What is the purpose of a Long Term Visit Pass?
Well I guess I should be gracious that immigration still grants my parents SVPs. Thanks for your feedback. The claptrap was just hearsay at work. I don't really buy the maid as being a reason, but this...
View Article10 things I hate about Singapore
For me, the ATM queues in POSB / DBS are rather understandable, considering the minimum daily balance requirement for the savings account in rest of Singapore Banks. But the thing baffles me most is...
View ArticleAnother 30% population jump in Singapore by 2030?
In principle you can contribute by spending. It would be interesting to see how much one would need to spend to have the same impact to the economy as a hypothetical average working person.
View ArticleWhat is the purpose of a Long Term Visit Pass?
Well, they pretty clearly told you they don't want your extended family to stay here longer, didn't they? Look at this from "their" perspective: bringing the extended family here to stay longer than...
View ArticleWhere to buy a good pandan cake?
I don't know the first thing about Pandan Cakes but is the basement of Takashimiya a good place for variety?
View ArticleSelf destruction
. What we have experienced recently is the troll who posted those .....
View ArticleSelf destruction
Dood - you have no idea. This is the tamest it's been in years. It used to get really, really nasty, and there were a few posters who were pretty toxic. I was a bit of a butthead myself back then,...
View ArticleWhat is the purpose of a Long Term Visit Pass?
I'm starting to realize pretty fast that I was quite naive to expect constructive discourse from members of this forum -- or at least the here who I assumed should be safeguarding good discourse and...
View ArticleWhat is the purpose of a Long Term Visit Pass?
Easy there. We have no motive of being xenophobic. We are mostly foreigners like yourself. Our postulations are based on anecdotal evidence after many many years being here. And we are trying to think...
View ArticleLong Term Visit Pass rejection, what to do next?
Sorry, my father is a pr for 5 years only. He didn't get pr before our NS age. This is his first 5 years PR. Thanks
View Article10 things I hate about Singapore
guys who do this, makes me want to shoot them in the ass
View ArticleWhat is the purpose of a Long Term Visit Pass?
@the lynx You seem to be the only beacon of hope here. I understand the underpinnings of stereotypes and why they are established. But they shouldn't be associated with me regardless. Lumping my...
View ArticleSingapore and US life cost comparison
Ah finally! I scrolled and scrolled and scrolled through the 4 pages of this thread (how it got to THAT length in barely 24 hours is really beyond me), before I finally see an actual discussion of this...
View ArticleWhat is your setup like and why.
Sure but you are a knowledgeable person who has dedicated a reasonable amount of time in order to learn how to do this. Kudos to you but others may not have the time or enthusiasm in order to want to...
View ArticleWhat is the purpose of a Long Term Visit Pass?
@FootballFreak, nobody seems to have answered your original question i.e. what the LTSVP is for. So let me help you on that. The LTSVP is for dependants who otherwise dont qualify for dependant pass...
View ArticleParent Voluneer in local school for P1 admission
in this case if failing P3 and not getting the spot in the school of your choice, you can be in the waiting list. - can you list a child to a number of local schools? - what is the process of changing...
View ArticleWhat is the purpose of a Long Term Visit Pass?
..... Another possible reason could also be the fact that SMS has highlighted, that is drain on the country's infrastructure. They want to reduce as many dependents as possible and hence recently they...
View Article20/Local/F Looking for expat friends!
Hey Melvin, Good to know you! Am pretty new in Singapore too (just landed here two weeks ago). Would defintely love to know some new friends here.. How about us meeting up for lunch this week? Cheers,...
View Article20/Local/F Looking for expat friends!
Hi Cher, Good to know you! Would defintely love to know some new friends here.. How about us meeting up for drink this week? Cheers, Samantha G
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