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by asia singapore
Wed, 25 Jul 2012 3:02 am
Forum: PR, Citizenship, Passes & Visas for Foreigners
Topic: PR wanna be, would be or will never be. Read this
Replies: 254
Views: 671207

It will be nice if you can also mention the source of the article. It is from http://asiasingapore.blogspot.sg/2011/0 ... ected.html
by asia singapore
Wed, 23 Mar 2011 3:56 pm
Forum: PR, Citizenship, Passes & Visas for Foreigners
Topic: PR - pros and cons
Replies: 6
Views: 11235

Well I believe you can also invest your CPF too if you like! There are rules though. Of course there are many benefits with CPF. You can invest your CPF once there are more than 20K in your ordinary account. CPF also has a portion contributed by employer (employer cpf) which means not only you have...
by asia singapore
Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:24 am
Forum: Staying, Living in Singapore
Topic: Current Construction around Tanah Merah
Replies: 3
Views: 9934

And also there is a "for sale" sign on the large open space next to the current construction site. It is for sale to be developed into residential property. It seems that there will be construction there for years.
by asia singapore
Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:30 pm
Forum: Staying, Living in Singapore
Topic: Do you think that Singaporean are rude (some)?
Replies: 24
Views: 21619

I think girls globally are less open to guys from other countries if they perceive the country poorer. This is not unique to Singaporean girls.
by asia singapore
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:04 pm
Forum: Staying, Living in Singapore
Topic: Weekend Trips within 3 hours by land Car/Train
Replies: 12
Views: 14658

Patrick777,

A lot of abbreviations are used in Singapore like JB, KL, etc. Here is a list from wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Si ... reviations
by asia singapore
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 2:00 am
Forum: Computer, Internet, Phone & Electronics
Topic: Re: Simlim Square - Lesson Learnt!!
Replies: 32
Views: 31790

Sim Lim Tower (opposite of Sim Lim Square) is a cheaper option to buy computer accessories. It seems like you are not aware of the basic shopping tip in Asia, yes even in Singapore, for a shopping mall: Always start from the last floor and go down from the last floor to first floor for a good deal. ...
by asia singapore
Mon, 27 Dec 2010 1:34 am
Forum: Credit Card & Banking in Singapore
Topic: Open a bank account with Dependant Pass
Replies: 8
Views: 23199

I see. You are right. It looks definitely the second.

I prefer warming up to the community rather than SEO so it will be better to keep my blog out for a while.
by asia singapore
Sun, 26 Dec 2010 9:11 pm
Forum: Credit Card & Banking in Singapore
Topic: Open a bank account with Dependant Pass
Replies: 8
Views: 23199

Strong Eagle, I did not see any problem to write something when I had something to say. Sorry if I missed a forum rule about posting to very old forum items, i will be careful about this. I really do not understand what the problem is with my location. I am in a 1 year long project here in my homela...
by asia singapore
Sun, 26 Dec 2010 1:52 am
Forum: Business in Singapore
Topic: Residential Property Investment
Replies: 2
Views: 5808

Hi sparty419, I follow the property index from newly introduced NUS Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI). It is very useful since it tracks transactions month to month so it does not lag a lot: http://www.ires.nus.edu.sg/srpi/srpi_main.aspx As you can see that up-trend starting from March 2009 i...
by asia singapore
Sun, 26 Dec 2010 1:46 am
Forum: Credit Card & Banking in Singapore
Topic: Open a bank account with Dependant Pass
Replies: 8
Views: 23199

My wife had no problem to open up personal bank accounts with DBS and UOB back in 2009.
by asia singapore
Sat, 25 Dec 2010 11:42 pm
Forum: Property Talk, Housing & Rental
Topic: Buying an HDB
Replies: 9
Views: 7254

HDB has an online service to check past 1-year resale transacted prices to assist potential resale flat buyers and sellers.

http://services2.hdb.gov.sg/webapp/BB33 ... lTrans.jsp
by asia singapore
Tue, 21 Dec 2010 8:59 pm
Forum: Staying, Living in Singapore
Topic: Cycling from home to office
Replies: 17
Views: 13338

Hi sumitmcasgsits, Welcome to Singapore. You can cycle on the roads except the expressways and I had no problem with cycling on the sidewalks. Although it is not as convenient as i.e. Holland, it is still possible. But note that this is a tropical island and you can easily get wet both by rain and p...

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