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Canadian International School
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Pal » Sat, 18 Aug 2018 10:25 pm
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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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Wed, 07 Jan 2009 3:28 pm
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Depositing USD (US dollars) in SG without incurring fees
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Hannieroo » Thu, 02 May 2013 1:17 pm
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Citibank in the US do something called a global executive account and you can link it to a Citibank SG account and move stuff back and forth for free.
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Open up a USD account at Citi SG then transfer to heart's content. Thats what we did.
We opened a USD & GBP denominated account, so it was merely a...
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Wed, 08 May 2013 11:56 am
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PR questions – you thoughts.
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MrBear » Tue, 05 Jun 2012 4:05 pm
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Myself and my wife are in the process of adding our first child to our family. We came to Singapore from Hong Kong in May 2010 and I was on EP for...
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Hey Mi Amigo - not need to be so harsh. Only empirical but strong evidence. The ICA like to see that people are serious and not just frivolous. It is...
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Sat, 04 May 2013 9:41 pm
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My 1st post! Anyone moved from Geneva to Singapore?
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2BornotTB » Wed, 03 Apr 2013 8:18 pm
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Hey there!
Good possibility that we will move to Singapore in the near future.
We currently live/work in Geneva (Switzerland), 1 child currently...
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For a while, anyway. After about 2 years the agro starts to set in for most. If you make it past that, you will be good for a long stint, but even...
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Last post by stiwi
Fri, 03 May 2013 7:19 am
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Employment pass
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rsinclair » Mon, 29 Apr 2013 2:41 am
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Hi all, a question regarding booking my airline ticket to Singapore. I've applied for an EP and will be issued with a letter 'in principle' in the...
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thanks for the replies, very helpful cheers
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Mon, 29 Apr 2013 4:13 pm
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'I'm moving to SG, what will I miss, what should I bring?'
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JR8 » Sun, 28 Apr 2013 2:20 am
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I'm currently planning my 3rd relo into Singapore. I'm not a shopper by nature, but I hate feeling like I'm being fleeced. These days I instinctively...
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A Brompton (folding bike) is $1,000 cheaper in the UK.
If you are that way inclined it might be worth pricing sports gear before you come out.
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Last post by bgd
Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:03 pm
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Moving from Tokyo to Singapore - advice pls
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jktokyo » Fri, 26 Apr 2013 4:21 pm
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Hi All,
I am moving from Tokyo to Singapore due to office transfer in July, and I have so many questions, not even sure where to start. I guess...
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...I took a trip for a 3-day weekend here, just checked the place out, met with some people I knew, to see if I liked it.
I did. And then I moved...
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Mon, 29 Apr 2013 5:32 am
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Potential move with 3 kids from the UK - can I afford it
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Esher54 » Thu, 25 Apr 2013 5:08 am
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Dear All,
We are a family with 3 kids (6,5 and 2 years) and have an offer to relocate to Singapore. The gross salary is around $210K per year and we...
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Look at using a local school for the first 4 years (P1 to P4 are ok - it's only P5 onwards that the madness starts IME).
But if the children aged 5...
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Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:20 pm
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Furniture Moving Fit?
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duncanmacleod » Thu, 25 Apr 2013 7:55 am
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Silly and Quick question;
We're shipping our furniture and we have a largeish sofa; 90 (228cm) long and 36 width (90cm) and 36 height (90cm). Will...
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Thanks for your reply. I've heard about how Singapore kicks some things butt with the humidity - leather being one of them. Hopefully this one will...
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Thu, 25 Apr 2013 4:45 pm
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Health insurance covering pregnancy and childbirth
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commander_frankfurt » Sat, 06 Apr 2013 7:19 pm
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Good evening @all,
we are getting ready to make the move to Singapore, where I will be working in CBD for a major international bank while my wife...
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We had the same issue when we moved here, didn't have a baby back then but we do now and the insurance covered all of it (pregnancy, birth, now child...
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Last post by HMSY
Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:41 am
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Check for Termites
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allymei » Sat, 20 Apr 2013 10:00 am
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I moved in to this apartment Palazetto in Tanjong Rhu. AFter a month, i found termintes. The landlord has been very uncooperative in turning this...
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But the agent xxx xxx from Propnex Realty pte ltd has not been illusive.
That would suggest that she has been around....... :lol:
The incorrect...
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Last post by JR8
Sat, 20 Apr 2013 3:51 pm
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Considering expat move from Chicago to Singapore
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Tlock » Fri, 19 Apr 2013 7:49 am
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We are considering an expat assignment in Singapore. Have 2 girls, 16 and 19. Younger will be in 11th grade and older has learning disabilities. My...
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There are a few organizations that provide independent living skills. Below are a couple links that may be helpful.
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Last post by freshmeat
Sat, 20 Apr 2013 7:31 am
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Singapore laws I should be aware of
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singaus » Mon, 15 Apr 2013 2:30 am
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So I've recently been offered a teaching job in Singapore. The package is very nice, but the one concern that I and my family all have is the laws in...
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I wouldn't dare smoke duty free. A guy in my husband's company picked up two packs for his wife in JB, 40 cigarettes not two cartons and left them on...
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 1:28 pm
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HELP I AM STRESSING OUT
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mrsamclaughlan » Tue, 16 Apr 2013 6:24 pm
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Hi,
I am stressing out. After our recent (5th) visit to singapore, myself and husband and our daughter who is just due to finish her first year in...
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You missed this part :) :)
however when i applied for jobs in SG, i got an overwhelming response so we are considering a move over there...
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Thu, 18 Apr 2013 1:42 pm
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EP-2 approved, when company can apply for husband's DP?
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oobads » Wed, 17 Apr 2013 4:14 pm
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Hello,
I looked at the MOM website and find the information unclear.
My work pass was approved, in letter approval in hand (I am in France and will...
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Hello,
I looked at the MOM website and find the information unclear.
My work pass was approved, in letter approval in hand (I am in France and will...
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Wed, 17 Apr 2013 6:08 pm
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Convenient Area/Hotel for Look/See Trip
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ivysmom » Tue, 16 Apr 2013 5:53 am
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I'm planning my look/see trip for the end of the month and will be running around the city looking at schools and neighborhoods, no location in...
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Any of those are fine, and anywhere up Orchard Road isn't exactly slumming it.
Think I did the Oriental my first time > Park Royal @ Beach Rd 2nd...
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Tue, 16 Apr 2013 7:12 am
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Best Pet couriers?
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benmark2 » Tue, 09 Apr 2013 7:55 pm
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Need help in choosing best courier to bring my dog over to Singapore. Who did you use and which one is the best? Can anyone help please. xx
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That's pretty much how we did it, I sent the dog off to the shippers a few days before I flew and joined husband and then he arrived after I had been...
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Mon, 15 Apr 2013 3:01 pm
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LTVP into workpermit advantage or disadvantage?
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nisharose » Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:49 pm
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Hi friends....
My PR application got rejected.First i tell about our side.
My husband is a SPR.he is a self employe(director of a company).his...
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Actually the LTVP+ was to go some way to rectifying the inequality between the fact that a spouse of an EP holder could work without a work visa but...
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Sat, 13 Apr 2013 3:41 pm
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Come back to Singapore after 7 days departured from Sing
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serido88 » Fri, 12 Apr 2013 9:39 pm
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Dear All,
I would like to seek anyone have the same situation as me recently.
I had left from Singapore on 8/4/2013 as my short-term visit pass...
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OP is one nervous Nelly.
That's what I was thinking. I think there is more to this and OP is only providing selected details.
Probably a rent boy...
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Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:42 pm
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Help: Moving from Tokyo to ​Singapore
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yumijp » Tue, 02 Apr 2013 7:38 pm
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Hi all. My husband and I are possibly relocating to Singapore by the end of this month. We both come from Vietnam and have lived in Tokyo for 5...
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Don't stress yourself too much over the move, enjoy the last trimester of your pregnancy. Life will be difference once you are a mother.
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Last post by tabloid
Tue, 09 Apr 2013 3:00 pm
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Relocating to Singapore from China (non-China citizen)
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danicata » Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:37 am
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Hello to everybody
I may be relocating within the next few months to Singapore from China (my self and my wife are not Chinese citizens, we are...
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Singapore is a very comact island, it is quite easy to satisfy your criteria. Areas like East Coast, Kallang and Lavendar MRT areas would do. Car...
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Tue, 09 Apr 2013 2:58 pm
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