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

So I'm here in Singapore and everything is really nice- I guess the weather has been cool lately because it feels fine to me. I'm used to rain and high humidity so that's not a problem. My interview was with a patent law firm and they indicated that people generally work 10-to-6 with no weekends. No...

Thanks for that. It's rather awkward to be asking about vacation time during an interview (you sound like a slacker) but I have elderly parents in the U.S. and need to visit. I've already found out that the required billing is much lower than in the U.S. so I think I could have a very nice quality o...

That sounds interesting- but what's a shophouse? Sorry for the ignorance, maybe it's somewhere here on the website...

Also, Japan has no rabies so I don't know why pets coming from Japan are quarantined...he's never been outside Japan.

Hi, I am planning on relocating to Singapore with my cat. I live in Tokyo. Right now, I am in a ground floor condo and have a pet door where my cat has the freedom to come and go. Is it possible to duplicate this arrangement in Singapore or are loose cats rounded up and euthanized? Also, do ground f...

Hi and thanks in advance for any help you can give. I'm a patent attorney working in Tokyo (last 5 years) and am looking to relocate to Singapore. I am wondering about the quality of working life in Singapore. Is is like the U.S. (my home country) with very little time off work or is it more like Eu...