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1. Not as far as I know. 2. I'm not sure what FATCA is but yes, US citizens are having a LOT of trouble opening up new accounts (esp if they don't have any previous banking in Singapore). Standard Chartered is about the only one I know of that is US friendly at the moment. Thanks. I had heard somet...

Is the use or accumulation of bitcoin frowned upon in Singapore, and if not, has anyone bothered with it? Also, has any US citizen had trouble opening a bank account due to FATCA?

"Singapore, financial, freedom’ ..... hehehehe ... that was a good one"

JR8, in what way does Singapore restrict financial freedom over and above the UK or US?

If you happen to be one of those 'financial collapse is imminent' types and wanted to buy gold and silver and store it in a safe in your apartment, would that attract undue attention from local authorities or law enforcement? If you are discreet and can keep your mouth shut, would it attract attent...

There's no law against hoarding Gold in Singapore. 3 options; 1. Buy coins / bars from UOB exchange counters in T2/T3 at Changi. No GST. 2. Buy gold from jewellers (airside) in Changi. No GST. 3. Buy gold here from gold shops - got GST 4. Buy gold from UOB and have them keep it for you... of course...

Just a hypothetical question: if you happen to be among the 3-5% of traders who can make money consistently (and I've learned the hard way that I am not) would your winnings be considered income according to IRAS and taxed accordingly, or would it be considered capital gains? I'm only curious, as I...

If you happen to be one of those 'financial collapse is imminent' types and wanted to buy gold and silver and store it in a safe in your apartment, would that attract undue attention from local authorities or law enforcement? If you are discreet and can keep your mouth shut, would it attract attenti...

Just a hypothetical question: if you happen to be among the 3-5% of traders who can make money consistently (and I've learned the hard way that I am not) would your winnings be considered income according to IRAS and taxed accordingly, or would it be considered capital gains? I'm only curious, as I ...

Thanks, everyone, for the very useful info. Re credit checking, will they have access to, or care about, my US credit history or do I have to build one in Singapore? The plan right now is to rent cheap for the first 1-2 years while saving for a down payment, along with what little savings I have fro...

This is quite premature I grant you, but I was thinking how hard would it be to get a loan as a foreigner to buy a small studio rather than rent. I'll certainly rent the first year, but after that it seems like it makes more sense to buy, even a modest property if you can get the very low interest r...

I was toying with the same idea. I'll be relocating to Sing next year and was thinking about commuting by bike. I'll be working on the west side and figure I could get an apartment 3-5 km from work. Barring that, how many of you walk/jog to work? The idea is to apply my commuting time to something p...

Thank you all for your advices. Will stock up on vitamins, medicines, etc. No offense at all taken on the 'cloths wont fit' comment. I would be in the "could stand to lose a few pounds" category. And the thing is, even if I did, Asian cloths still wont fit, since I also like weight lifting and have ...

A couple of months back I started a thread about moving from the US to Sing to practice medicine. Despite the advice and warnings of many, I'm moving forward and will be in Singapore early next year. I will burn no bridges. But I would like to ask the expat community about the sorts of things that I...

Brah wrote:So what is your time frame?

I have to let them know by the 14th Singapore time.

Well, I got my offer and it was more generous than I had expected. I was almost hoping for a weak offer to make a tough decision easier. Now it's time to fish or cut bait.

Odd. It was just a crazy idea before. Now that it's real it's a little scary.

David,check your inbox.