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Hi End of Feb our family and some friends are planning a long weekend away. The idea is to hire a villa big enough to accommodate everyone (2 sets of parents, 4 kids and 2 helpers), ideally in a resort with a pool and stuff to amuse the kids. I know that Bintan has lots of such options but i dont ha...

I applied for card 4 months after getting here and got straight away. I asked my banker why would this happen and he said because the bank would want him to show deposit culture (usually only 3 month required) and rejected him on that basis and then on his credit report all it shows is a rejecetd a...

Thought I'd update this post with a conclusion. Applied twice , to two different banks and so was declined twice by both. I sent a final email of complaint to both, stating my dissatisfaction and making it known that , as a new arrival in Singapore I would be sharing my experience with fellow expatr...

Hi, We live in Telok Kurau and our 9 month old boy is definitely ready for some regular social interaction with kids of his own age. We have a helper so dont need childcare as such, just somewhere that he can go once or twice a week for half a day or so to play and socialise. We know of a couple of ...

Thanks to all who replied. By way of an update I wrote to OCBC explaining my situation and expressing my dissappointment that I had been treated anonymously and that the application was declined without any suggestion of alternatives (such as a secured card). I explained that I would change my banki...

Can anyone suggest anything (or even offer sympathy - this is seriously annoying me).... Moved to Singapore 5 months ago and after 3 months applied for a credit card. I've previously lived in UK and Australia, held, and continue to hold , credit cards in both. I lived in a rented apartment here and ...