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

Hello. We are moving to Singapore from the UK in the new year. Can someone please advise on bed sizes as we are aware that beds over there are quite a bit smaller. (My wife and I are both six feet tall.) Are larger beds available there or should we freight one from the UK? Thanks in advance... GINGE...

Can someone please recommend a good insurer for contents insurance? When I say a 'good insurer', I mean one that will pay out with little hassle if you need to claim. Thanks in advance for your help. GINGE.

Hello. My wife, baby and I are due to arrive in Sinagpore Jan' 2006 for a 2 to 3 year stint. I was looking at the Singapore Tax Office website and noticed that I will be able to claim tax relief for my non-earning wife and child at $2,000 a piece. Can someone please explain how this works i.e. does ...

Can someone please recommend a car lease or rental company? Thanks.

Hello. We are looking to bring leather furniture to Singapore. Does anyone have any experience with leather furniture in a humid climate? We have been told that it can get 'sticky' and therefore uncomfortable to sit on, depending on the quality of leather. The furniture we have is good quality Itali...

Hello. We are moving to Singapore next year with our one year old son. We are not planning to buy a car and wish to use taxis as our main transport. What is the best way to transport a child in a taxi - car seats are impractical in terms of fitting them and then carrying them around at the destinati...

Hello. We are shortly moving to Singapore from the UK. Our son will be one uear old when we move and we were wondering if someone could tell us what the child immunisation program is in Singapore up to age five? Is it consistent with the UK and/or Australian program/s? Thanks.

Can anyone please recommend a Podiatrist - preferably East Coast, Siglap area. Thanks.

Can anyone please recommend an Osteopath - preferably in the East Coast, Siglap area. Thanks.

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Can anyone suggest stores that sell chinos or cotton trousers with waist sizes of 38'' to 40''? I want Ralph Lauren type or Gap, not fussed, just want to know where I can find them, or stock up before I leave the UK.
Thanks.

Hello I am moving to Singapore from the UK and have been advised not to bring hanging art or books because of the risk of damage from damp from the high humidity. The obvious way around this is to run air-con 24 hours a day, which I don't want to do - don't want to live and work in air-con condition...