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I've previously lived in Singapore (on a work-sponsored EP), and given the state of the UK right now am keen to go back. However, in the intervening time I've left my job at a big corporate and joined the more lucrative world of IT contracting. Not had much luck applying for jobs in SG - feedback fr...

That sounds quite similar to my experience - I got a really bad ear infection at the end of October. I went to a GP at the International Medical Centre clinic, who gave me some antibiotics and some ear drops to clear the build-up of wax. A few days later it got so bad I had to go to A&E at Gleneagle...

I usually swear by Bobbi Brown at home (ie where it is usually cold), but find it doesn't work so well for me here - it sweats off, and feels a little too thick for this weather. I've switched to Laura Mercier's tinted moisturiser instead. Your mileage may vary - I can't remember if they do Bobbi Br...

I have wavy/slightly curly hair which needs cutting every few weeks to keep its shape. I've just moved here from the UK and need to find someone who can deal with not-straight hair.

Any curly girls out there who can recommend someone to sort out my barnet?

Thanks.

Hi Sarah

I'd love to catch up with women of a similar age. I'm a 34-year-old British woman, married, just moved here from London, work for a bank (doesn't everyone?).

I arrived in Singapore a month ago. I've settled in and am now looking to make some new friends.

I live in River Valley, work in the city - keen to meet others who enjoy a drink after work.

Do you have the Fax number? Can you send a fax to that number asking the person on the other end to contact you so you can explain your situation? if it is an e-fax solution, good luck waiting ;) It is. So exactly. BUT: I got to the bottom of the mystery! The IPA wasn't even sent to my company. The...

> Most likely you're just dealing with someone in HR who is clueless.

This describes anyone I have ever met who works in HR, in any company I've ever worked for. I think it's a qualification for the job. That and making ugly, unusable forms in Word.

> Why don't you check with your company if you can retrieve it? Clearly, I have already tried this - been in touch with HR and Talent Acquisition to ask where these things would normally end up. No one can tell me. The issue is that there's no way whoever receives the letter or fax will know who on ...

So, I submitted my other half's DP application manually. I logged on the other day to find it had been approved. In fact, it was approved over three weeks ago. They sent the IPA to my company. That is, they literally sent it to Acme Plc - no name - at the company's registered address. I work for a v...

Update: Dropped the form off at Singpost a little under three weeks ago. Logged on this morning to track application status, to find it's all approved.

Glad I didn't bother to pay $500 for an agency to do it - it was all very fast and straightforward, even doing it manually.

Thanks all. I'll take a look at those recommendations. Just looking for standard annual travel, non-US, for cancellation/theft/etc.

(We don't scuba, else that'd be a good option... sadly I buggered my eardrums some years ago so I'm not allowed).

Thank you!

I'm about to leave for a 6-9 month stint in Singapore. I've been looking at options for travel insurance to cover our trips around the region. What's the rough cost of annual multi-trip insurance from there? And is there any firm you'd recommend? (or, conversely, suggest I steer clear of). Annoyingl...

Hi Yomaira

I lived in Bolivia - over ten years ago now, though, so my Spanish (which was never very good) is really rusty. I've travelled to that part of the world many times since, though. My husband and I honeymooned in Ecuador, in fact.

Hope to catch up when I reach Singapore.

Apologies to the opening poster for hijacking the thread! On the basis of what's you've said I'm not concerned that my husband's DP is likely to be rejected - we're both British, have been married several years, reasonably high earners, clean records, postgrad degree from a decent UK university, etc...