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Thanks for the pointers to Popular book stores! Which of the branches in Central/West is one of the larger ones?

I'm interested in browsing and purchasing textbooks for P1-P3. I do not home school. They are for my daughter, currently in grade 1, in Canada, who loves school and would like to have some. Can anyone recommend a book store in Singapore and/or website where I can review and purchase textbooks? I'll ...

Good for you! It probably depends a lot on the individual serving you. I chose a local branch and avoided the most busy hours. I have been very happy with UOB thus far.[/img]

I agree leona123. Besides, I have found Singlish much easier to understand and faster to adapt to than many other dialects of English. I have been to parts of England, India, Australia, and the US, where it was a real challenge to understand the local people.

Thanks to everyone who replied to this thread. Your advice and comments are greatly appreciated. I eventually opened an account with UOB. So far my experiences have been very good. I was served quickly, professionally, and had an account opened without any hiccups. Determining factors for me to choo...

Many thanks carteki and x9200 -- it is very kind of you. I'll read those links carefully.

I'm kind of embarrassed to say I work with computers every day but wasn't able to get such good search results!

This has been discussed quite extensively in other posts in the forum, take a look. DBS is definitely the biggest bank - but I won't join them because of the queues at my local branch. Each has their plusses and minuses - take a look at the other thread. I really do apologize! -- I did search the f...

I am in Singapore and need to open a local bank account. Which bank do you recommend? I will be using the account as a normal chequeing account, not for saving, so interest rates are not that important. I prefer decent ATM coverage and good online banking options. I will be transferring funds out of...