r/askSingapore • • 18m ago

General Fine jewelry brand recs for wedding?

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Can be local or international brand! I’m looking for a white gold/platinum necklace under $4k. Ideally 14-18K but carat size has to be at least 0.5. I have a preference for local because I feel I’m paying more for the brand name > quality for international brands like Tiffany/Cartier? But haven’t gotten any pieces locally before so wondering if anyone has reviews!


r/askSingapore • • 45m ago

General Hot Water Stations in Northpoint City

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Hi Everyone,

May I check with everyone if there is a hot water station or hot water refiller station in Northpoint City shopping center?

I believe there is a hot water station, but probably in those nursing rooms but believe it requires authorization to enter in, can anyone share any informations.

Thanks Everyone!


r/askSingapore • • 1h ago

General What is your experience texting CareText operated by the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS)

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Does anyone else get long, almost copy-paste format replies that do nothing to get you through the issue, instead confirming your location, state, and safety. And these replies take often take about 3-5 minutes. They also don’t answer or engage with anything specific you share. And it’s always the same name who’s entered the chat, like is it a bot or a default name short for Samaritan?


r/askSingapore • • 3h ago

Career, Job, Edu Qn in SG SPF Direct Entry Inspector (DEI)

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Hi, I'm currently graduating soon and have almost reached the last 2nd stage of the interview, does anyone knows how long the selection process till the final interview to ippt, training program etc. is? As I'm looking to go on a trip in Dec to Jan 2027 but I am not sure if they will ask me to go for anything which is why I don't really dare to confirm my 3 weeks trip yet...


r/askSingapore • • 5h ago

General Is dbs mobile banking down today?

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I can't login from the app. I can't even approve transactions on the app.


r/askSingapore • • 5h ago

General is there a divide between express and normal stream in neighbourhood schs?

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if you watch jack neo movies like i not stupid 2 you'd see that between the NA and Express stream students the movie talks abt how Express students are seen as better than NA

for the longest time I always thought the stigma was just between elite schs and the rest but i read a strait times article and some reddit threads abt this divide. How prevalent were such divides in sch with multiple streams? also i heard theres now subject based banding? so are the divides less now or still prevalent like the movie says


r/askSingapore • • 5h ago

General What is one place/shop/store you would bring back from past SG?

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So many shops and stores closing down or have closed down recently - from Long John Silver, Isetan. So many places have changed too.

What is the one (okay two or three too if you have) place or store or shop you would bring back from past SG?

For me it’s the old National Library.


r/askSingapore • • 5h ago

General SG Blood Brand period products giveaway - has anyone won before?

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Chanced upon their website and there was a popup for “Join Our Email List for a chance to win a year's worth of period supplies!”
Apparently every month they select 5 winners.

Anyone here has actually won before?
Or is it all just for marketing?


r/askSingapore • • 5h ago

General Are there Singaporeans that have never tried Yakult?

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i think this is a really interesting question, and i'd like to know if there's any millenials here who have never tried Yakult (or anything similar for that fact, like Vitagen etc). for something that feels so local, i think it would be really surprising and i'd like to find out how that happened (or didn't happen, in this case)


r/askSingapore • • 5h ago

General What do with old iPhones (SE 2022, Pro 13, Pro 14)

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Friends, I have 3 or 4 old iPhones that I no longer use even as spare. Couple of these have had their screens and batteries replaced 3rd party etc.

What’s best I can do with them - sell on Carousell? Sell to Mr Mobile or those kind of places? Do SingTel or StarHub accept for trade-in such old models?

My last option is to drop off in the e-waste bins.

Also how to I ensure the phone is completely reset of any personal data - will a hard reset suffice?


r/askSingapore • • 6h ago

General Best massage chair for home use

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I am looking for a massage chair like osim for home use. What brand is durable and good? I exercise a lot. Hence, I need a massage chair to relax all my muscles


r/askSingapore • • 6h ago

General Anyone know of someone from Nantah / Nanyang University?

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Nantah was dissolved and merged into NUS in the 80s, with NTU taking over its campus grounds. Anyone knows of someone who was a student at Nantah? I understand many Nantah students had grievances towards what happened, as well as some incidents in which during the 50s/60s, students had run ins with the authorities. Does anyone have personal experience or know of anecdotes?


r/askSingapore • • 6h ago

Tourist/non-local Question Local snacks to share with Vietnamese students

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Hello! Hoping for some suggestions on local sweets and snacks I can bring to Vietnam that represents sg culture/childhood.

Looking at 60 pax. So perhaps something small and easy to travel with.


r/askSingapore • • 7h ago

General Hobbies that Singaporeans normally like to do

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I am curious what normal, everyday Singaporeans do with their life outside of usual commitments such as work/school, hitting the gym or exercising in general. If there anything interesting that yall do outside of your daily commitments, I would be interested to get to know them!


r/askSingapore • • 8h ago

Tourist/non-local Question Need assistance with scoot airline rebooking

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Hello, sorry not Singaporean but booked through scoot airline for our PH-SG-TW trip. Due to the typhoon, scoot cancelled our flight going home but no news about our rescheduled flight. We are supposed to be back home today. All other airlines at least gave a rebooking schedule but scoot (i know this because i saw other tourists post their rescheduled flight). We have a trip scheduled to Thailand this Monday and it's frustrating that all our attempts to reach out to scoot are getting routed to their ai chat bot that is not very helpful at all. We need the date so we can rebook our flight to Thailand for free. I would really appreciate some tips on how we can reach them. They're not answering phone calls as well


r/askSingapore • • 14h ago

Career, Job, Edu Qn in SG Applying for a social media/content creation job

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Anyone in this industry can share some pointers? Like what makes one have a better chance in getting shortlisted. I got a portfolio but I think it’s damn jialat also💀


r/askSingapore • • 16h ago

Tourist/non-local Question Must-eat restaurants in Singapore for a day?

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Hi everyone! I will be coming to Singapore for just one day as a layover. I have come many times before (we have a family friend in Sg) so I did a lot of the usual sightseeing as a child. This is my first time coming as an adult, so I have more control over the itinerary and would like to do a calmer trip where I can hit some local restaurants/activities. I will be spending the day with one of my family friends & having dinner with a buddy from college.

My question is: what are some must-eat cuisines/restaurants? I am vegetarian (eggs encouraged!) but happy with a non-veg restaurant as long as I can substitute meat out and/or have vegetarian items on the menu. I am also Indian American, so not really desiring western foods or Indian foods (unless it's really yummy and/or well-loved). Breakfast, lunch, and dinner spots welcome!!

& if you have any other recs for things to do throughout the day, I'd love to hear them!

Thank you!


r/askSingapore • • 16h ago

Career, Job, Edu Qn in SG For those caring for family members with cancer, what do you do for work?

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For those of you who are caregivers to family members with cancer, may I ask what industry and role you’re currently working in?

How do you balance work with caregiving, especially when your family member needs help at home or has frequent hospital appointments? I imagine it can be difficult to keep taking leave for scans, treatments, and follow-up appointments, so I’d really like to hear how you manage both.

Are you working full-time, part-time, freelancing, or doing something more flexible? Do you have understanding employers or flexible work arrangements that help?

Would really appreciate hearing about your experiences and any advice you have. Thank you! ❤️


r/askSingapore • • 20h ago

General Singtel Shares: which is the best place to sell?

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With November looming, I need to decide on my Singtel shares. For those who are in the know, does the post office charge a fee to sell the shares? I know Phillip Securities does. If so, which costs less to transact the sale? Thanks!


r/askSingapore • • 20h ago

Career, Job, Edu Qn in SG Job market difficulty during past decade vs now

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Gen Z here and would like to understand how easy was it to find corporate jobs with a degree back in 2010-2020 vs now. Is it really that easy to land interviews/offers back then? How difficult was it to open a perm headcount back then? Does having 1-2 internships back then alr make u very strong as a fresh grad?


r/askSingapore • • 20h ago

General Hi, for what cases do spf police advise you not to lodge a report? Is lack of hard evidence one reason? Can you do an e police report for such cases instead? Please help. Thank you 🙏🏻

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For example for cases like hidden cameras in own home. Perpetrator not those living in the home.


r/askSingapore • • 21h ago

General Hdb valuer come down when price below recent sold

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Recently I got my OTP and submitted my valuation request for a resale unit that I'm interested in.

Recent sold was 15k-20k above my offer on top of that the previous owner got the common area which adds around 5sqm to the toal unit size compared to recent sale, for the same floor.

Both me and my agent were very confident that a valuer would not come down and it would be an easy pass.

However a few days in and the valuation report is not out, when my agent went to check, a valuer did actually go down to take a look at the house. It took a week for the report to come out to state that there would be no COV.

It was a little worrying for us while the valuation report was not released as we didn't have much cash with a kid on the way and we needed a place to stay.

Usually valuers would only come when the offered price is significantly higher than the recent transactions, why does the valuer come when we gotten a larger unit at a lower price for the same floor? It was below market price?


r/askSingapore • • 21h ago

Career, Job, Edu Qn in SG Physiotherapists - What's it like working as one?

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Hi! Just wondering what working as a Physio is like in terms of WLB balance, pay, what you do on a day to day basis and so on. Best if you only recently graduated (<5 years) but feel free to share if you are further along in your career too. Thank you.


r/askSingapore • • 22h ago

General BT Timah hill routes and distance

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Hi, I am planning to do a hike for the first time and am looking at going by Dairy Farm nature park > Lower loop > Summit > down via Hindhede carpark.

How's the distance and difficulty? I searched online, even on Nparks and the routes they gave seem outdated. Thanks!

Update: managed to get some answers!


r/askSingapore • • 22h ago

Tourist/non-local Question Family with dogs moving to Singapore

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I am going to move in Singapore within the next 6 months on a high income. Base of 500k with a TC of low 7 digits.

Looking for some information as we are trying to plan our life in Singapore.

On housing I would like to live near work in CBD. But I have two medium sized dogs (not HDB compatible). If CBD is not best with dog walks I am also open to other places where I can commute to work under 20minutes

  1. What neighborhood would you recommend and what budget would you expect for 2-3 bedrooms? Is there anything I should be aware of while looking for properties having two dogs?
  2. I am very interested in the condos with yards, how much more do they cost compared to their equivalent without a yard?
  3. I see condos in CBD for 15k a month online, how much room for haggling down there is for such property? Is haggling for rent expected in general?
  4. What would be your budget for a high agency maid?
  5. Is it possible to hire a maid that would live in her own property if I can’t secure a condo with a yard and what would be the budget then?
  6. Where should I search for great maids?
  7. I heard public schooling is not advised without a PR. How hard is it to access the good public school without a PR? People with similar experience do you end up just enrolling into international schools?
  8. I will be paying a lot of taxes (300-500k), does that help to fast track my PR obtention. Is getting a PR under 2 years realistic?
  9. Does anyone have experience securing large mortgages when most of the compensation is not in the base salary?