I’ve known about Tekka Market for some years now but I’ve only come to check it out recently. Now, I ask myself why I haven’t done so sooner. I’ve found a lot of stuff I’ve been looking for at Tekka – like fresh beef! Prior to Tekka market, I bought frozen beef at either Cold [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Living in Singapore'
Tekka Market
May 23rd, 2010 · 2 Comments
Tags: Food · Living in Singapore
Singapore ranks second as the best place to raise expat kids
March 14th, 2010 · 6 Comments
On a survey done by an HSBC bank, Singapore came second to Australia on a survey of the best places to raise expat kids. What immediately comes to my mind is what is their definition of expat? If you look it up at www.businessdictionary.com, expat is defined as: A person who has citizenship in at [...]
Tags: Living in Singapore · People
Book your cab through an iPhone app
February 6th, 2010 · No Comments
One thing I like about Singapore is the convenience of almost anything including calling a cab. There are 2 companies that are on my contact list to call whenever I need a cab especially when I can’t afford to wait during peak hours. These are SMRT 6555888 and Comfort Delgro 65521111. Comfort Delgro have newer [...]
Tags: Living in Singapore · Transportation
Education Fees for Permanent Residents and foreigners to triple by 2012
January 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Though this bit of news was announced last year, I think it’s still relevant especially to those people who are thinking of moving to Singapore and bringing with them their families as cost of education would eat a significant chunk of their budget. In a move to further widen the gap between privileges enjoyed by [...]
Tags: Cost of Living · Education · Living in Singapore · Permanent Resident
More cuts to PR Health Subsidies by 2010
January 29th, 2010 · No Comments
The Health Ministry is introducing more cuts to PR benefits like health subsidies to further distinguish citizens from non-citizens.
Tags: Cost of Living · Living in Singapore · Permanent Resident
Service with a smile
January 27th, 2010 · No Comments
Yesterday, we went to the Work Pass Services Centre to have our helper’s fingerprint scanned for her work permit. When we got there, there were a lot of foreign workers. Most of them, I noticed, were south Asians. The office, though air-conditioned, looked something like what you would see in the Philippines except for the [...]
Tags: Living in Singapore · People
How to bring your own domestic help in Singapore without going through an employment agency Part 2
January 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment
In Part 1, I enumerated the steps I did to bring my own helper to Singapore without availing the services of an employment agency. The steps in Part 1, I was able to do from home. In the succeeding steps will take some of your time and effort. Sphere: Related Content
Tags: Employment · Living in Singapore
How to bring your own domestic help in Singapore without going through an employment agency Part 1
January 21st, 2010 · 13 Comments
Unlike in western countries where only well-to-do families can afford domestic help, in the Philippines, it’s pretty common for households to have domestic helpers or maids. They are the ones who help out with household chores and taking care of children. Some of whom have been with the families they serve for ages that they [...]
Tags: Employment · Living in Singapore
Random Rant
January 20th, 2010 · 3 Comments
Dear receptionist at the Healthway clinic below our block, I went to your clinic with my maid for her initial medical check up for her work permit. So being her employer, I approach you to make the inquiries on her behalf. I then gave you her passport which is required to be presented so that [...]
Tags: Everyday Life · Living in Singapore · People
Girl Molested in Public at Sentosa New Year Countdown
January 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment
I saw this on yahoo news and got interested because the article said that no one helped the girl and instead some people preferred to play voyeurs and take videos. It’s unbelievable to me the reaction of the people interviewed in this video. Apparently it’s a good thing that Singapore has a low crime rate [...]
Tags: Living in Singapore · People
National Geographic Feature Article: The Singapore Solution
December 30th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Here’s an interesting read about Singapore: How did a sleepy little island transform into a high-tech powerhouse in one generation? It was all in the plan.
Tags: Living in Singapore
Applying for a Long Term Social Visit Pass
December 28th, 2009 · No Comments
Since we are still contemplating whether we would apply Permanent Residency for our newborn son (PR is, after all, a serious commitment), we decided to first apply for a Long Term Social Visit Pass for him that would allow him to stay in Singapore much longer than had he been a tourist which would have [...]
Tags: Living in Singapore
Flying High in Sengkang
November 23rd, 2009 · No Comments
Yesterday, hubby, baby and I went to the open fields not far from our block to watch hundreds of kites flying. The weather was perfect – cool and breezy and the sun wasn’t blazing anymore since it was 6pm already. It was a pretty awesome sight. I haven’t seen that many kites flying at the [...]
Tags: Living in Singapore
Career 2009 and Education 2009 Exhibition
February 19th, 2009 · No Comments
With all the job cuts in the news, this is something to look forward to Career 2009 and Education 2009 Exhibition Date: 5th – 8th March
Tags: Education · Employment
We found a new place to call home
January 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Our landlord was nice enough though to extend our stay for another month. So instead of having to move out last month, we still had an extra month to find a good place. That made a lot of difference in rental prices in the market. I personally feel that the market is still going down [...]
Tags: Living in Singapore
Time for some serious House Hunting
January 12th, 2009 · No Comments
Since we’ve moved to Singapore, this is our second time we’re going on a house hunt. But it just might as well be the first because we were very lucky on our first one. We never really got to see any other unit because during that time units were going like hot cakes. Two years [...]
Tags: Living in Singapore
Rental Contract is up
October 4th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Our rental contract is expiring this year and we’re wishing so hard that we can still afford to stay in this unit we are renting. Unfortunately, current market rates for our unit has more than doubled. Which brought me to thinking… one of the podcasts I subscribe to explained that one of the reasons the [...]
Tags: Everyday Life · Living in Singapore
Happy Birthday Singapore!
August 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Today is Singapore’s National Day. Here is an article from Yahoo on Key notes of PM Lee’s speech. One of which is the bumpy road ahead due to effects of the problems in the US economy. For me, it basically signals the end of my long extended sabbatical. Huhu. Back to corporate slavery. Sphere: Related [...]
Tags: Living in Singapore
Cost of Living Survey for 2008
July 29th, 2008 · No Comments
I’ve been tracking Singapore’s rank (versus Manila’s) in the Worldwide Cost of Living Survey done by Mercer since the start of this blog. In 2006, Singapore ranked 17th in the world in the list of most expensive cities to live in, while Manila ranked 141st. In 2007, Singapore ranked 14th, while Manila ranked 137th. Now [...]
Tags: Cost of Living
A Guide to Working and Living in Singapore
July 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Here’s a site I came across recently. It’s a Guide to Working and Living in Singapore.
Tags: Cost of Living · Employment · Housing in Singapore · Living in Singapore
