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I am an expat. Anyway, this was what you told her?

Just a word of caution to our new Expats and those who may not be aware that only Singaporeans and PRs are allowed to work as part-time maids or house cleaners. One of my friends has just contacted someone who post on this Classifieds & Forum under yhanie_17 and spoke to a lady called Lei. When aske...

We've been here for about 3 years now. So far, we've given $8 to the guards and $20 to our cleaning lady. We also standby some red packets of $6 for some unexpected visitors, grocery man etc....

Prices have gone up considerably this one year. Taxis on average are up 30%, a 10 minute ride may cost S$12 vs S$8 previously. Food costs & dining out are definitely more expensive too, up 10% to 30%. If your housing is provided for? Average rental for 1000sqft apartment costs S$4-5K/month for non-p...

Quite a number of my friends have used these 2 companies and found their services reliable.

www.a-team.com.sg (maid agency & hourly fee goes to the maid)
www.amahsonwheel.com.sg (monthly fee goes to the company)

Try ice skating at the new Kallang Ice Skating World! It's great fun for the family and our kids simply love it! And then go bowling at the same building at Stadium Walk.

Bring along: gloves, socks, cardigans.

Try Eton, Pat's.... these are some of the more established ones.

From my experience, it's better to shop from places like Audio House (Liang Court). They have a wide range and prices are fixed but reasonable.

Just be sure that she's a Singaporean or PR. The Singapore govt is very strict about this. Our helper of 2 years is a Singaporean Chinese lady and she's an angel!:D

Try Joyce Clinic at Paragon. Heard she's good!

There are several good Jap restaurants in most shopping malls eg Central World, MBK, Siam Paragon etc. Prices are about 80% of what you pay in Singapore but no compromise on the quality. Great Stuff!

You may want to check out some of these cleaning companies. A-Team Amahs (http://www.a-team.com.sg/) Amah on Wheels (http://www.amahonwheels.com.sg/) I got our part-time cleaning lady from A-Team Amahs and she's fast & efficient. If you prefer a team of 2 cleaners, you can also consider Amahs on Whe...