangkok from Singapore
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darpy » Sat, 14 Feb 2015 6:03 pm
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We have been in Singapore for about five years now and my head has been turned by Bangkok. I was wondering what others thought of the expat life in...
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You might find some of the answers you're looking for in one of the Thailand forums:
There is also some general info in another recent...
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Last post by maneo
Fri, 20 Feb 2015 5:23 pm
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$10,000 note withdrawn - is it going up in value?
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PNGMK » Mon, 16 Feb 2015 12:28 pm
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The highly prized $10,000 note is no longer in printing. (The tool of trade for bribers in Jakarta -
I suspect the note is already worth more than...
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It's collected from a lot of people who don't use US$ at all. In fact it's a PITA, as when we go to ID I'm usually scrabbling for the required US$...
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Last post by JR8
Thu, 19 Feb 2015 6:30 pm
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BURNING SMELL - EAST AREA
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martincymru » Mon, 16 Feb 2015 5:45 pm
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Anyone any idea of the source?
(lasted for 5 days now)
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I couldn't find any news articles.
However looking at the local air quality map it seems the air quality in Pasir Gudang is no worse that that in...
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Last post by ecureilx
Thu, 19 Feb 2015 5:05 pm
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Re-entry permit expired
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teal854t » Sun, 15 Feb 2015 3:54 am
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My father got his PR through investment in 1977 or 1978. I was a teenager then and got my PR through him. I've been living/working in U.S. for over...
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One thing to remember is that ignoring FOREX risks CPF is secure...
Barings bank was considered 'secure', bullet-proof even, for the 233 years...
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Last post by PNGMK
Mon, 16 Feb 2015 6:28 am
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Saint Jack, only Hollywood movie completely shot in Spore
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noskich » Fri, 31 Jan 2014 1:44 pm
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After looking for this movie for a long time I finally managed to find it online and it wasn`t a dissapointment! Firstly it shows Spore in the 70`s...
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After it was the GPO but before it became a hotel, it housed IRAS. I know as I made a number of trips down there thanks to my company's Australian...
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Sun, 15 Feb 2015 11:26 pm
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Malaysia My 2nd Home (MM2H)
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Zarul » Fri, 13 Feb 2015 3:50 pm
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Is this program worth the try? Or is it just another hangover visa program? :???:
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Given the likelihood of another Ringgit currency crash, a country wide recession, falling subsidies, a corrupt and imbecilic government - why not...
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Last post by PNGMK
Sat, 14 Feb 2015 7:55 pm
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Guess the nationality....two scumbags on camera...
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PNGMK » Sat, 15 Feb 2014 7:48 pm
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They were punching each other out in front of the SCT when a snappy photog go this.
I'm going to be they're some sort of trash from one of the...
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Don't forget there is a general erection in the next 18months...the PAP is going to want to brag about their policies keeping crime low :^o
That...
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Fri, 13 Feb 2015 1:55 pm
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I guess this is unusal?
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bgd » Thu, 12 Feb 2015 1:10 pm
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An otter running along the beach at East Coast Park.
Saw it this morning, thought it was a dog at first.
Really must start carrying a camera.
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Otters have discovered that some of the places in Singapore have Koi ponds.
Makes for damn expensive sushi.
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Last post by maneo
Fri, 13 Feb 2015 11:01 am
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Be You. The world will adjust.
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nanana » Fri, 06 Feb 2015 6:20 pm
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how true is this? somehow i find the reverse is true for me....which i have to constantly adjust myself to fit into this world.....
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And may I present you with.......................... ta-daaaaa
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Last post by earthfriendly
Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:16 am
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House plants
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Tanuki » Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:05 am
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Now that we have our place in pretty decent order, it's time to find some greenery to the mix. So far we have not seen any shops around the area...
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Back home we just crash the ends of the stems what maximizes the surface area even better and it works perfectly for roses and such but here I did...
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Last post by x9200
Tue, 10 Feb 2015 2:43 pm
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Stapling documents ....
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Barnsley » Tue, 03 Feb 2015 3:54 pm
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For those who still staple ..........
Do you staple top left or top right?
I am a top left person , however one of the girls in the office is a top...
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Interesting. I would really expect some link to the predominantly right-handed population. Probably not as the only factor but of some importance at...
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Last post by x9200
Fri, 06 Feb 2015 4:18 pm
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Ukraine is f#cked!!!!
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Sergei82 » Mon, 20 Jan 2014 11:49 pm
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Here, take a look:
And EU with US are trying to mess up with what is happening over there! In most of EU countries if rioters start beating and...
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US going to send defensive weapons to Ukraine!
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Last post by Barnsley
Tue, 03 Feb 2015 12:54 pm
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TV to watch
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Brah » Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:54 pm
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Though I dread these kind of threads, have hit the wall with shows to watch, so maybe it's time again for another survey.
It was easy when Mad Men,...
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Same here, but I'll go one step further to say that I don't want to watch any TV, or TV broadcast that is, from any country. This leaves me in a bit...
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Sun, 01 Feb 2015 5:37 pm
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