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Linen Explained: Why It Suits the Tropics and How to Care for It
Linen is woven from flax fibre, which conducts heat well and takes in and releases moisture quickly, so it feels cool in Singapore’s heat.…
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Gillman Barracks: The Galleries, Opening Hours and Visiting
Gillman Barracks is a free-to-visit contemporary art cluster in a 1936 British army camp off Alexandra Road, with galleries generally open 11am to 7pm…
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The Singapore Art Museum at Tanjong Pagar: What’s On and How to Visit
The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) shows contemporary art at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, 39 Keppel Road, open daily from 10am to 7pm. Singapore Citizens and…
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Antiques in Singapore: Where to Buy, Checking Authenticity and Export Rules
Singapore’s antique and vintage trade is spread across shophouses, industrial buildings and malls, from Craig Road to Havelock Road, now that Tanglin Shopping Centre…
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Silk Explained: Mulberry Silk, Momme Weight and How to Care for It
Mulberry silk comes from domesticated Bombyx silkworms, and momme measures how heavy the fabric is: one momme is about 4.34 grams per square metre,…
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Fountain Pens: Nibs, Inks and Where Enthusiasts Shop in Singapore
Choose a fountain pen by nib first: EF, F, M or B, remembering Japanese nibs run one to two sizes finer than European ones,…
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Singapore Design Icons: The Kopitiam Chair, the Dragon Playground and Other Classics
Singapore’s best-loved designs are everyday things: the bentwood ‘kopitiam chair’, based on Thonet’s 1859 No. 14, the marble-top coffee shop table, HDB’s 1979 dragon…
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Pottery in Singapore: Classes, the Dragon Kilns and What It Costs
A one-off pottery class in Singapore typically costs about S$45 to S$98 as of mid-2026, with wheel-throwing trials mostly around S$80, and fired pieces…
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Orchids: Singapore’s National Flower, the VIP Hybrids and Buying a Plant
Singapore’s national flower is the Vanda Miss Joaquim, a hybrid bred by Agnes Joaquim and named national flower on 15 April 1981. Since 1956,…
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Batik Explained: Hand-Drawn, Stamped or Printed, and How to Tell
True batik is a wax-resist dyeing craft: hand-drawn batik tulis uses a canting pen, batik cap uses a copper stamp, and printed ‘batik’ is…
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Digital Locks and Door Cameras: Costs and the HDB Rules
As of October 2026, a digital door lock costs about S$310 to S$1,290 on its own, and a door-and-gate bundle about S$890 to S$1,850.…
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Air Purifiers and Dehumidifiers: Do You Need One, and What They Cost
An air purifier earns its keep during haze or for allergy sufferers, with bedroom models from about S$180 and living-room units around S$450 to…
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Eldercare Costs: Nursing Homes, Day Care, Home Care and the Subsidies
Since 1 July 2026, means-tested subsidies cover up to 80% of nursing home fees and up to 95% of day care and home care…
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3Gen Flats and the Multi-Generation Priority Scheme: Buying With Your Parents
A 3Gen flat is one HDB home with four bedrooms, two of them en-suite, for a family living with its parents, with an income…
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Hearing Aids: What They Cost and the Subsidies for Seniors
Private hearing aids in Singapore cost roughly S$1,600 to over S$9,000 per ear in 2026. Seniors aged 60 and above with household income of…
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Health Screening in Singapore: Screen for Life and What Private Packages Cost
Under Healthier SG Screening, formerly Screen for Life, eligible citizens pay S$5 or less for nationally recommended tests at CHAS GPs, and S$0 at…
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Selling a Private Property: Commission, Legal Fees and the Timeline
Selling a condo or landed home in Singapore usually runs from listing to an Option to Purchase, a 14-day exercise period and completion on…
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Physiotherapy Costs: Public or Private, and What MediSave and Insurance Cover
Private physiotherapy in Singapore commonly costs about S$180 to S$230 a session in 2026, while subsidised community rehab can cost as little as S$0…
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Strata Title Explained: Share Value, Common Property and What You Own
With a strata title, you own your unit (the lot) outright and share the common property with every other owner through the management corporation.…
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Infant Care and Student Care Fees: The Subsidies and How to Apply
Full-day infant care at an Anchor Operator is capped at S$1,235 a month before GST, and a working mother’s Basic Subsidy of S$600 brings…
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Renting Out Private Property: URA’s Minimum Stay and Occupancy Cap
URA requires every occupant of a rented private home to stay at least three consecutive months, and caps occupancy at six unrelated people. Owners…
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BTO Priority Schemes: Married Child, Third Child and the Others Explained
HDB sets aside shares of new flats for priority groups: up to 40% of BTO flats for first-timer families and young couples under the…
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Children’s Swimming Lessons: SwimSafer, Group or Private, and the Cost
SwimSafer 2.0 is Singapore’s national water-safety programme, with six stages of about 12 hours of lessons each. Group lessons have typically cost around S$25…
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The Fresh Start Housing Scheme: How Rental Families Can Own a Flat Again
Fresh Start helps families with young children living in HDB rental flats buy a 2-room Flexi or 3-room Standard flat on a 45- to…
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Tuition Fees in Singapore: What Parents Pay by Level and Type
Private one-to-one tuition in 2026 typically runs from about S$25 an hour for a student tutor at lower primary to S$150 an hour for…
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Viewing a Resale Flat: What to Check, Room by Room
An HDB resale flat is bought on a caveat emptor basis, so defects you miss at viewing usually become yours after completion. Check for…
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Water Heaters: Storage or Instant, Gas or Electric, and the Cost
A basic electric instant heater can cost under S$150, while gas and storage systems cost more but serve several taps at once. Since 1…
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Home Fire Safety: Smoke Detectors, Extinguishers and the HDB Requirements
A Home Fire Alarm Device (a smoke detector) is mandatory in new homes and in existing homes doing certain fire safety works from 1…
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Buying a Fridge: Sizes, Energy Ratings and Getting It Through an HDB Door
Most couples need 250 to 350 litres and families of four 350 to 450 litres, at prices from under S$400 to well over S$3,000.…
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Waterproofing and Bathroom Renovation: The HDB Rules and Why It Costs More
You can only replace bathroom floor and wall finishes in an HDB flat after the block’s first three years, with a permit and an…
