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I've been thinking about getting away from Singapore for a couple of days with my wife. Somewhere inexpensive & was originally thinking Johor Bahru. A couple of other threads that I read, recommended instead that Malacca would be a better choice. Can anyone give some insight into what to expect from...

Hi, Recently I was being shown a HDB for rent. The agent showing me the flat told me that I'd have to pay half month rent for his commission, which I know is normal. But then he told me each time I renewed my lease I'd have to pay him a further half month rent. Is this normal, or was he trying to ri...

I am just wondering whether you know what your username sounds like and means in Hokkien, the Chinese dialect of choice in Singapore. :lol: Similan is a Yawi or Malay word, which means nine. The Similan Islands (Thai: เกาะสิมิลัน) is a group of nine islands in the Andaman Sea off the coast of Phang...

Excellant. Thank you once again.

Thank you for the advice.

How about visa, which visa will I need to get for them seeing as they aren't legally my children, only my DP holder wife? Can I still get them a DP or I need to take another route?

Helo, I've been living and working in Singapore for over 2 years and would like to bring my wife and step-sons to live here as well. For my wife, no problem, I can apply for a dependants pass. What can I do for her 2 sons, aged 11 & 14? Also, their English language skills are very poor. Are there sc...

OK. Thanks again.

I hope that it doesn't come to that and he hands it over without any problems, but that gives me a little more hope if he decides not to co-operate.

OK. Thanks for the input.

I don't have any buddies remaining behind that I would want to burden a small-claims with.

Its a shame that Singapore doesn't have a "Rental Bond Board" like they do in Oz.

I guess I'll just have to write it off and consider it a bonus if it does get returned.

Hello, I will be leaving Singapore in a few months after a 1 year stay and am wondering how I go about ensuring that the landlord returns my deposit. As I'll move out the day that I head to the airport, what are my options? I'm sure it'll be easy for him to think, "Good bye, thanks for the extra cas...