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

hey folks. while wall street's talking about corporate greed, am seeing the other face of it - consumer greed.

have decided will stick it out here. if i do need to exit, it will be in the proper way ie after clearing taxes.

whats the long & short of leaving a rental lease contract 8 months early?

Is there a way to make arrangements to pay tax in a deferred scheme with the Singapore government after exiting? i want to pay my dues but don't have all of it now.

If one were exiting Singapore in the ideal scenario, one would pay the tax liability & outstanding credit card bills. what's the worst that can happen if you donot do so? ie situation is less than the ideal? can the tax liability be settled in phases after exit through legal arrangement? can an arra...

Which bank (local or MNB) would you recommend for taking out an education loan & why? Want to get into a masters program in a local uni here in singapore.

EP holders on expat terms are exempt from cotributing to CPF. But EP holders who are recruited as direct/local hire are not. Essentially, my husband is treated as a Singaporean local (in terms of recruitment, hence the CPF contribution) but with no benefits that come with an expat package e.g. housi...

hi, my husband, 4 year old son & I moved to Singapore in year February, 2008. The hubby is a P1 pass holder working for a very reputable MNC here in singapore. He is on local hire (no expat term) & each year, a % of his salary goes to the CPF. We applied for PR on November 2008, with the thought in ...

Hi, i have a 4 year old boy who will be starting kindergarten after summer. initially, we tried a local kindergarten. he enrolled for nursery and absolutely loved his time there. but beginning this year in k1, my son became increasingly unhappy with the school. there was a sudden gear change from un...

wake up & smell the coffee...it's recession time....normally, i know it's in the range of S$30-50. I am looking for a study partner as well, so there's the window of earning double the amount in an hour.

okay that's good news. yup i am also taking the computer based test except that now ets calls itthe iBT or internet based test.

can you tell me which of the libraries in the CBD will house these resources? will i also be able to practice the listening portions of the practice tests?

Do you know of anyone who'd be willing to teach Mandarin (for communication in business) for s$10 an hour?If anyone is interested, please pm me.

hey all. does any one know where i can get some toefl iBT practice tests? I am taking the toefl iBT online this may. Anyone knows where i could find some materials at a cheaper price than on the net?

Hello all. I know the recession is biting every one of us "world citizens" one way or the other. I just want to send out a message of hope to all - I believe that bad times don't and can't last forever. When you've hit rock bottom, there's no other way but to stay there or go up. And the onus is on ...

I actually got an acquaintance to come over to do the threading. She comes over if you agree to do the whole package, which includes eye brow & upper lip threading & arm/pit waxing. Comes to about S$50. If you are interested, i can pm her contact details.