Singapore Travel & Lifestyle
If you are a Singapore citizen, you don’t need a visa traveling to many foreign countries with your Singapore passport; but not all. How do you know whether the visa requirement of any country you’d like to visit?
Well, you can ask friends and travel agencies; or, you can simply check out this information at MFA‘s website.
Simply select the country you’d like to visit and the website will display the visa requirement for that country. [Read more...]
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 residential address within 28 days.
Participating government agencies and statutory boards (PDF) will then be informed of the change in address through the OSCARS.
You simply need to go to ICA Building, Level 3 Citizen Services Centre or any of the Neighbourhood Police Posts/Centres to update the change of address in your Identity Card (IC) who will then verify the information on his print-out with your personal particulars against the documents produced (check out the acceptable documents below).
A sticker showing the new address would then be printed and pasted onto your existing IC.
Y will have to submit an application for pre-notification letter to ICA via the Online Pre-Notification of Change of Address (OPAD) e-service for ICA to mail a letter to your new address within 7 working days. This can be used as the documentary evidence.
Within 14 days after receiving the letter, you may proceed to the following venues with your current IC and the letter to update the change of the address.
The theme for NDP 2011 is Majulah! The Singapore Spirit. Majulah means “Onward!”. It represents our strength, energy and dynamism to continually strive towards building a better Singapore.
It is a word with deep roots in our history that also connects with our National Anthem – a familiar touch point that is close to every Singaporean’s heart. [Read more...]
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To share the fruits of economic growth in 2010, the Government will give Growth Dividends to all adult Singaporeans aged 21 years old and above in 2011.
Singaporeans with lower incomes or who live in smaller homes will receive a larger Dividend. The majority of Singaporeans will receive $600 to $800 each. [Read more...]
Singapore Day is a festival for overseas Singaporeans to come together and celebrate what it means to be Singaporean. Singapore Day 2011 will be held on April 16 at Century Park in Shanghai, where some 10,000 Singaporeans are currently living in the Chinese city. [Read more...]
The MFA eRegister system is a voluntary and free service provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to all Singapore citizens who travel or reside overseas.
Regardless of whether you are travelling abroad for study, work or leisure, the eRegister system allows you to record information about your travel itinerary abroad. [Read more...]
On 12 Jan 2010, HDB announced that with effect from 1 Feb 2010, flat owners who lease rooms in their HDB flats will have to register with HDB within 7 days of doing so. [Read more...]
GST Credits help Singaporeans with the impact of the GST increase. All adult Singaporeans receive GST Credits over 4 years. Those who earn less or live in smaller homes receive more GST Credits. [Read more...]
The Board will continue to pay 2.50% interest per annum for members’ CPF savings in their Ordinary Account (OA) from 1 July 2010 to 30 September 2010. The computed CPF interest rate derived from the major local banks’ interest rates for the three-month period, 1 February 2010 to 30 April 2010, worked out to be 0.41 % per annum. However, the higher rate of 2.50% will be paid as the CPF Act provides for a minimum CPF interest rate of 2.50% per annum. [Read more...]
The Ministry of Manpower announced in August 2003 that the MS will be raised gradually to reach $120,000 (in 2003 dollars) in 2013.
The increase in MS, which includes an adjustment for inflation, is to ensure that Singaporeans set aside sufficient savings for their retirement. In line with this policy, from 1 July 2010, the prevailing CPF Minimum Sum (MS) will be revised to $123,000, up from $117,000. [Read more...]
NDP 2010 Logo
Imagine someone standing by his window and saying the phrase Live Our Dreams, Fly Our Flag. For the designers at FARM, which is in charge of branding NDP 2010, the image that came quickly to mind was that of someone wishing upon a shooting star. Hence, their winning idea for NDP 2010′s logo was born. [Read more...]
Employer CPF contribute rate increase will be done gradually in two steps to moderate the impact on employers. The first 0.5% point increase will be implemented on 1 September 2010, and be made into the Medisave Account (MA).
The remaining 0.5% point increase will be effected 6 months later on 1 March 2011, and will be made to the Special Account (SA). [Read more...]
The collection of biometric Singapore passports and identity cards can now be done without having to queue at the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) Building.
Once you are notified to collect your Singapore passport, make an appointment using ICA e-Appointment service for a date and time that is convenient for you.
Singapore citizens who haven’t checked their names in the Registers of Electors are advised to do so before next Monday (March 8 2010).
Next Monday is the last day for making claims and objections to rectify any errors in the Registers. So check your name in Registers of Electors by that date. [Read more...]
Government has decided to reduce health subsidies given to Singapore Permanent Residents (PRs) by 10% points.
Singapore citizens are still entitled to an 80% subsidy for a Class C ward. But PRs will be entitled to 60% of cost, down from 70%. [Read more...]
If you (Singapore citizens) have recently entered Malaysia at least 4 times in a month, you can apply for a special MACS pass which allows clearance through either Woodlands or Tuas checkpoint without having to fill up the white immigration card.
With the Malaysia Automated Clearance System (MACS) pass – a sticker embedded with a Radio Frequency Identification chip that is stuck in the passport, you can zip through immigration clearance in Malaysia without worrying if their passport has been stamped. [Read more...]
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Singaporeans will have until the end of this month to sign up for their GST Credits 2009 and Senior Citizens’ Bonus.
Those who have not sign up for GST credit 2009 can do so through the internet at www.gstoffset.gov.sg, or fill up a form available at any Community Centre, Community Development Council or CPF Service Centre. [Read more...]
The total net worth of Singapore’s top 40 richest men is $39 billion, up 20% from last year’s $32 billion.
The richest man, Ng Teng Fong is No. 1 again, worth $8 billion, $1 billion more than last year. Kuok Khoon Hong’s net worth is up $2.2 billion to $3.5 billion, thanks in part to a 70% jump in the stock price of palm oil firm Wilmar International.
The youngest one, Koh Wee Meng (rank 20; age 40), has a net worth of 360 million.
Singaporeans are generally a happy lot, especially when compared to people in countries such as China, Vietnam, Korea and Japan.
Well, really glad to hear that. Being happy should be the most important. Are you also a happy lot?
via CNA
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