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Spousal support and child maintenance after divorce
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nanana » Fri, 26 Apr 2013 3:48 am
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Just wonder if anyone here know what is the procedure to apply for adjustment for wife and children support due to circumstances changes post...
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Just wonder if anyone here know what is the procedure to apply for adjustment for wife and children support due to circumstances changes post...
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Fri, 26 Apr 2013 8:09 am
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'I pledge not to eat shark's fin.'
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JR8 » Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:28 am
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I Pledge Not to Eat Shark Fin Soup Campaign Video - English
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Anyone who knows me...
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Saw this shop on Smith Street in Chinatown.
Just realized I posted this in the wrong thread.
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Last post by Brah
Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:03 pm
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IRAS question - re CPF contributions and overseas salary
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offshoreoildude » Tue, 02 Apr 2013 4:08 pm
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I receive my salary from the UK into my local bank acc with no encumbrances. (I've worked Y months). I then pay from my salary CPF in its entirely -...
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If I understand you correctly, yes, that is the route you should take. However, I believe that the employer contribution is 16% and the employee...
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Last post by offshoreoildude
Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:08 am
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EP Defaulter - need advice
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tnt33a » Thu, 14 Mar 2013 2:05 pm
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Hi all,
I've been reading the great information on these forums regarding exit permit defaulters, but many of the threads do not seem to match 100%...
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First of all you must understand that although you are on Pes E, that does not mean you are out of the woods just yet hence you have to follow...
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Last post by Mad Scientist
Sat, 16 Mar 2013 2:49 pm
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Social visits after giving up PR
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rani100 » Mon, 11 Mar 2013 4:10 am
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Hi,
I gave up my Singapore PR last year. Not a very smart move in hindsight but..
I need to visit and work at my Company's office in Singapore ....
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Visiting is okay. Working while on a Social Visit Pass, on the other hand, will find yourself behind bars unless you obtain the proper Employment...
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Mon, 11 Mar 2013 7:03 am
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NS issue
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alexsss » Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:50 pm
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Hi I am a dual citizen singaporean and malaysian. okay now i am 21 years old and i have not serve ns yet due to deferment. i want to renounce my...
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... And please post an update here after you have spoken to them, as the information may be useful to other people in the future.
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Last post by Mi Amigo
Tue, 05 Mar 2013 9:35 am
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Exemption from Singapore NS on Medical Grounds
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PHK » Sat, 16 Feb 2013 6:49 pm
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Our son is only 10 years old, a dual citizen, and liable for Singapore NS.
Recently our son went though major surgery at KK Women's & Children's...
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Also, a downgrade is not permanent - in some cases, the Medical Board may give a temporary downgrade, which will be reviewed towards the end of the...
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Last post by FnTank
Sat, 23 Feb 2013 1:06 pm
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Looking for a marriage of convenience perchance.
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sachindeepp » Sun, 22 Jul 2012 5:54 pm
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Hello sir can you help me in knowing some of the questions
Hello sir , my name is Sahin,
I am from india.
i want to go to Singapore as an...
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Sounds like another who want to use The Little Red Dot as a stepping stone. Hard to blame Singaporeans for hating us when you get abusers like this....
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Last post by Splatted
Fri, 22 Feb 2013 4:30 pm
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How I Feel About Singapore
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carteki » Wed, 13 Feb 2013 2:31 pm
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Is that I'm being ripped off. No matter where I go, or who I use it is rare that I feel secure that I am being provided with the best service / value...
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Can you clarify about the main reason for staying in SG now?
Psychological inertia?
Naka's point is actually a fair one, and there is some validity...
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Last post by carteki
Mon, 18 Feb 2013 5:52 pm
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Self destruction
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Steve1960 » Tue, 29 Jan 2013 2:15 pm
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I have not been a member here for very long but I have noticed ill feeling and tempers are rising recently.
I have seen this in the past, twice....
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Yup.
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Last post by iamsen
Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:53 pm
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Master tenant threating if sub - tenant leaves before tenure
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Rito » Sat, 16 Feb 2013 11:20 pm
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Hi All,
I would like to share my friends story and would look for some suggestion :
He moved into a common room in a condo - all well , agreement...
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Logically , even i too think so .. but both of us being foreigners .. and knowing singapore laws r tough , wanted some advise .. for me , i can...
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Last post by Rito
Sun, 17 Feb 2013 11:36 am
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A question about dropping citizenship
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ralph_major » Sun, 10 Feb 2013 3:11 am
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Hello
I am a 20 year old singaporean and am currently doing national service. I hold dual citizenship (singaporean and british) until i am 21 years...
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Thanks for that info Wd40....i have another query id like to discuss.....i know a freind who was born in Sg but left the country when he was below...
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Last post by Mi Amigo
Tue, 12 Feb 2013 9:23 am
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Can ex SG citizen apply for LTSVP?
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freshmeat » Wed, 30 Jan 2013 2:36 pm
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Hi guys,
I read through quite a bit of your posts. Thanks for sharing your wisdom and making them fun to read.
I haven't come across anything...
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That's what I'm wondering about too. Tried MOM online tool with positive result. Guess I'll really know when I apply for EP.
Thanks again guys.
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Thu, 31 Jan 2013 4:20 pm
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American Expat Adoption
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bitfitz » Thu, 26 Mar 2009 2:25 pm
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I have been living and working in Singapore with my husband for 8 months and have finally created an account on this site! This is my first post. The...
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In addition to MSF's own site I found a .pdf you can buy over the net as very informative.
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Last post by Coco&co
Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:31 pm
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happy ending
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billyboy55 » Mon, 21 Jan 2013 9:46 am
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I am an American who met a filipino helper while visiting a relative in Singapore. i want to marry her and move her to the US what is the best way to...
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My American co-worker in similar situation bought a house in Philippines for her, moving/rotating periodically between SG, PI and US. As I understand...
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Last post by Sergei82
Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:04 am
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We have to stop talking about 377A
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offshoreoildude » Wed, 23 Jan 2013 8:57 am
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The AGC warned that while the appeal is on they will consider Contempt charges against people discussing 377A publicly.
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Meanwhile, the...
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Yeah, saw that this morning. Therefore I believe it ends here for the time being.
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Wed, 23 Jan 2013 9:27 am
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Apply for PR as an Entrepreneur
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ukdesigner » Fri, 28 Jan 2011 1:21 pm
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Hi,
as some may know I've been here a few years (3 1/2) and am now seriously considering going the PR route.
Business is doing well (2010 doubled...
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so very sorry, digging a very old post, Did you manage to get successfull? which route did you go for? i am in the same boat of entrepass looking to...
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Last post by boost7
Sat, 29 Dec 2012 12:47 am
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Singapore PR Moving to home country for a short term?
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Serendipitysays » Wed, 26 Dec 2012 5:00 pm
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Hi ,
I am a Singapore PR ,recently laid off during a workforce reduction exercise.
My husband is a Singapore PR too and is still employed.
But...
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Search the forums, but I believe you need to be in the country at least 3 out of the last 5 years for your REP renewal.
No idea on the dog.
I...
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Last post by Strong Eagle
Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:19 pm
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Dual citizenship issue
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kev0 » Thu, 13 Sep 2012 6:19 pm
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Hi all,
I am currently holding dual citizenship for both Australia and SIngapore. For the past two years I have been serving NS in Singapore and now...
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Very true unless you are really bringing something to the table that they desperately need. Like a cure for stupidity & lack of common sense. Or the...
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Mon, 24 Dec 2012 2:59 pm
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Citizenship Situation for Kid/Family
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tsy19 » Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:28 am
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Hi.. I have been reading a bit on the forum and I still cant find a thread which would answer my question in full. so i am posing a question for any...
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What I personally find really annoying is the pompous and arrogant attitude of some people with overblown egos and sense of entitlement who game the...
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Last post by nakatago
Thu, 29 Nov 2012 2:03 pm
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conversion of son's Singapore citizenship to PR
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wmclaxton » Mon, 05 Nov 2012 2:27 pm
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My son is a 15yo male Singapore Citizen (SC), born here but holding a foreign passport. He intends to serve NS but eventually settle in the foreign...
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Nowadays people are very pragmatic when it comes to citizenship so the government does exactly the same. I don't see anything really vindictive in...
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Last post by x9200
Fri, 09 Nov 2012 7:33 am
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Renounce PR for kid and renew REP for parents
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Marilyn Tan » Tue, 30 Oct 2012 4:38 pm
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We have 2 sons, 5 and 3yo. First son was born in home country and given PR status together with parents 3 years ago. Second son was born in Singapore...
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My second son was born in Singapore three years ago, but we have applied PR for him twice, twice he was rejected. Now we do not want to have two sons...
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Last post by Mad Scientist
Sat, 03 Nov 2012 5:57 pm
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employment pass renewal pending
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sundarmano_m » Tue, 16 Oct 2012 1:53 pm
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hi sundaymorningstaple,
I am a senior software engineer (with EP P2) working for a MNC through an agency.I have been working in singapore for past 2...
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I just re-read the rules for P2 renewal and it looks like I was rather fortunate to get a 1 year renewal based on old criteria as my pass was up for...
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Last post by Barnsley
Tue, 16 Oct 2012 5:49 pm
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Choosing a Race
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alexalex » Wed, 02 May 2012 11:14 am
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Dear Expats,
My husband and I are expecting our first child later this year. I am a British EP P2 holder and my husband is from PRC, PR holder. My...
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and that was the easier of my two obscure references
my guess is my last one sailed over everyone's head, but that may be more of a generational...
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Last post by Brah
Sat, 06 Oct 2012 12:38 am
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What happens if I don't serve my NS?
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zzm9980 » Mon, 24 Sep 2012 9:44 am
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We get a lot of posts about what happens if you don't serve NS, desert, don't get your exit permit the proper way, etc etc... Yesterday in the news...
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Hell... not such a good place to work anymore, between the rising living costs and the apparent hostility towards foreign talent on the part of the...
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