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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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A Gathering of Eagles Revisited! \:D/
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sundaymorningstaple » Mon, 03 Oct 2011 9:22 pm
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Due to several requests and the fact that the holiday season is coming up starting in November, the next gathering of eagles is officially being...
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'Twas an enjoyable evening, I must say. Hopefully those who were OOT or otherwise unable to attend will be able for the next one. Lots of new faces...
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Sat, 22 Oct 2011 1:01 pm
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CEO Compensation
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earthfriendly » Fri, 21 Oct 2011 9:15 am
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Some of these CEO receiving up to 10 % of company's net income. The competent ones are worth their weight in gold. It is a high pressured job that...
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And remember, Blankfein and Dimon at GS and JPM are effectively being paid at the expense of the taxpayer.
Those two should hung, drawn and...
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Last post by BillyB
Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:00 am
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11 Year old Girl Missing
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ksl » Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:33 am
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I read this article on Saturday about the 11 year old girl in school uniform going missing early in the morning. I'm actually quite annoyed at the...
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Singapore, sickman of Asia, coming near you, soon. :D
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Last post by Manthink
Sun, 16 Oct 2011 9:17 pm
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Any recs on how purchase a Singapore SIM card from overseas?
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Badhairday » Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:26 am
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From what I can tell I need to be in the country....
Does anyone know of any provider/website where I can purchase a Singapore SIM card even though...
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Hi, no. But you can however ask your friend to register on your behalf and send it to you. I did that last time when i was in UK.
And once i did it...
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Last post by ecureilx
Sun, 16 Oct 2011 3:24 pm
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1-for-1 lunchtime, weekday recommendations (incl. buffets)
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aster » Sun, 21 Mar 2010 1:12 pm
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Honest opinions please, and just LUNCHTIME, just WEEKDAYS (yeah I know, most people work during the week...). :)
Even though it's been a while I...
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Furama Cityfront
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Holiday INN Atrium
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Last post by globalte
Sun, 16 Oct 2011 2:14 pm
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Photo Development
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lindsayvine » Thu, 13 Oct 2011 8:59 pm
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Hello everyone.
I need to get 300 pictures developed (standard size) in black and white. Can anyone recommend a good and cheap place to do this?...
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Sure and no problem at all to buy all you need if you do it on your own too. Of course it costs more than the digital ones but this niche market is...
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Last post by x9200
Fri, 14 Oct 2011 5:48 pm
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BillyB, Aster, JR8 - To Sell or Not to Sell?
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Strong Eagle » Wed, 12 Oct 2011 9:29 pm
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Given that the Europeans can't figure out what to do with Greece and the Euro, and given that the Republiclowns in the US seem determined to drive...
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Thanks for the info, gents. JR8, yes, a self directed IRA lets me invest in property directly. Only a few strings. Can't sell my house into the IRA....
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Thu, 13 Oct 2011 8:58 pm
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American driving license
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noodlemama » Wed, 05 Jan 2011 6:11 pm
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Any advice would be helpful!!
I am a long-term expat who forgot to renew driving license more than a decade ago. In addition have a son who is...
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I used my SG license to get an international driving license (drove in Germany and France this summer) even though I have a valid Indiana license...
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Last post by boffenl
Thu, 13 Oct 2011 4:26 pm
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O-Oh... More are coming...
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MauMau » Thu, 13 Oct 2011 9:34 am
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:o :o
Britain's jobless total jumped to 2.57 million people in the three months to August, the highest amount since 1994 according to data on...
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Nice one ecureilx :lol:
:D :D Author - UNKOWN :D :D
Nak: well, I tried .. ha ha
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Last post by ecureilx
Thu, 13 Oct 2011 1:57 pm
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Singapore Handy Man: Do Not Use
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ALee » Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:33 am
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Do NOT USE:
POOR SERVICE, SLOW RESPONSE.
I googled and stumbled on the website. I emailed them for a service,
initial reply via email was fast but...
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One would have to wonder why you would register on an Expat board JUST to complain about some company?
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:54 am
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Ideally, where would you like to bring up your kids?
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Badhairday » Mon, 10 Oct 2011 4:59 pm
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I am rather keen on the idea of raising my kids in Singapore. I understand that Asian schools are big on learning things parrot fashion and there is...
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Badhairday, it may help to know where you are living currently or what the alternatives are for you.
Singapore is many things but an 'outdoorsy'...
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Last post by Badhairday
Wed, 12 Oct 2011 9:11 pm
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Perfection
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earthfriendly » Wed, 21 Sep 2011 6:05 am
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I like being real. Not perfect. And it is getting easier with age. I enjoy getting old. Yes my belly bulges out more with each passing year but the...
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What's a rim job? Could you enlighten us all please.....
Its what my new Electronic TOTO toilet does every morning, brilliant start to the the day....
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Last post by QRM
Wed, 12 Oct 2011 3:20 pm
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Christians closer to Islam than Mormonism?
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boffenl » Tue, 11 Oct 2011 4:56 pm
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A colleague just said that Christians and Muslims share more in terms of faith and historical teachings than Christians and Mormons. I'd never...
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To quote the late George Carlin
Religion easily has the best bullshit story of all time. Think about it. Religion has convinced people that...
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Last post by QRM
Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:55 pm
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This is wrong on so many levels....
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MauMau » Fri, 16 Sep 2011 9:30 am
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Should this even be an issue at all?
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So why change it, when everyone is fine with it? Personally, I would just let the development go by itself. Seriously, there are enough other...
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Last post by x9200
Wed, 12 Oct 2011 8:02 am
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Beware of the Fake adds/responses from real estate sites
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vicky02 » Sat, 08 Oct 2011 8:32 pm
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To all the fellow expats and those who are planning to come over please beware of the fake adds and responses to your adds while searching for an...
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I saw such an ad some time ago (also on Craigslist) that showed pictures of a clearly non-Singaporean building and even mentioned central heating .
A...
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Last post by beppi
Tue, 11 Oct 2011 2:58 pm
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China's Bubble
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ksl » Mon, 10 Oct 2011 2:00 pm
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Be prepared for the crash that has been talked about for over a year!
Chinese local authorities are failing to pay their debts on time for 2010 and...
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Which will come first, economic or social implosion or will they occur pretty much simultaneously?
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Last post by Vaucluse
Tue, 11 Oct 2011 1:04 pm
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Food Culture
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earthfriendly » Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:10 pm
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Very touching letter about food. My hubby and daughters are not very adventurous when it comes to food. And deep down, I always have this nagging...
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All my cajoling, feet thumping and incessant reinforcements in the past could not accomplish what this letter did. Some of the answers to our lives'...
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Last post by earthfriendly
Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:16 pm
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Divorce in Spore
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BackToDec » Sun, 09 Oct 2011 2:06 pm
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Hello,
I'm new to this, but hope to get some advice here..
I'm Australian and married a Singaporean girl 4 years ago at Registry Of Marriage in...
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I believe the legal separation is for 3 years. At least that's what my daughter said she had to wait..
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Sun, 09 Oct 2011 11:20 pm
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Foreigners Why Do You Have to Come to Singapore?
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sp4hsc1 » Mon, 12 Sep 2011 4:47 pm
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Seriously, what make you come here? Did anyone force you to come or anything? I wish to know.
Cause I am someone who is xenophobic.
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OIC.
Well, pack your thermals!
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Last post by JR8
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 3:14 pm
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US woos Indians with easy-to-get visas
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revhappy » Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:58 am
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lol, can you believe this? The mighty US wants to give easy visas to Indians and Chinese to come there to shop.
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Getting a B1/B2 is also the start of a well-trodden path to residency.
Yes and what a treck that can be.
That was the reason for leaving there.
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Fri, 07 Oct 2011 2:32 pm
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