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Australian International School Singapore

Last post by Pal « Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:00 am
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by Pal » Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:00 am » in Parenting, Family & Schools

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AIS has a long history of delivering a holistic, rounded education. What makes us truly unique is that we offer a...

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Canadian International School

Last post by Pal « Fri, 15 Jan 2021 6:08 pm
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by Pal » Sat, 18 Aug 2018 10:25 pm » in Parenting, Family & Schools

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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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Stamford American International School

Last post by Pal « Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:14 pm
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by Pal » Thu, 02 Feb 2017 10:34 pm » in 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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SAIS International School .

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More locals employed amid tighter foreign hiring

Last post by sundaymorningstaple « Sat, 01 Feb 2014 3:51 pm
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by Wd40 » Fri, 31 Jan 2014 2:12 pm

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By stripping out foreign domestic workers and construction workers, foreign employment contributed just 0.6 percentage point to the milder overall...

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In fact, the 9:30 news and some CNN is about all I watch on TV anymore.

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Sat, 01 Feb 2014 3:51 pm
HSBC bankrupt and on the brink of collapse?

Last post by ecureilx « Wed, 29 Jan 2014 10:55 am
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by sunbox » Mon, 27 Jan 2014 4:25 pm
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There is news on web about it.. How is Singapore HSBC doing ? Is it safe to keep money there ?

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4000 SGD is the cut-off where remittance centers in SG have to ask for proof of source of funds (a withdrawal slip from the bank will do). I believe...
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Wed, 29 Jan 2014 10:55 am
Facebook breach

Last post by zzm9980 « Sun, 26 Jan 2014 2:05 pm
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by zzm9980 » Sat, 22 Jun 2013 9:10 am
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This is what I mentioned to some of you last night. I was the security researcher (hah) that found it and reported to them.

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Why put phone number in Facebook in the first place?

Account security (SMS tokens), as a way of friends finding you, and incase you want your...
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Sun, 26 Jan 2014 2:05 pm
MOM hires firm in India to verify education certs

Last post by sundaymorningstaple « Mon, 20 Jan 2014 4:38 pm
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by the lynx » Mon, 20 Jan 2014 9:23 am

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What is your opinion about it, therat?

From our favourite local forum, they are not happy, and I wonder why... :lol:

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Anyway, here is a link to a much earlier post re: vetting teams (this dates from 2009)

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Mon, 20 Jan 2014 4:38 pm
Abuse of Indonesian maid sparks outrage in Hong Kong

Last post by zzm9980 « Sun, 19 Jan 2014 9:18 pm
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by x9200 » Sun, 19 Jan 2014 9:01 pm

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Imagine something like this here. Would they introduce prohibition in the whole Orchard area or Lucky Plaza only?

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In Hong Kong she may get justice and the authorities will take it seriously.

In Singapore it would be brushed under the table with excuses and lip...

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Sun, 19 Jan 2014 9:18 pm
QFF is going down - redeem your points quickly!

Last post by Wd40 « Thu, 16 Jan 2014 6:30 pm
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by PNGMK » Thu, 05 Dec 2013 9:00 am

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There's strong rumours going around the Australia FF community that Qantas is selling or shutting down it's QFF program (oddly enough the most...

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AUD made a fresh 3 yr low against USD today.

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Thu, 16 Jan 2014 6:30 pm
Singapore Airlines A380 plane in emergency landing

Last post by ecureilx « Wed, 15 Jan 2014 5:14 pm
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by Mi Amigo » Tue, 07 Jan 2014 12:53 am
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This quote made me go :roll: :roll: :roll: ...

Ronald Leung wrote: Really have to appreciate Singapore Airlines making the immediate announcement...

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Eurelix yes Business Class is nice on the 777 unfortunately I will be giving my seat to my mother and travelling in her economy seat. These things we...
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Wed, 15 Jan 2014 5:14 pm
Bloomberg article about manufacturing labor crunch

Last post by ScoobyDoes « Tue, 14 Jan 2014 10:05 am
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by AngMoG » Tue, 14 Jan 2014 12:04 am

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Saw an interesting article today: Bloomberg Article

Alcotec Precision Engineering Pte. owner Colin Kua turned down almost a third of his...

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Interesting.......I believe it's partially his own problem for not investing in efficient productivity. The age old reliance on cheap labour must...

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Tue, 14 Jan 2014 10:05 am
Layoffs in HGST Singapore

Last post by AndrewV « Mon, 13 Jan 2014 1:54 pm
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by Wd40 » Fri, 03 Jan 2014 10:49 am

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Further evidence that companies are moving away from Singapore.

This was decided about three years ago, and employees were informed in November

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I heard a rumor about SAP laying off quite a few of it's staff in the singapore office
anyone can verify this?

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Last post by AndrewV
Mon, 13 Jan 2014 1:54 pm
MCE updates on the hour in the radio news....

Last post by ScoobyDoes « Sat, 11 Jan 2014 11:00 am
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by Barnsley » Mon, 06 Jan 2014 4:05 pm

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When will these stop?

Why is it even in the main news anyway?

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Reducing the congestion that forms in the morning west bound is probably a minor reason. The main reason is by moving the existing ECP they create...

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Sat, 11 Jan 2014 11:00 am
Royal pardon for codebreaker Alan Turing

Last post by JR8 « Thu, 26 Dec 2013 12:08 pm
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by Mi Amigo » Tue, 24 Dec 2013 4:55 pm

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Finally...

I hate the way the word 'genius' is so over-used these days, but Turing was a person who more than earned that epithet, IMO. The work...

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what purpose does it serve?

Hmmm. Maybe it symbolises, and communicates, that 'We as a society have done wrong, accept that, and are now moving on...

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Thu, 26 Dec 2013 12:08 pm
In UK's hour of need, he shot down 21 Nazi planes. Now......

Last post by JR8 « Mon, 23 Dec 2013 2:30 pm
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by the lynx » Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:21 am

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...in HIS hour of need, World War II hero has to sell his medals to pay for care

(Looking at the list of the medals he's got, he certainly looked...

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'Daily Mail - headline generator'

Keep clicking Refresh, you'll soon get the idea...

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Last post by JR8
Mon, 23 Dec 2013 2:30 pm
Alcohol Ban in Little India ......... Job Done ......

Last post by Sergei82 « Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:27 am
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by Barnsley » Wed, 11 Dec 2013 5:04 pm
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Everything sorted .....

Nothing to see here .......

Move along

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Can do evening 26th. 27th - I'll be late and they don't work over midnight.
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Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:27 am
Samurai in the MRT?

Last post by nakatago « Tue, 17 Dec 2013 3:30 pm
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by AngMoG » Mon, 16 Dec 2013 3:15 pm
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Well, the weekend was calm, but it seems today Monday is a bit more eventful:

Just saw this in the news :

Check Stomp for more pictures... he did...

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with an M16 (50% Scaled down of course) and a HK 45 (50% scaled down) .. I was struggling not to laugh when they were trying to scare me .. with the...
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Last post by nakatago
Tue, 17 Dec 2013 3:30 pm
Riot in Little India

Last post by Mi Amigo « Mon, 16 Dec 2013 7:01 pm
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What happened?
Already when I heard about this I knew what kind of comments I would found under the articles.

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It really is hard to understand what firegold 99 is actually trying to say. Presumably s/he is a product of the 'world class' Singapore education...
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Last post by Mi Amigo
Mon, 16 Dec 2013 7:01 pm
Amusing Protest in London

Last post by JR8 « Sun, 15 Dec 2013 9:09 pm
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by zzm9980 » Sun, 15 Dec 2013 11:14 am

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Local muslims are protesting the sales of alcohol, and trying to implement Sharia law. Is this a common thing in London? Do they actually think they...

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No it not at all common!
Complex situation. This is brick Lane, historically a magnet for immigrants. Huguenot French (before the French...

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Last post by JR8
Sun, 15 Dec 2013 9:09 pm
Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

Last post by nakatago « Wed, 11 Dec 2013 8:23 pm
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by nakatago » Fri, 06 Dec 2013 7:29 am
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South Africa's first black president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela has died, South Africa's president says.

Mr Mandela, 95, led South...

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p.s. Well there has to be at least one cuddly African leader doesn't there? Doesn't there?

Am I allowed to say that Ali Bongo's wife is hot, or...
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Wed, 11 Dec 2013 8:23 pm
Social Services condemned for forcibly removing unborn child

Last post by zzm9980 « Thu, 05 Dec 2013 6:57 pm
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by x9200 » Tue, 03 Dec 2013 7:53 pm

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The case of a woman whose baby daughter was forcibly removed from her womb by social services was described by human-rights groups on Sunday night as...

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Just brings up the horror images in my mind of the millions of unborn children that has been forcefully removed due to the one child policy in China....

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Thu, 05 Dec 2013 6:57 pm
Malaysian Air Force C-130 just landing at Paya Lebar Airbase

Last post by JR8 « Wed, 04 Dec 2013 7:32 pm
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by Barnsley » Wed, 04 Dec 2013 1:47 pm

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Is the invasion on?

:cool: :shock:

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I've heard one going over, at low altitude, certainly 8-10 times today (last time just now 19:30hrs)

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Last post by JR8
Wed, 04 Dec 2013 7:32 pm
Archaeological site is in danger of being demolished

Last post by Max Headroom « Wed, 04 Dec 2013 3:43 pm
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by the lynx » Wed, 04 Dec 2013 3:06 pm

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If you have been mesmerised by Angkor Wat in Cambodia and Prambanan/Borobudur in Indonesia, you might be interested to know that there is a...

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All the activists need to do is say the place is haunted, take some dodgy footage a la Blair Witch Project and - presto! - the developers will move...

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Wed, 04 Dec 2013 3:43 pm

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