The process of moving your family abroad for a new job or assignment holds many costs, both overt and hidden. One of the largest of these can be finding a new school for your children, especially if, like many expatriates, you are looking for an international school so that they can access the best quality of education possible in your new home.
4 Questions That Lee Hsien Loong Cannot Answer About Oxley Road
It’s already a couple of weeks plus since the Oxley Road affair broke, but it already feels like forever. While Singapore waits another week plus for the Parliament session on 3rd July 2017 (where Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is supposed to answer questions from MPs regarding the 38 Oxley Road dispute), there are some …
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The 7 Myths of Home Financing that prevents Singapore home owners from being richer
You probably have some sort of reviews on your finances every so often. Of the numerous items that we look at, one of those closest to our hearts, and may often always be at the back of my minds as well, is our home sweet home, and the “dreadful” loan that is attached to it. …
Q&A Interview with Farah Natalya – SMU Economics and Business Student
Education is one of the most important factors that influence a person’s resources and experiences, and we want to share experiences of the up-and-coming generation professionals in Singapore. In this regard, our team at ValuePenguin has been preparing a series of Q&A interviews featuring top students at different universities in Singapore.
Three Things More Expensive for Singapore Parents Than Milk Powder
The cost of milk powder in Singapore has risen to a level even PAP MPs cannot endure. If you weren’t paying attention, the rise in milk powder prices has been hogging quite a few headlines. How expensive is Singapore milk powder? According to the Mandarin chart below, the price of milk powder in Singapore (#2) …
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HP Enterprise’s Huge New Investment Into the Start Up Community Seeks to Create a New ‘Mini Silicon Valley’ in Singapore
Hewlett Packard has a long standing relationship with Singapore, dating back 40 years, and is about to upscale its investment in the country with ambitious plans to spend $140 million (USD) through its HP Enterprise division. As well as launching its new headquarters for the Asia, Pacific and Japan region in Singapore, HPE revealed a …
Q&A: How can security guards use new technology like the SGSecure app to better secure the buildings they are tasked to protect?
Okay, I have checked out the SGSecure app and it looks good. You can just take a video or photo with your phone and send it over to the police along with an incident report. You can also make emergency calls with just a tap of your finger. Cool. With this, security guards can just …
How Bad is Singapore’s Drink Driving Problem?
What’s the risk of running into a drunk driver on the roads late at night in Singapore? The team at ValuePenguin went back through years of Singapore traffic accident statistics and examined data from countries around the world to get a clearer picture of the drunk driving situation in Singapore. Drink driving in Singapore is …
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Singaporean abolitionist groups call for halt to execution scheduled for 21 April
Joint statement from We Believe in Second Chances and the Singapore Anti-Death Penalty Campaign on the scheduled execution of Jeffrey Marquez Abineno (previously known as Jeefrey bin Jamil) for this Friday 21 April. We Believe in Second Chances and the Singapore Anti-Death Penalty Campaign (SADPC) note with dismay that the execution of Jeefrey bin Jamil …
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Debt Repayment Tools Singaporeans Can Use in 2017
These debt repayment plans can help Singaporeans enjoy true abundance and fortune in the Year of the Rooster. No one likes to think about “unlucky” things like debt, but ignoring the problem only makes it worse. Now that we are well into the Year of the Rooster, it’s a good time to make a …
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