SINGAPORE EXPATS FORUM
Singapore Expat Forum and Message Board for Expats in Singapore & Expatriates Relocating to Singapore

For what it is worth – my experience in finding a job in Singapore is no different to any other place . . . . and its not rare for people to apply from overseas (probably the norm these days). What I can say, and this is common across all IT roles, networking will fast track you to actual qualified ...

well, one of the good things about Singapore, and I don't mean this in a bad way, is how convenient it is to get out of Singapore, and, that there are some good places nearby like Viet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia, etc. to visit. That can be true for most Asian cities - I lived in Taipei for several ye...

I’ve lived in several cities across Asia and met hundreds of expats – nobody ever moved someplace because it was “to be”

I’m not surprised that rents are going up – I looked at moving to Singapore in April last year (job was offered, then restructure meant role disappeared under my feet). I loaded all condos from two districts into xls. I also did same last week (looking to move again!) and noted: 1) Total number of a...

I agree with above - i spent two trips looking at over 30 developments and here I am (in NZ) with a pile of brochures! At end of day - focus on location and look at a few options close to key criteria i.e. school, office, MRT . . . move a few inches on the map and you’re in different territory and a...

Just to expand upon your point above, ref patience towards schools and teachers. In the 12 yrs I’ve lived in HK and Taiwan – I have never heard of an instance of rudeness shown towards teachers. Their status is that of absolute respect eg. even if you meet them out of school, the student and parenet...

I am also Kiwi looking to relocate soon with 4yr and 7yr old and have been doing the rounds with researching schools. My problem is that I am not sure where I will be located – so simply researching for now. I found this a good place to start: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_schools_in_Singapor...

So we’ve established the KFC rice/no rice policy. What about the original question ? I agree wholeheartedly about coming here with an open mind, but I believe question was probably genuinely asking around more practical things such as things you should bring, cost of living, choosing right place to ...

Thanks all. I checked the SIA site and very few jobs posted, which is surprising given the size of org.

I told the wife to contact her friends at CP - they will know local people and will allow her to start building up contacts. I think her dream would be to join CP again.

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Hi – I am posting this on behalf of my wife. She has nine years experience with Cathy Pacific based in Taiwan. She was doing “customer services”

Hi – Do piano teachers teach to Royal School of Music exam standard and are these exams held in Singapore ?

Hi there – you wouldn’t be same Nick from Chch by chance ?

I have recently spent a week in Singapore doing same thing – getting feel for what is available. Over two visits, I have looked at probably 35 developments/show homes at new or prospective condo’s.

This is what I have observed. Most “family”

Call any reputable freight forwarder (I have used AEL when in HK and Taiwan) – they usually charge per cubic meter. You pack your stuff in manageable boxes – they consolidate into wooden packing crate and ship via sea. Will take weeks to get to destination, but probably cheapest way. A sq mtr will t...

Thanks sundaymorningstaple

Would you know which organizations are generally aligned to IT recruitment ie high end sales/pre-sales/product manager/solution design ?

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