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Last post by Pal
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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Last post by Raymond L Clay
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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The JB canal at the end of the causeway.
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PNGMK » Wed, 05 Feb 2014 10:36 am
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Every time I drive to JB across the causeway I can see more and more evidence of the work going ahead to build a canal around the end of the causeway...
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It'd be one heck of an engineering project. Building/excavating a 'Johore shipping channel' underneath The Causeway. Let's hope the risk assessments...
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Last post by PNGMK
Wed, 05 Feb 2014 6:56 pm
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Divorce in Singapore
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changxin » Thu, 23 Jan 2014 9:54 pm
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Hi all,
I am new to this, but hope to get some advice here..
I am Malaysian and married a Singaporean man 2 years ago at Registry Of Marriage in...
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Hi, u can seek assistance from the Association of Women for Action and Research in Singapore (ie. AWARE) , provides assistance for women in distress...
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Last post by the lynx
Wed, 05 Feb 2014 10:03 am
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i am invited to a CNY house party ....
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chris_pilgrim » Wed, 29 Jan 2014 7:48 am
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i am invited to a CNY house party this Friday ..
can anyone help to brief me what are the basic etiquettes i need to observe in a Chinese family? :o
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Ah cognac and Chinese wine, they make excellent Fuzhou red wine chicken and fish head soup...
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Last post by the lynx
Wed, 05 Feb 2014 9:09 am
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Another Angmoh in trouble!
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nutnut » Tue, 28 Jan 2014 8:02 pm
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I cannot post the link but google the following
enraged-hooligan-hurls-chairs-onto-upper-changi-road-one-even-hits-a-stationary-bus
The comments on...
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^^This.
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Tue, 04 Feb 2014 2:13 pm
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Singapore in 1983
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Addadude » Wed, 29 Jan 2014 11:14 am
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This should bring back some memories for SMS!
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Yeah, I used it quite often when working in the refugee camps in P. Galang across the straits in the Riau group of Islands (Bintan, Batam & Galang)....
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Fri, 31 Jan 2014 12:13 pm
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Greetings from Carteki
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carteki » Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:14 am
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Heya
I see you're all still around and kicking! I haven't popped by for a while so thought I'd say hi . I've been in Cape Town for going on 4 months...
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:Surprised: We're meant to take some comfort from that eh?
I was just trying to illustrate that the high murder rate is very specific to a...
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Last post by Strong Eagle
Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:34 pm
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CNYE Chinatown?
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Hannieroo » Thu, 30 Jan 2014 6:03 pm
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Worth going for a look? Or will it be as dead as a door nail?
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Should be busy, the amount of Chinese people Singapore is huge. Also large amount of Chinese people from Hainan hope on over for CNY.
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Last post by BradClark
Thu, 30 Jan 2014 9:42 pm
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cc to 496 people
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martincymru » Wed, 29 Jan 2014 1:42 pm
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Well known agency sent cc to 496 expats (mainly) last week instead of Bcc. Are you one of them?
Moral of the story is, know the difference between...
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Yes, we had someone send a test email to the whole company (>60K people) and at least 150 people replied to all.
No other emails that day!
I woke up...
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Last post by Steve1960
Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:46 pm
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Online flight booking sites suck
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PNGMK » Tue, 28 Jan 2014 10:06 pm
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I know I can go Singapore to Charlotte NC via LHR.
You think any of those Zuji/Kayak/Expedia sites can work that one out?
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I never seem to find these mythical bargains myself. I looked at a simple trip Singapore to Manila and return. Sociable flight times as we are...
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Last post by ecureilx
Wed, 29 Jan 2014 4:51 pm
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Initial notes as an expat living in SG
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SINexpat » Sat, 25 Jan 2014 1:09 pm
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Some interesting things I've discovered in the last couple weeks living as a true expat in SG compared to extended hotel visits.
1. When by...
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7 years of living on my own taught me a lot! Now I am even able to skilfully and easily disassemble and repair a toilet bowl tank! I feel so mighty!...
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Last post by stuckmojo
Tue, 28 Jan 2014 10:14 am
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Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year?
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BedokAmerican » Sun, 26 Jan 2014 9:02 pm
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Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year? Which is more of an appropriate phrase in Singapore?
I know the holiday is called Chinese New Year on paper,...
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Make like an American, and wish 'em 'Happy Holidays!!!'
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Last post by JR8
Mon, 27 Jan 2014 10:47 am
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Park Connector Network
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Wd40 » Sun, 01 Dec 2013 11:14 pm
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This park connector network is amazing. I and my wife got bicycles for ourselves, as a new hobby and today we went to Pasir Ris mall and Fishing pond...
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You can cycle on continuous bike tracks from Pasir ris park to fort road. Below is early morning before 8:30. The pasir ris to tampines is quiet...
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Last post by Edroche
Sat, 25 Jan 2014 2:07 pm
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First time ever to be "involved" when MRT has issue...
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Barnsley » Thu, 23 Jan 2014 9:53 am
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Was on the MRT back to Pasir Ris when the track fault happened last night. Sadly it was a pretty dull affair .... no walking on tracks back to...
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Can afford car, can't afford to park it - as resident's permit, parking by text, 6-10min for GBP2.00, then parking tickets, towed away charges....
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Last post by JR8
Fri, 24 Jan 2014 4:37 pm
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Data protection - Personal data
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martincymru » Sun, 12 Jan 2014 1:42 pm
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Kindly refer me to the website or whatever that can answer the question:-
Which organisation/companies etc have mandatory instructions to notify or...
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Sort of my point. The state having a microscope up you ar$e seems to go hand in hand with advancement and democracy - like it or not.
But perhaps...
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Last post by JR8
Thu, 23 Jan 2014 10:55 pm
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when you have a good FDW...
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PNGMK » Tue, 21 Jan 2014 9:27 am
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I've been through an interesting experience and revelation....
We have a good FDW. She's pretty much what most employers want. Good at childcare and...
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No, it's normal I think. You get good and bad employers and FDWs. My lady is a delight, I like her and she likes us so when we leave I will try my...
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Last post by Thrandos
Thu, 23 Jan 2014 5:36 pm
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Racial zoning
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JR8 » Fri, 17 Jan 2014 2:24 pm
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'HDB implements quotas for rental flats for non-citizens (17 Jan – BT, ST) '
The Housing Development Board (HDB) has announced changes in regulations...
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Hannieroo, It's underwritten for the local 1st & 2nd time buyers, but how about for those who have bought resale HDB flats on the open market and...
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Last post by movingtospore
Mon, 20 Jan 2014 8:24 pm
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Dishwasher and washing machine at the same time
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telynola » Sat, 11 Jan 2014 1:40 pm
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Hi there,
I just have one cold water pipe in my kithen where the washing machine is plugged. And I would like to buy a dishwadher. Do you know a...
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I saw the tap splitter today in a DIY store in Jem.
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Last post by x9200
Mon, 20 Jan 2014 7:23 pm
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:wave: hello from Singapore
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chris_pilgrim » Fri, 10 Jan 2014 9:17 am
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:wave: :wave: i am 5 days old here in Singapore!!! but at the same time ... i'm missing my London home :(
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Have you tried Seah Imm food court yet?
Try the fish noodles or the duck noodles - its yummy. No air con though.
i finally made a trip to Seah...
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Last post by chris_pilgrim
Sat, 18 Jan 2014 11:23 pm
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I am a New Man! \:D/
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sundaymorningstaple » Mon, 16 Jun 2008 3:05 pm
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Some of you will remember that I went on a diet earlier this year and there are a couple of scattered ongoing updates in the Health Forum. A couple...
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SMS, congrats on the weight loss. My only concern is that the diet you were on is different than what you would be on as a lifestyle.
When it comes...
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Last post by the lynx
Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:51 am
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M1, Singtel OR Starhub ?
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sugarcoatedhaws » Wed, 15 Jan 2014 4:54 pm
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Hi, am just curious which service provider is better for mobile and broadband?
Any suggestions or feedback?
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I'm not 100% satisfied with Starhub for mobile.
I'm really annoyed at their cable since nearly every channel has chinese subtitles on it. Which isn't...
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Thu, 16 Jan 2014 9:24 am
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