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Expatriates have found sporting and other recreational facilities in Singapore a little expensive. However, there are numerous sports stadiums and swimming pools all over the island. Also, jogging tracks are conveniently located in housing estates. Exclusive membership in established social and sports clubs where expatriates are registered are also [...]

Changi Airport, one of the world’s best airports, has more than 60 airlines flying to over 145 cities. It has become one of the major air hubs in the Asia Pacific region. The LRT and MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) services interconnect the whole of Singapore. With stations that dot the country, Singapore’s MRT is a modern and air-conditioned passenger [...]

Singapore offers expatriates four general housing categories: short-term housing, long-term housing, public housing, and private housing. This wide variety is meant to cater to all types of needs, preferences, and budgets. Short-term housing can be availed from budget hostels, service apartments, to five-star hotels. Long-term housing comes in the [...]

Singapore has big brands, local goods, good bargains, and some of the best shopping conveniences in the whole world. For the veteran shopper, the experience comes close to an expedition. Rows of glitzy shops belonging to the prime shopping area in Singapore are accessible through the Orchard and Somerset MRT stations. Orchard is full of imported designer [...]

Singapore has one of the best, most comprehensive, and least expensive public transport systems in the world. A one-way average bus or MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) fare is about S$1.20. If you avail of the MRT, your monthly transportation expense should be no more than S$60-S$70 a month. If you combine bus and MRT transports only, it will cost you S$100 [...]

Singapore, a country with a total land area of 693 square kilometers, has 9 major hotel areas. The grander 5-star international hotels such as Pan Pacific, The Oriental, and Marina Mandarin are found in the country’s Financial District or central business district. Orchard Road, said to be Asia’s most famous shopping boulevard, is the location of [...]