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	<title>Pinoy in Singapore &#187; Living in Singapore</title>
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	<description>One Pinoy's journey to adapting to life in the Lion City and make it a home away from home...</description>
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		<title>Tekka Market</title>
		<link>http://pinoyinsingapore.info/2010/05/23/tekka-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 03:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ms. Tsiken</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve known about Tekka Market for some years now but I’ve only come to check it out recently.&#160; Now, I ask myself why I haven’t done so sooner.&#160; 
I’ve found a lot of stuff I’ve been looking for at Tekka – like fresh beef!&#160; Prior to Tekka market, I bought frozen beef at either Cold [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Singapore ranks second as the best place to raise expat kids</title>
		<link>http://pinoyinsingapore.info/2010/03/14/singapore-ranks-second-on-the-best-place-to-raise-expat-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ms. Tsiken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 least one country, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book your cab through an iPhone app</title>
		<link>http://pinoyinsingapore.info/2010/02/06/book-your-cab-through-an-iphone-app/</link>
		<comments>http://pinoyinsingapore.info/2010/02/06/book-your-cab-through-an-iphone-app/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ms. Tsiken</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Living in Singapore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 model [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Education Fees for Permanent Residents and foreigners to triple by 2012</title>
		<link>http://pinoyinsingapore.info/2010/01/30/education-fees-for-permanent-residents-and-foreigners-to-triple-by-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://pinoyinsingapore.info/2010/01/30/education-fees-for-permanent-residents-and-foreigners-to-triple-by-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ms. Tsiken</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cost of Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Living in Singapore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Permanent Resident]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[singapore permanent resident benefits]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 Permanent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More cuts to PR Health Subsidies by 2010</title>
		<link>http://pinoyinsingapore.info/2010/01/29/more-cuts-to-pr-health-subsidies-by-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://pinoyinsingapore.info/2010/01/29/more-cuts-to-pr-health-subsidies-by-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ms. Tsiken</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cost of Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Living in Singapore]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Health Ministry is introducing more cuts to PR benefits like health subsidies to further distinguish citizens from non-citizens.
 By July 2010, PRs on class B2 and C wards will pay 20% more than citizens compared to a previous 10% difference.
Sphere: Related Content]]></description>
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		<title>Service with a smile</title>
		<link>http://pinoyinsingapore.info/2010/01/27/service-with-a-smile/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ms. Tsiken</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Living in Singapore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[People]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, we went to the Work Pass Services Centre to have our helper&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to bring your own domestic help in Singapore without going through an employment agency Part 2</title>
		<link>http://pinoyinsingapore.info/2010/01/22/how-to-bring-your-own-domestic-help-in-singapore-without-going-through-an-employment-agency-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://pinoyinsingapore.info/2010/01/22/how-to-bring-your-own-domestic-help-in-singapore-without-going-through-an-employment-agency-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ms. Tsiken</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Living in Singapore]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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.  

On the day of her Entry Test [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>How to bring your own domestic help in Singapore without going through an employment agency Part 1</title>
		<link>http://pinoyinsingapore.info/2010/01/21/how-to-bring-your-own-domestic-help-in-singapore-without-going-through-an-employment-agency-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://pinoyinsingapore.info/2010/01/21/how-to-bring-your-own-domestic-help-in-singapore-without-going-through-an-employment-agency-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ms. Tsiken</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Living in Singapore]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Unlike in western countries where only well-to-do families can afford domestic help, in the Philippines, it&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>Random Rant</title>
		<link>http://pinoyinsingapore.info/2010/01/20/random-rant/</link>
		<comments>http://pinoyinsingapore.info/2010/01/20/random-rant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ms. Tsiken</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Everyday Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Living in Singapore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[People]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 you [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Girl Molested in Public at Sentosa New Year Countdown</title>
		<link>http://pinoyinsingapore.info/2010/01/06/girl-molested-in-public-at-sentosa-new-year-countdown/</link>
		<comments>http://pinoyinsingapore.info/2010/01/06/girl-molested-in-public-at-sentosa-new-year-countdown/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ms. Tsiken</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Living in Singapore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[People]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s unbelievable to me the reaction of the people interviewed in this video.
Apparently it&#8217;s a good thing that Singapore has a low crime rate [...]]]></description>
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