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The Annual Wage Supplement and Bonuses: How the 13th Month Works and How It’s Taxed
The AWS, or 13th month, is not compulsory in Singapore unless your contract or collective agreement provides for it, and the same goes for…
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Visiting the UAE: Visa-Free Entry for Singaporeans and Dubai Stopovers
Singapore passport holders can stay in the UAE visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, but as of October 2026 MFA…
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The Employment Act Explained: Who It Covers, Leave and Overtime Pay
The Employment Act covers almost every employee in Singapore, but its hours and overtime rules apply only to workmen earning up to S$4,500 and…
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Retrenched in Singapore: Notice, Retrenchment Benefits and the Jobseeker Support Scheme
If you have at least two years’ service, the norm for retrenchment benefit is two weeks’ to one month’s salary per year of service,…
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Visiting Nepal: The Tourist Visa, Trekking Permits and What They Cost
Singaporeans get a Nepal tourist visa on arrival, listed at US$30 for 15 days, US$50 for 30 days and US$125 for 90 days. Trekking…
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The CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS): What You Can Invest In and the Rules
CPFIS lets you invest Ordinary Account savings above S$20,000 and Special Account savings above S$40,000, with caps of 35% in shares and 10% in…
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Visiting Brunei: Visa-Free Entry and What to See
Singaporeans can visit Brunei for up to 30 days without a visa, but must submit the free e-Arrival Card before arriving. Your Singapore dollars…
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The CPF Top-Up Scheme: Tax Relief and the Matched Retirement Savings Scheme
Cash top-ups to your own CPF earn up to S$8,000 of tax relief a year, and top-ups for family members up to another S$8,000.…
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Visiting Laos: The e-Visa, Visa on Arrival and the Laos-China Railway
Singapore passport holders can visit Laos visa-free for up to 30 days, so the e-Visa and visa on arrival only matter for longer stays…
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Savings Accounts With Bonus Interest: How the Tiers and Criteria Work
Bonus-interest accounts pay a tiny base rate plus extra interest when you credit your salary, spend on the bank’s card or buy its products,…
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Self-Storage in Singapore: Unit Sizes, Prices and Contracts
Self-storage in Singapore runs from about $50 a month for a small locker to $250 to $400 for a medium unit that holds a…
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Hiring Movers in Singapore: What a House Move Costs
Published 2026 price guides put a local HDB move at roughly $350 to $1,600 depending on flat size and whether you pack yourself, with…
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Extended Warranties: When They’re Worth It and What They Exclude
An extended warranty in Singapore usually starts only when the manufacturer’s warranty ends, covers mechanical and electrical breakdowns, and excludes accidents, liquid damage, wear…
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Streaming and Pay TV in Singapore: What the Subscriptions Cost
Netflix in Singapore costs $15.98 to $29.98 a month, Disney+ $18.98 to $22.98, and HBO Max from $129.98 a year, while free options such…
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Seeing a TCM Practitioner: Consultation Costs and What Insurance Covers
A TCM visit in Singapore can cost from about $21 at a charitable clinic to well over $100 at a private one once acupuncture…
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How Banks Value Private Property: Valuations, Shortfalls and Your Loan
Banks lend on the lower of the purchase price or their valuer’s figure, so if a private home is valued below what you agreed…
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Condo By-Laws and the MCST: Renovations, Pets and Common Property
A condo’s MCST runs the common property and can make additional by-laws by special resolution, covering things like pets, parking and the look of…
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Ceiling Leaks and Water Seepage in HDB Flats: Who Pays to Fix Them
A leak through the ceiling between two HDB flats is the joint responsibility of the upper- and lower-floor owners, and under HDB’s Goodwill Repair…
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Singles Buying an HDB Flat: The Age Rules, Flat Choices and Grants
Unmarried Singapore Citizens can buy an HDB flat from age 35: a 2-room Flexi BTO flat, or most resale flats. First-timer singles can receive…
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HDB Public Rental: Who Qualifies and the Joint Singles Scheme
HDB’s Public Rental Scheme offers heavily subsidised 1-room and 2-room flats to Singapore Citizen households with no other housing options and no family support.…
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The Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme: Renting From HDB While You Wait
The Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme lets eligible families who have booked a new HDB flat rent a flat from HDB at below-market rents while…
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The Rail Corridor: Routes, Access Points and What to See
The Rail Corridor is a free 24km green trail along Singapore’s old KTM railway line, from Woodlands to Tanjong Pagar. The easiest first visit…
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Christmas in Singapore 2026: Orchard Road, Free Events and What Costs
Christmas Day 2026 falls on a Friday, giving Singapore a three-day weekend, and Orchard Road’s Christmas on A Great Street light-up is free to…
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Eye Care Costs: Glasses, Contact Lenses and LASIK
Complete glasses in Singapore start from under S$100 at budget chains, with progressive and coated lenses costing more. LASIK at the Singapore National Eye…
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Singapore Marathon 2026: Dates, Categories and Road Closures
Singapore’s national marathon runs from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 December 2026 under a new name, the BYD Singapore International Marathon presented by adidas,…
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HDB Open Booking and Sale of Balance Flats: How They Work
The Sale of Balance Flats (SBF) offers leftover and returned HDB flats, many near completion or already built, through a ballot that works much…
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Dental Costs in Singapore: Scaling, Fillings, Braces and Subsidies
MOH’s benchmarks for CHAS dental clinics put scaling at S$35 to S$60 and a simple filling at S$65 to S$160 before GST, while braces…
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Visiting a Singapore Home at Festivals: Gifts, Oranges and Etiquette
At Chinese New Year, bring a pair of mandarin oranges and expect a pair back; at Hari Raya, greet elders first and bring halal…
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Kayaking and Stand-Up Paddling in Singapore: Where to Rent and the Rules
You can rent kayaks from People’s Association PAssion Wave outlets at Pasir Ris, Sembawang, Marina Bay, Jurong Lake Gardens and Bedok Reservoir, with two-hour…
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Inheriting a Home in Singapore: Transmission of HDB and Private Property
If the owner held the home as a joint tenant, the survivor takes the whole by survivorship after lodging a Notice of Death with…
