There will be 11 public holidays in Singapore in 2013: New Year’s Day 1 January 2013 (Tuesday) Chinese New Year 10-11 February 2013 (Sunday*, Monday) Good Friday 29 March 2013 (Friday) Labour Day 1 May 2013 (Wednesday) Vesak Day 24 May 2013 (Friday) Hari Raya Puasa 8 August 2013 (Thursday) National Day 9 August 2013 (Friday) Hari [...]
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Most men think women love chocolate and flowers on Valentine’s Day; but do they? According to a recent survey by dating website eHarmony, 87% of women said a gift is not important to them, and they would rather their partner just spend time with them on Valentine’s Day. The survey also found that: Only 23% of women surveyed said they would like a [...]
What is Sick Leave? Simply put, sick leave are one of the paid leave you can take when you are sick. An employee covered by the Employment Act is entitled to paid sick leave, including medical leave issued by a dentist if: The employee has worked for the employer for at least 3 months The [...]
If you work in Singapore, you must have a clear understanding of your annual leave entitlement in Singapore as an employee, protected by Ministry of Manpower or MOM including how to calculate your annual leave and whether you are qualified. According to MOM, one employee is entitled to Annual Leave if (1) they are covered [...]
Punggol Point is identified as one of the coastal areas with rustic charm in the URA’s Parks & Waterbodies and Identity Plans drawn up and exhibited in 2002. The Punggol Promenade serves to open up the coastline for public enjoyment and to establish it as a sea sports and recreational destination for nearby residents and [...]
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Excited for the last IT show in 2011 in Singapore at Singapore Expo (Halls 4B, 5 & 6; 11am-9pm)? SITEX is the launch pad for Singapore’s best infocomm and consumer electronic products. It’s the infocomm event of the year where consumers come face to face with innovative technologies in computer hardware and software, digital products, [...]
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What is Postal Code? The 6-digit Singapore SingPost postal code was introduced on 1 September 1995 that assigns a unique postal code to every house and building in Singapore for the convenience of the mail sorting system. How to Interpret Singapore Postal Code The 6-digit postal code in Singapore is made up of the sector [...]
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COMEX 2011 Singapore Whether you live in Singapore or just happen to travel to Singapore, COMEX IT Show exhibition is held from 1 September 2011 for four days at Suntec L1-4 & 6.
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This year, mid-autumn festival 2011 falls on September 12. The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is a popular East Asian celebration of abundance and togetherness, dating back over 3,000 years to China’s Zhou Dynasty. In Singapore, it is also sometimes referred to as the Lantern Festival or “Mooncake Festival.”
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If you live in Singapore, you can subscribe to the Heavy Rain Warning SMS alert service and you will receive alerts via SMS when heavy rain is expected over north, south, east, west, central. How Heavy Rain Warning SMS Works Subscribers will receive an SMS alert from the Meteorological Service Singapore (National Environment Agency) whenever heavy rain [...]
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Singapore Polyclinic Operating & Last Registration Hours Monday – Friday: 8.00 am – 1.00 pm Last registration at Polyclinic: 12 noon 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm (closed for lunch: 1pm – 2 pm) Last registration at Polyclinic: 4.00pm. Saturday: 8.00 am – 12.30pm Saturday polyclinic is for patients with appointments. Sunday and Public Holiday: Closed [...]
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Here is the trailer for the much-anticipated Spiderman reboot – “The Amazing Spider-Man”. The Amazing Spider-Man is an upcoming American superhero film currently in post production. It is the fourth Columbia Pictures film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man and the first film in a rebooted Spider-Man film franchise.
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If you move your house or for whatever reason your Singapore residential address is changed, you MUST update the address on your IC with the government (if you are a resident). Yes, MUST. Under the National Registration Act, an Identity Card (IC) holder (Singapore citizen and Singapore PR) is required to report his/her change of [...]
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SingaPop!, a free public concert, will be staged at the Promontory@Marina Bay on August 20. EDB has added a musical concert to its list of events to mark its 50th anniversary. Some of the artistes performing at the SingaPop! concert include ‘a-go-go’ queen Sakura Teng from the 1960′s, Vernon Cornelius, Kit Chan, Olivia Ong and [...]
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If you check the availability of Transformers 3 IMAX 3D version at Shaw’s website, it’s almost all sold out. I don’t mean today; I mean this week’s. So, what’s the difference between a IMAX 3D and Digital 3D? What is IMAX 3D Version of Movies? The IMAX brand is world famous and stands for the [...]
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Lady Gaga will be performing an exclusive showcase in Singapore on 7 July 2011 for over 2000 SingTel customers. Gaga decided to fly to Singapore earlier than scheduled to prepare for her next promotion here, because she was very tired after a concert in Taichung on Sunday, said Universal Music Taiwan.
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An initiatory journey into the heart of time from June 24 to August 14 2011 at National Museum of Singapore. Vacheron Constantin is the world’s oldest watch manufacturer in uninterrupted activity since 1755.
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We compiled some Singapore marriage statistics from year 2005 to 2010 and made an infographic below. Check it out!
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There are always exciting events happening and lots of things to do with your friends and family at Marina Bay – from arts & entertainment, shopping, dining, sports and lots more! We bring you highlights of upcoming events at Marina Bay for July – October 2011.
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The URA and HDB starts to release new parking coupons incorporating a security watermark feature progressively from 20 June 2011 to deter the forgery of parking coupons. The watermark feature will be in the form of a ‘URA/HDB’ logo imprinted on the coupon. The logo is visible to the naked eye when held against bright [...]
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Chinese New Year Greeting
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Singapore Public Holidays 2012