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The point about child seats in cars is an interesting one. We were out in Singapore last summer. We stayed with my brother-in-law who has a car. I felt very uncomfortable taking the children in the car and taxis without the child seats. I guess it is just what you are used to. Since Singapore has st...

That all sounds promising. Based on what you have all said and the fact that I have now received the approval in principal letter for the dependant pass for my wife and kids then I am not anticipating any problems. I've got a school place for my oldest son and a serviced apartment booked for the fir...

Thanks for the information. I looked at these apartments on the Somerset website and they looked amazing however when I looked at photos that residents have posted on the internet then it looks to me like your opinion of the apartments is correct. The rooms looked OK, nothing spectacular but definat...

Perhaps I shouldn't have used the word "allowance". As part of the job I am likely to make quite a lot of trips over the border therefore the company will include a leased car as part of the package but also as an essential tool of the job. The S$2,000/month is the max they will stump up for the car...

I totally agree with your comments on the quality of the public transport in Singapore. We have been there many times before and always found it excellent. The new job I am starting in Singapore includes a leased car so I would be crazy not to accept it. I have already asked about a car allowance in...

Thanks for the advice.
It sounds fairly straightforward.

I will be ariving in Singapore in 2 weeks time with my wife and 3 young kids. I will be working and my oldest son will be at ISS school. My company has proposed we stay at Somerset Liang Court serviced apartment for a month or two until we find somewhere to rent. The Liang Court looks very good and ...

I am arriving in Singapore in a couple of weeks time to start a new job. Part of the deal is a car allowance up to a max of $S2,000 per month. I thought it would be a simple job to do a search on the internet to see what type of vehicle I could get for the money. This proved not be the the case, I a...

I am arriving in Singapore in two weeks time. I have my EP approval in principal letter and the dependant pass for my wife and kids is still being processed. What are the formalities for us at airport immigration on arrival? Do we simply fill in the embark/disimbark form as normal, leaving the depar...

Thanks all for taking the time to comment. I will meet someone from the company tomorrow so I hope to get more detail. It sounds like the journey is workable (although ideally time will be split between Singapore office and Malaysia). Since the company has expats working for them already then they m...

Thanks for the information Strong Eagle. I tend to agree with you about the daily commute. I only have the most basic of facts on this job. With a bit of luck most of the time will require to be spent in the Singapore office. I have a meeting with the company in 8days time so will get some details t...

I may have he opportunity to move from UK to Singapore. The company in question has an office in Singapore and a workshop in Pasir Gudang. If I get the job my family and I will live in Singapore but much of my work will be performed in Malaysia. I would imagine I would exceed the non-residence minim...