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 It has been a long time since I have updated my blog of the job portals.  The last time I updated was in 2009 here . Well many things have changed, here are some of the places you can look for jobs, job portals and more.  Job Portals MyCareersFuture - this is the official government job portal cater to Singaporeans and PR. You can also find the salary range of some of the jobs, which is useful, if you want to know if you are being paid adequately. If not of course,  you can want to consider a switch. Jobstreet - this is one of the long standing job portals in Singapore. It has been around for many years and you can find jobs of many big companies listed here. JobsDB - this is another long standing job portal which has presence not just in Singapore, but in countries like Hong Kong and Thailand. FastJobs - this job portal is for those who want to look for part time, temporary,  freelance jobs. So if you are looking for data entry, baristas, admin etc here is th...

There are too many blog shops out there. Some are good, while many are scams so beware. I have decided to do reviews of the blogshops and websites which I have tried and are good (1) Dressabelle This website has a wide range of blouses, dresses and accessories. New arrivals are introduced twice weekly, which means you get to choose new clothes weekly :) Delivery is free for postage in Singapore and it takes about 1 week.  Tips:  - Watch out for their sales. Dresses can drop below $30! - Sign up for an account,  visit their website daily and get their 'balloons' which can be exchanged for a discount voucher (2) Qoo10 This is not really a website for clothes, but an online retailer where you can find lots of items from fashion to IT gadgets. Nevertheless, there are clothes that are affordable and good. However, depending on the delivery option you choose, it can take up to 2 weeks.  Tips: - Look for items listed in the Time Sales/Daily Deal/Group...

The top 3 banks in Singapore are offering attractive saving accounts for you to park their money at their bank. DBS -  DBS Multiplier programme   OCBC -   OCBC 360 account UOB -  UOB One account If you are a conservative spender like me who doesn't earn a lot, let see which account offers the best deal Case 1: Assuming salary credited of $2000 Credit card spending  = $500 OCBC 360 wins in this case, paying the most interest of 2.25%. Case 2: Assuming salary credited of $2000 Refused to own credit cards, credit card spending = $0 OCBC 360 wins in this case, paying the most interest of 1.25%. Case 3: Salary less than $2000/salary not GIRO into bank Credit card spending = $500 UOB wins in this case, paying the most interest of 1.05%. Depending on your income and monthly expenditures, different bank accounts will suit different people. DBS multiplier will suit the heavy investor, with interest of 2.08% if the ...

When I have a friend who is coming to Singapore to stay for an extended period of time, I will suggest them to visit neighbouring countries.. via Budget Airlines. Many are affordable and good. :) Here is a list of budget airlines operating in Singapore AirAsia  - Malaysian based low cost airline Jetstar Airways - Australian based low cost airline headquartered in Melbourne Scoot  - low-cost long-haul airline which was announced by parent company Singapore Airlines Tiger Airways  - Singapore's low cost airline Other airlines u might also want to consider Cebu Pacific Air - Philippine's second flag carrier Lion Air  - Airline based in Indonesia

Haha, I know this is not new, but many still find it quite funny.. Enjoy :D The complaints choir of Singapore...

If u are like most Singaporeans who like to travel, you should check out this site about reviews on Travel agents, 100 best and 100 worst . It's useful in making decisions if two travel agencies offer similar package and price almost the same. U can give ur views too! Recommend great travel agencies and discourage future travellers from choosing bad ones.. I have never heard of many of the travel agencies listed there.. good place to check out travel agencies instead of relying on the usual few that are often advertised on the newspapers. Have fun! :)

Well. If u have been to the supermarket. You should know that we import so many type of food from overseas. From all over the world. Let's see some of the countries we import food from, all pictures taken from just one supermarket: Fishes from Nambia: Papaya from Hong Kong: Mangoes from Pakistan: Kiwi from New Zealand: But of course, we do produce some products on our own. =) Spinach: Eggs:

Education... is what many parents want for their child, especially in Singapore. Stress ah! That is something most children would say. Why Education? Many would say that it helps to break the vicious cycle of poverty. Many would say that knowledge is power that is why we should acquire knowledge and one way to do that is educatng since young. Yea.. we can go on and on and on about it.. Education brings so much benefits.. to the fact that the government makes education compulsory for all Singaporeans, perhaps hoping that Singapore will achieve 100% literacy rate in time to come. What does Education means to you? especially if you are a student? Does it means stirring up your curiosity and the thirst for knowledge or does it mean rote memorising - results matter? Tuition tuition and tuition. Is it really for your kids? Do your kids really need it or do u want it just because other kids has it? Best schools. No doubt, parents want the best for their children. Singapore, I think has a inte...

Yesterday, I met a vietnamese student who knows how to get from almost any place to almost any place in Singapore without getting lost at all. I was planning a trip out with her yesterday and she told me which buses to take to go to which places and where to alight. Wow. A student like her who has been here barely a year can get to know Singapore's streets so well. Out of curiosity, I asked her what's her secret? She told me it's because she is armed with the Singapore Bus guide and the Singapore Map. Therefore, she knows how to get to places easily without getting lost. Talking about buses, I know many of my friends overseas has this gripe that Singapore buses do not has a voice recording to tell you the name of each bus-stop the bus goes to. As a result, many of them do not know when to alight and often alight at the wrong bus-stop. Perhaps, the remedy to this is to get your own bus guide, like my cute vietnamese friend, and carry it with you so that you know how many mor...

Recently, I met a girl from Norway. It was her first time in Singapore and one of the questions she asked me was "Why are there so many tall buildings in Singapore?" Haha. Of course there are many tall buildings or skyscrapers in Singapore. Singapore is small and land is limited. We could not expand sideways but the only way to expand is to go higher and higher.. but of course.. going there are limits to how tall a building can be... due to some issues. Haha. But nevertheless, most of us gets to live in high-rise buildings which we do not need to face disgusting creatures like rats.. Most of us live in HDB flats.. as statistics had stated, at least 85% of Singaporeans live in HDB flats. So, if some one asks u why does Singapore has so many high-rise buildings, u have the answer =)

Hello.. Around Singapore, u can see many signs that does not permit people to do something or else they will be fined. One example is smoking. Some of this may get on the nerves of some people, and they call Singapore a "Fine" City because there are many things that are prohibited or they will get fined. However, with all these fines, it make us a fine city. The country is clean and the government is great! =)

I just passed by a bus stop today and was thankful of the availability of the bus services board. With that, I am able to know which stop to alight.. and how many stops to get to my desired destination =)

Hello! How's your day? Here, I show u a glimpse of how my lecture looks like in school.. and yes.. it gets boring sometimes... haha. During some lectures, u will see some of the students sleeping. U will also see some students nodding their heads, not because they understand and agree what the lecturer is teaching, but because they are falling asleep but trying not to.

There are many flowers around in Singapore. They are around almost everywhere, no wonder we are often known as the garden city. Here are some of the pictures of flowers I took on my walk back home.. One of the common flowers in Singapore.. Here is another one.. More more.. Pathway for foot reflexology..

If you ever got onto the a MRT station you will probably hear this phrase "Sila ambil perhatian demi keselamatan anda harap bediri di belakang garisan kuning." Haha, yes, it is the Malay version of "Your attention please, Please stand behind the yellow line." What I realised is that many people follow the instructions by standing behind the yellow line, but not the yellow arrows. Even though they drew arrows on the ground, many people are still standing at the centre, wanting to get into the train at the very first moment the MRT doors open. Haha. Do u agree?

I was on the MRT today and I realised that many of us have something in common - Slippers. If you have been to Singapore, you will realise that Singaporeans love to wear slippers or if you prefer, flip flops. We wear them to almost everywhere, for shopping, playing at the beach or just for a walk at the park. It's very convenient, you just have to slip those slippers on and off u go! It's very comfortable too! especially in a country where the weather is humid. The best thing is that it's cheap too! U can get a pair of slippers for as low as S$2.. but of course, as the saying goes "if u pay peanuts, u get monkey", the quality may not be good. Picture taken in a MRT train today. Sandals and slippers.

Starbucks, Coffee Bean, Spinelli, TCC, Cafe Galilee etc. What do they have in common? Yea! All of them sell coffee! Coffee chains! The news recently reported that singaporean students love studying at cafes. You can read the reports from here and here . Why study at cafes? Benefits are lots! -Nice atmosphere -Air-conditioned -Place to gather with your friends. You can chat with your friends whenever you want, unlike in the library where you have to keep really quiet at all times. Besides cafes, many even go to fast food restaurants such as McDonalds, KFC, Long John Silvers to study. haha.

If you frequently take buses, you will realise that sometimes, there are bus conductors on board to check everyone's ezlink card, making sure that they pay the right fare. I remember in the past, many passengers do not pay the correct fare and the bus conductorhave to deduct additional amount of bus fare from their card. Now, with the ezlink card, I realised that most people do not cheat on paying lesser for their journey. The bus conductor do not have to deduct additional amount from their ezlink card. Maybe it's because of the ezlink card, it's harder for people to cheat. Passengers have to tap the card when they board and alight. Also, if one is caught paying lesser amount of bus fare than they should, he has to be fined $20. Wah.. so serious. I realised that the likelihood of meeting a bus conductor in SBS bus is higher than in SMRT buses. Hmm.. Do u think so too?

If you take the bus recently, you would realise that there's a Phua Chu Kang (PCK) and his wife, Rosie poster on the bus. It's a poster reminding you of being gracious. haha. I think it's kind of funny, and they made use of the funnyman PhuaCua Kang and Rosie to catch people's attention, reminding them to be gracious. Whether the advertisement will be effective in reminding people to be gracious depends on individual. I think this act of being gracious should be inculcated since young. Nevertheless, I hope the ad will be successful... and enjoy the funny ad. haha.

Upcoming local Sports events - 2009 Upcoming 2010 sports events June 21/06/09 National Runway Cycling & Skating 2009 A cycling or skating event? It's your choice. 26/06/2009 Her World Golf Challenge It's one of Singapore's most popular women’s golf events! 27/06/2009 - Touche Beach Walkathon A charitable 1.6km walkaton and Bonanza at Sentosa 28/06/2009 - http://www.republicrun.sg/ 5km charity run to raise fund to provide medical services for the needy July 05/07/2009 - Milk Run 2009 Also known as Streetwise run. To raise fund for needy youth and children 12/07/2009 POSB Run for Kids '09 This run is for both adults and kids. The money raised will be channelled equally towards an education welfare fund for needy children. 18/07/2009 - Inter-Constituency Road Run Championship 2009 - ROMP! 09 Where youths can join as a team and compete in 4 different sports - Badminton, Basketball, Netball and Soccer. 19/07/2009 - Shape Run 2009 All women run. Registration is full. ...