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Canadian International School

Last post by Pal « Sat, 18 Aug 2018 10:25 pm
Posted in Parenting, Family & Schools

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The Canadian International School (CIS) is a leading international school in Singapore. Founded in...

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Serviced Residences in Singapore – The Ascott Limited

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Hopefully, you have deep pockets or your employer is footing the bill.

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MetroResidences

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Serviced apartments curated with every expat's work and lifestyle needs in mind.

With over 800 modern apartments situated in more than 150 quality...

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AE Logistics - Home / House Movers & Packers Services

Last post by Pal « Mon, 26 Feb 2018 9:37 pm
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AE Logistics is a leading Moving and Storage company in Singapore.

We provide full package Moving for local and West Malaysia with professional...

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The Club Residences

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The Club Residences at Capella Singapore offers guests luxurious long-stay accommodation situated within the peace and tranquility of Capella Hotel...

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Thanks for sharing ! It is very beautiful !

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Sticky Thread Advertisement

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Sticky Thread gives you access to a direct channel to your most potential customers. Choose from relevant categories to have your stickies in....

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Singapore Street Directory

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by 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....

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Singapore Dating & Friends

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by Pal » Fri, 07 May 2004 5:24 pm

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Hi all members,

We have just launched a NEW Dating & Expats Friends portal! This portal is created due to popular demand from our expats forum,...

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Good website, can we chat on this website?

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Who has the upper hand in planning family vacations? Mom or Dad?

Last post by QTNexpat « Wed, 01 Jul 2015 4:42 pm
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by 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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Wed, 01 Jul 2015 4:42 pm
The controversial dog meat festival

Last post by menudown « Fri, 26 Jun 2015 3:44 pm
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by 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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Fri, 26 Jun 2015 3:44 pm
whoohoo beerfest

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by 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)...
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Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:47 pm
Scoot flight bound for Perth gets delayed

Last post by ecureilx « Mon, 22 Jun 2015 11:37 pm
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by 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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Uber

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by 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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Motorised bicycle and scooters please be mindful on the road

Last post by bgd « Thu, 18 Jun 2015 12:56 pm
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by 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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Thu, 18 Jun 2015 12:56 pm
Changing into coins

Last post by JR8 « Tue, 16 Jun 2015 8:54 pm
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by 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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Tue, 16 Jun 2015 8:54 pm
Funny

Last post by menudown « Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:08 am
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by 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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Carry on luggage

Last post by bgd « Thu, 11 Jun 2015 3:15 pm
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by 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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Thu, 11 Jun 2015 3:15 pm
NS after 23 years for SPR of SPR parent

Last post by sidb « Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:32 am
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by 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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Singapore will take home more Gold this time

Last post by JR8 « Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:01 pm
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by menudown » Wed, 10 Jun 2015 4:18 pm

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is it true that the host country of Sea Games will usually dominate

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OMG... you two! :-D

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Suggestions for a good treadmill

Last post by DANN « Sun, 07 Jun 2015 11:43 pm
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by 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...

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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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Sun, 07 Jun 2015 11:43 pm
Why doesn't Singapore remember World War II?

Last post by TMD « Sun, 07 Jun 2015 10:47 pm
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by 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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Sun, 07 Jun 2015 10:47 pm
An article about Singapore

Last post by sundaymorningstaple « Sat, 06 Jun 2015 9:13 pm
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by 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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New Thread

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by 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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LEASH LAWS FOR DOGS

Last post by Brah « Thu, 04 Jun 2015 12:50 am
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by Wham » Thu, 01 Dec 2005 1:12 pm

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Many days when i go for a run in the morning i notice that it is always WESTERNERS that do not obey the leash laws with their dogs while locals...

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Too funny - I knew Wham, who is a foreigner, and anything but a xeno.

Thinking to way way back to when he was posting, how many life changes ago...

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Thu, 04 Jun 2015 12:50 am
Flying through Singapore/ transit

Last post by Strong Eagle « Wed, 03 Jun 2015 6:43 am
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by ollieevill » Tue, 02 Jun 2015 6:28 pm

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Hi all,

I am a 23 year old young professional currently living in London.

I was born in Singapore and migrated to New Zealand between the age of...

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In the long run, ollieevill, the question comes down to "what is the best course of action I can take to preserve my options for the...

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Wed, 03 Jun 2015 6:43 am
The psychology of the dining experience (article)

Last post by JR8 « Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:44 am

by JR8 » Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:44 am

An interesting article that goes beyond mere 'plating techniques', i.e. how best to arrange items on a plate to make it appear most appealing. This...

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Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:44 am
when locals come here

Last post by Brah « Sat, 30 May 2015 8:39 am
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by Sporkin » Wed, 27 May 2015 11:23 am

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Of late there seems to be quite a few posts from locals wanting to meetup, out of curiosity what enters your mind when locals come here to post about...

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Of late there seems to be quite a few posts from locals wanting to meetup, out of curiosity what enters your mind when locals come here to post about...
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The Eagles are fishing for the next gathering

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by the lynx » Tue, 21 Apr 2015 9:15 am

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OK it is going to be May, so I'll do the deed by asking...

"When is the next one?"

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3'ish. Got home at 3:30.

Wah, dat reah had-boyd hor :o :lol:
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Mon, 25 May 2015 6:59 pm
Is Singapore like the M+S of Asia?

Last post by JR8 « Wed, 20 May 2015 3:26 pm

by JR8 » Wed, 20 May 2015 3:26 pm

Solid, dependable, 'arrived', little prospect of notable future growth.

.... and if so.... which shop chains reflect other Asian countries?

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Wed, 20 May 2015 3:26 pm
[UK tax]: Get expatted => home liable to CGT

Last post by Primrose Hill « Wed, 20 May 2015 8:02 am
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by JR8 » Sat, 16 May 2015 1:20 pm

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Ouch.

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'A Guide to the New Non-resident Capital Gains Tax Rules
The new non-resident capital gains tax (NRCGT) has been implemented from 6 April 2015. The...
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Wed, 20 May 2015 8:02 am
SG property market (all sectors)

Last post by Barnsley « Mon, 18 May 2015 11:52 am
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by JR8 » Thu, 14 May 2015 9:33 am

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In this case the retail sector.

Savills Retail Sector Briefing - Q1/15 (published today). ->...

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Orchard Gateway .....
From The Number one news portal ...

"Orchard Road's newest mall has been open for only a year, but the shutters have...

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Mon, 18 May 2015 11:52 am
Mail for Ella Morris(George Morris?)

Last post by JR8 « Sun, 17 May 2015 12:27 pm
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by Marylouise » Sun, 04 May 2014 11:01 am

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We have moved house and large parcel(says "childs present") was delivered to us for the above mentioned person who lived here before us.So...

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I laud your noble intentions, but I think you care about their post more then they do.

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Sun, 17 May 2015 12:27 pm
UK General Election (7-May) - timeline in SG

Last post by Barnsley « Tue, 12 May 2015 11:38 am
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by JR8 » Thu, 07 May 2015 12:40 pm

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This is supposedly the closest GE for a couple of decades, so for any UKers who are watching the result I thought I'd share this. These are the...

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I noticed this clintonish debt figure yesterday. Never noticed that before.
You reckoned at some point, the world will not buy "our success...
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Tue, 12 May 2015 11:38 am
Direct flight to Tel aviv Israel

Last post by Steve1960 « Tue, 12 May 2015 10:14 am
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by 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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Tue, 12 May 2015 10:14 am
Non-residents to pay more for public sports facilities

Last post by JR8 « Wed, 06 May 2015 1:37 pm
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by 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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Wed, 06 May 2015 1:37 pm
Your one piece of wisdom...

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by 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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Tue, 05 May 2015 7:10 pm
A Clockwork Orange

Last post by Brah « Mon, 04 May 2015 11:22 pm
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by 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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Mon, 04 May 2015 11:22 pm
What is the best or most cost-efficient way to transfer MYR to SGD?

Last post by the lynx « Mon, 04 May 2015 1:58 pm
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by 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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