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employment started on the date of signing the contract? but this assumes that you are given permission to work in singapore, no? i think you need to give MOM a call. bear in mind, though, that this is what ksl means by "you may have broken the law". you can feign ignorance, i suppose, but your empl...

you cannot work in singapore with only an IPA. you need to have the employment pass card issued. once you have the IPA, you still need to have a medical exam (i think if you are HIV positive, for example, you may not be issued an EP) and go to ICA for fingerprinting, etc...

you can call the MOE and ask for a list of schools that have places left. now that the registration process is over, they will have a better idea. of course, the schools may be a bit of a distance from chai chee; you then may want to consider living somewhere closer to the school than to chai chee.

bought one at "the better toy store" at tanglin mall. or you can get them online: http://www.bobbies.com.sg/familytoys.htm

i found a link to glory homemakers in the classifieds section of this website. i called them up and unlike other agencies, they send the same person to you every time. package of 4-6 hs daily, works out to be around $10 per hour. definitely more expensive than getting a full time live-in maid, but a...

in addition to schooling, you may also want to check if your step son will be entitled to a dependant's pass if he is not legally adopted by you. if not, then you must apply for a student pass for him.

i thought of hosting a no-gift birthday party for my then 5 year old, but just didn't have the strength to see it through and eventually gave in to pressure. perhaps i'll offer the idea to my child when he's a bit older. for those who would like to consider it, here are some ideas: http://www.birthd...

indoor activities: http://singaporeforkids.com/things_see_do/indoor.php outdoor activities: http://singaporeforkids.com/things_see_do/outdoor.php and many more ideas on that website. there's also a book called "fun for kids in singapore". worth getting a copy as it's quite comprehensive, including w...

check the moe's list of schools by constituency and narrow down your list to those in the tanjong pagar area. call them one by one and ask if they have open houses (usually conducted in june/july) or if you can see the premises (june is school holiday, though, so maybe ask to see them in july) so yo...

how about the rainforest kidzworld at the zoo? if you check their website and look for "special programmes", they have packages, too. same goes for bird park pasir ris park has a fantastic playground (but no water play) and is also quite shady. labrador is much smaller, quieter, with bbq pits. there...

most of the international schools have their fees published on their websites. for local preschools, you can check the following link, which lists the centres according to location, and include information on fees: https://www.childcarelink.gov.sg/ccls/home/ChdCccSrch.jsp basically, such centres cos...

would maxicabs suffice? they have 7-seater vans as well as minibuses. they're rather picky with the number of stops you can make on the route, though. There are also many ads in the papers and online for "movers" who charge about $50-100 for moving a few items.

bukit timah/dunearn is notoriously tight during rush hours. i doubt the travel time would be 15 min from maplewoods to newton mrt, possibly more like 25min. going back home would be even worse due to the bottlenecks nearing sixth ave/eng neo and at the clementi road junction, with all the cars wanti...