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Can anybody tell me whether we can use our electrical appliances from Switzerland (coffee machine, toaster, TV, stereo, PC, Laptop etc.) in Singapore without using a transformer and without damaging them ?
Thanks for your help !

We will relocate to Singapore in July. We will bring our complete household to Singapore, which also include cigarettes, cigars, and spirits. Do we have to pay tax on those items when entering Singapore or are they even prohibited to import ?
Your help will be very much appreciated.

We are planning our relocation to Singapore. Are there any specific Country Clubs which are preferred by expats? We would actually prefer a club where we got the chance to meet other expats and play golf and tennis with them.

Dear all Thank you very much for your valuable input. Currently, our two cats can go outside whenever the want and they love to play around outside and explore everything. That's the way we would also like to keep it in Singapore. Your comments are giving us hope that this will be possible and that ...

We are planning our relocation to Singapore. Does anybody have exerience with bringing cats to Singapore? How is life for cats in Singapore ?

We are planning our relocation to Singapore. If we sign a lease contract for a fixed term of two years, will it be possible for the owner to increase the rent during the fixed lease term ? Thx for your advice !

Thank you very much Resm for your valuable input!

Is it fair to say that - apart from housing - cost of living are more or less the same in Singapore as in Switzerland ?
Can anybody give me an indication on the monthly leasing/renting cost for a medium size asian car ?
Your help is very much appreciated.

Thank you guys for your notes! Your replies are encouraging.

Hi folks We are a Swiss family with two children (8 and 10), living outside of Zurich, Switzerland. I am currently working as an in-house counsel in a Swiss bank and I have been offered a job in our Singapore branch as an expat for at least two years. The idea would be to move to Singapore in July. ...