Expat Living City Guide (Singapore) - 1 Jul 2025
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VANILLAPUP
EDITORS’ NOTE
Setting Up Your Home
Deciding Where to Live
Getting Started
Staying Healthy
Exploring the Island & Beyond
171 Eating & Drinking
Learning & Fun for Kids
Shopping & Pampering
Eve Leah
Charlotte Hunka
Exther Teo
Millie Tan
Mangla Sachdev
GETTING STARTED
PANELTIPS What are one or two things you’d advise a newcomer coming to live in Singapore?
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5 OTHERS
Singapore’s Social Media
WEATHER
5 Things to Know About Home Help
Classes & Courses
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Dry Cleaning & Laundry,
4 Questions About Pets
What is a “Singapore Special“?
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Should I Drive in Singapore?
ABOUT THE BASIC THEORY TEST
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Did you know?
On-road costs
SECURING A PASS
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Useful resources
Join the Club!
Waterfront Lifestyle
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Changi Airport
Changi reclaims its crown!
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Buses
New & Notable
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A word with ANNIE ABRAHAM, Vice President of City Serviced Offices Pte Ltd, which provides business workspace solutions in Singapore. Tell us about your offerings and what sets you apart.
Need a Limo?
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All the neighbourhood knowledge you need
Where to Live in Singapore?
CITY OUTSKIRTS
WEST
SOUTH & SOUTHWEST
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Living in a Heritage Home
How did you choose your particular house or apartment? What do you like about it?
What to Expect from Condo Living
SETTING UP YOUR HOME
Hola!
Top 5 Feng Shui Tips
Owning a Home in Australia
Lims Legacy is a home lifestyle retailer in Singapore with origins that stretch back to 1959, when furniture and Asian handicrafts entrepreneur C.P. Lim opened his first business.
Kids’ Rooms Made Easy!
Tatami for the Home
STAYING HEALTHY
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Finding a Hospital
Clear Eyes!
Hear, Hear!
Health Tips from
Health Checklist for Newcomers
One-stop Healthcare
Together
Staying Grounded Through IVF
Let’s Talk Breasts
Happy Teeth For The Family
The Smile
Brighter & Whiter
A Pretty Smile!
Support & Community
Find a Psychoanalyst!
Top Trails
Park Connectors
Old Trees
How do you keep fit here?
Are you a runner? Where’s your favourite route in Singapore?
LEARNING & FUN FOR KIDS
Adventure Tree Preschool
Curriculum:
Emily Li and Steven Lagendijk, The school says…
Curriculum:
Curriculum:
South East Asia
St. Joseph’s
Curriculum: IEYC, IPC, IGCSE, IB
Brighton College (Singapore)
Dulwich College (Singapore)
Tanglin Trust School
International School
Curriculum: School year: Years taught:
Eda and Abdülkadir Tasdemir,
International School
Curriculum:
Curriculum:
North London Collegiate School (Singapore)
Sabrina and Daniel Caderas,
Chatsworth International School
Curriculum:
Cary-Anne Parrish and Syamill Akbar, South African
Holland International School
Juliet Scholes, New Zealander;
Curriculum:
Marlborough College Malaysia
Curriculum: English National IGCSE, IBDP
Robin Ferraz, American;
Curriculum:
International Community School
Curriculum:
Global Indian
Shinichiro Takagi, Japanese; Yuta (17
Curriculum:
Happy Holiday Camps!
A word from a parent
Camp Details
Creativity & Community
The French Hub
Fuss-free Kids’ Parties
Restaurants, bars, menus and dishes
5 HEALTHY HAWKER STRATEGIES
5 FIRM FAVOURITES
Did you know?
Where’s your favourite hawker stall or food centre, and what are your favourite dishes?
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New in 2025
Culinary Journeys by the River
Back to Beer
Regal Feasts
Island Flavours
Craving a Real Roast?
Best of Barcelona
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SHOPPING & PAMPERING
PANELTIPS It’s no secret that Singapore can be an expensive city to live in. Where can you hunt down a bargain?
New malls for 2025
Shopping Up a Storm
Need a Cut, Shave or More?
Head-to-toe Pampering
If you need a hair makeover or a groom, where do you go? Any tips on beating the “frizz“?
Looking for hair care? Here’s where to head!
EXPLORING THE ISLAND & BEYOND
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Spotting
5 species that are here but harder to find! Did you know?
PANELTIPS What’s your one favourite place in Singapore?
A Guide to Festivals in Singapore
Other events to keep an eye out for
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New-look Aquarium
Do you go to live theatre, bands, museums or galleries? Any recommendations?
PANELTIPS Christmas Day: where do you go, what do you do? If you’re an expat, does Singapore feel different to home on 25 December?
Travel Time!
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Hanoi, Vietnam
Number of countries:
PANELTIPS Got any handy travel tips?
Hope & Haim Pte Ltd – Limousine Services
Expat Handovers
The British Association of Singapore
White Canvas Therapy – Rebecca Versolato
Camp Asia
Adventure Tree Preschool
Astor International School
Flying Home
Aesthete Smilestudio
Feng Shui Focus
Just Anthony
ONE°15 Marina Club
Alliance Française de Singapour
Psych Connect
Spirited Living
T32 Dental Centre
Kave Home Singapore
Deer Home & Kids
BOUNCE Singapore
Aussie Expat Home Loans
Soul & Tables
Breast Friend Surgery & Wellness
The ENT Clinic
Canadian International School
Smilefocus
Kaizen Medical
City Serviced Offices
Lims Legacy
Tatami Shop
Brighton College (Singapore)
Dental Lounge
Cluny Court Shopping Mall
The Perse School (Singapore)
Mosaic Preschool & Play Academy
XCL World Academy – XWA
Halley Bodyworks
Tapas 24 Singapore
One World International School
The Lash Company
Integrated International School
UWC South East Asia
Jermyn Street
Australian International School Little Farms
Nexus International School (Singapore)
Novotel Singapore on Stevens
The Goodburger
North London Collegiate School
Evolve Arts
La Source Singapore
Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore
Marlborough College Malaysia
Les Precieux
Global Indian International School
Tanglin Trust School
Natural Springs Australia
International Community School (Singapore)
Hop Shop
The Grange Institution
Shahi Maharani Restaurant
Dover Court International School
Chatsworth International School
St. Joseph's Institution International
Singapore American School
Dulwich College (Singapore)
Stamford American International School
Sir Manasseh Meyer International School
Singapore Fashion Council
Almora Botanica
Hollandse School
Swiss School in Singapore
International French School (Singapore)
Rain Trees International Kindergarten
Overseas Family School
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