Sunday, June 29, 2008

Application For Singapore Permanent Residence

Application For Permanent Residence

* Procedure
* Documents Required
* Fees
* Processing Time
* National Service Liability



http://app.ica.gov.sg/serv_pr/per_res/app_for_pr.asp

Please visit Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority for more information.

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Process of cancelling Singapore PR


This is an email from a friend of mine who surrendered his PR in case I need to do it too. I think its exactly what you need:

Cancelling PR
Go down to SiR/ICA (or whatever they call themselves at this moment) and inform the information counter that you want to cancel your PR. Be sure to take your passport, IC and the entry permit. They will take you into an interview room. Don't worry, no one will interview you. A pleasant officer will let you ask you if you had any dependant PRs (no). She will inform that once PR is cancelled, a social visit visa will be issued for a month and that will help you finish off all work and leave Singapore. She will take back your IC and entry permit and cancel the re-entry permt. Then she will stamp a 1 month social visit from that day and give you one half of the disembarkation form/card. She will also give you a letter stating that ICA has accepted your PR cancellation request and that you have returned the IC as well as the entry permit. Keep this letter safely.

To the CPF board
Take the letter you got from ICA and go down to the CPF board. They will use this letter to close your CPF account. For quicker processing, pass them a bank account number in Singapore to remit your CPF amount. If I am not mistaken, they can also provide demand drafts (issued in your name only) etc. and send it to your permanent address overseas, if you cant wait in Singapore for the money to arrive in the bank. Bring along some document showing that you indeed have that account. One of the month's statement of account will do. Else you will be asked to sign an indemption form. They will need about 10 working days (i.e excluding Sunday and public holidays) to get the money into your account. I got the amount in my DBS account on the 9th day. If your employer has to pay any more CPF money to you, they will give you a letter instructing your company that you have closed your CPF account and that any amount (employer or employee contribution) still due to you should be paid to you directly. Take this letter and pass it to your company. They should then be able to give you the money directly. They will have to fill up the reverse section of that letter and send it back to CPF board.

The IRAS
Go down to IRAS and get an IR21 form. This form is to be filled when someone is permanently leaving Singapore and the taxes have to be settled. Get the company to fill it for you and return it to IRAS. Companies that use e-filing can fill the IR21 form online. Ask your employer if this can be done, so that you don't have to run to IRAS twice. IRAS will then compute the tax that you should be paying. Pay it. Note that the CPF board will ask IRAS for an "OK" with respect to your taxes before they credit the CPF money to you. If you have not filled in the IR21 form and not filed your taxes, IRAS will not give the green light to CPF board. If you are rushing (as I was), do let the IRAS officer know your emergency. They may help you by expediting the process. Ofcourse for this, e-filing will not work. Person-to-person contact works wonders in these cases. They took about 5 working days in my case.

That should cover everything that you will need to do in a normal case when dealing with ICA, IRAS and CPF board.

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Friday, June 13, 2008

Delicious Movie

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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

I miss you...

Babi guling, very delicious food from Bali. This picture is taken from babi guling Bu Oka, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

Babi guling Rebo in Kedonganan, Jimbaran, Bali also recommended :D


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I really love this song...

One of the soundtracks of Sex And The City The Movie by Fergie.
You can listen it in Youtube.

Labels or Love

Shopping for labels, shopping for love
Manolo and Louis, it’s all I’m thinking of
Shopping for labels, shopping for love
1,2,1,2,3, Turn the lights off!

I already know what my addiction is
I be looking for labels, I ain’t looking for love
I shop for purses while I walk out the door
Don’t cry, buy a bag and then get over it
And, I’m not concerned with all the politics
It’s a lot of men I know I could find another one.

Oughta know that I’m always happy when I walk out the store, store
I’m guessing Supercalifragi-sexy, nothing to be playing with
I love him, hate him, kiss him, just I’m trying to walk a mile in my kicks

(Chorus)
Love’s like a runway but which one do I love more
No emotional baggage, just replace it with Dior
Love’s like a runway, so what’s all the fussing for
Let’s stop chasing them boys and shop some more
1,2,1,2,3,Turn the lights off!

I know I might come off as negative
I be looking for labels, I ain’t looking for love
Relationships are often so hard to tame
A Prada dress has never broken my heart before
And, ballin’s something that I’m fed up with
I’mma do the damn thing, watch me do the damn thing
Cause I know that my credit card will help me put out the flames
I’m guessing Supercalifragi-sexy, nothing to be playing with
I love him, hate him, kiss him, just I’m trying to walk a mile in my kicks

[Chorus]

Gucci, Fendi, Prada purses, purchasing them finer things
Men they come a dime a dozen, just give me them diamond rings
I’m into a lot of bling, Cadallic, Chanel and Coach
Fellas boast but they can’t really handle my female approach
Buying things is hard to say
Rocking Christian Audigier, Manolo, Polo, taking photos in my Cartier
So we can’t go all the way, I know you might hate it but
I’m a shop for labels while them ladies lay and wait for love

(Chorus)
Love’s like a runway but which one do I love more
No emotional baggage, just replace it with Dior
Love’s like a runway, so what’s all the fussing for
Let’s stop chasing them boys and shop some more
1,2,1,2,3,Turn the lights off

Shopping for labels, shopping for love
Manolo and Louis, it’s all I’m thinking of
Shopping for labels, shopping for love
1,2,1,2,3, Turn the lights off!



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Is it really work??

I just read something interesting from a blog about how to get the trackback, pingback, refback. To increase those things we just have to get links from another blogs that have same theme with ours. I'm trying this things:
1. Paste this url to one of your post in your blog.

http://www.indonesiaindonesia.com/f/20604-tes-trackback-pingback-refback-thread-forum/

2. That post in your blog will let the forum know that we have a link to this forum.

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Sunday, June 8, 2008

Ana wins her first Grand Slam!


Yeah, she did it...!!! Yuhuii...it's a very best news from my tennis idol. Ana Ivanovic won her first Grand Slam title after taking down Dinara Safina in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, in the Women French Open final 2008. Ivanovic has reached the semifinals at four of the past five Grand Slam tournaments. She struggled against Patty Schnyder only when trying to close out the victory. With light rain beginning to fall, she hit her second and third double-faults of the match in the final game before smacking a service winner on the third match point.
Not only the champion of French Open, now she also number 1..!!! The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour will crown a new world No.1 on Monday, June 9, when the latest rankings are published, following Ana Ivanovic's nail-biting win over compatriot Jelena Jankovic in the semifinals of Roland Garros on Thursday. Ivanovic replaces Maria Sharapova at the top of rankings after a three-week reign by the Russian and becomes the first player representing Serbia to hold the No.1 ranking, adding yet another milestone to her already long list of remarkable accomplishments.
"Being No.1 is a dream come true for me," Ivanovic said. "It was a big surprise because I was so focused on the tournament. This is a great achievement and something that I'm very proud of. It hasn't exactly hit me yet because it won't be official until Monday. I'm sure we'll have a big celebration then."
I'm so happy for her.. and proud being her fans!

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Thursday, June 5, 2008

Izea Fest 2008

As a new blogger, I always learn everything about blog, including how make good page rank in my blog and how to make my blog interesting that make many people will take a look and get some advantages from my blog. For that purpose, I have to know about marketing and also the way to make interesting blog.
Today I found an interesting event about blog. This blog is very interesting with wonderful color, complete with video and very nice design, I like it so much, makes me want to join Izea Fest. The reason is also because the purpose of this event is to meet and great with many bloggers around the world. For me, that event is like a time for learning and having a lot of experiences from many other bloggers. I can learn many things from them like:the way to marketing my blog and the way to make my blog more interesting and more popular. In my opinion, the key success of a blogger is creation because with many creations we can make everything more interesting. Sometimes, I just do not know the way to implements it. So from this event I hope I could get many suggestions and many things to share with other bloggers. I really want to be a good blogger and take some advantages from my blog. I like to share my opinion with other blogger and I want to attract advertisers to come to my blog.
The schedule of IzeaFest is on September 11, 2008 until September 13, 2008. The location is in Grand Bohemian pool area, Orlando, USA. If you are not leaving in USA like me, you can check the travel info to this hotel to make reservation from your country to this location. There are many facilities in this hotel like: air transportation, lodging, restaurant, and also many attractions like: universal Orlando Resort, Seaworld Orlando, and Walt Disney World Resort. Jeremy Schoemaker and Merlin Mann will be the keynote speakers on this wonderful event. Yes, they are 2 famous person, who are 2 of the top 100 bloggers in the world, Jeremy is the owner of Shoemoney.com and Merlin is owner of 43folders.com. Many special people will come as speakers like: Katia Adams, Stephanie Agresta, Lea Alcantara, Brian Clark, Michael Brito, Sean Bonner, Susannah Gardner, Alex Schek, and many others. Partners of this events are UniqueBlogDesigns and Downtown Orlando Partnership.
Now I just want to register as soon as possible because I do not want to wait until the ticket sold out. I could wait to enjoy IzeaFest and take some advantages from it.

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Tuesday, June 3, 2008

World Wide Sports Travel

I like sports so much. I always do some sports especially in weekend and in my spare time. Tennis and jogging are my favorites, but besides that I also like swimming, badminton and basket ball. Actually I'm not only love do some sports, but also watching sports game and also browsing everything about sports, including sports events, sports strategies, sports players, sports shoes, and also some sports books and website. I always watching Champion League, English Premiership football, FA Cup, and European football on TV, and I hope someday I can go there to see live on the stadium.
To improve my knowledge about sports, I usually browsing on the net to get last update of sports player and also sports events. There are many website about sports, but my favorite one is World Wide Sports Travel. I like it so much because I like sports and also travel, so visit that website really complete everything that I need.
For me, watching sports game while I'm traveling is perfect. I like both of them and combining them make my journey more interesting. There are many kind of sports events that I really want to see. In tennis I really want to see Wimbledon, US Open, French Open, Stella Artois. I also really want to see horse racing events like: Royal Ascot, Prix de L'arc de Triomphe, Grand National 2008, Glorious Goodwood, Epsom Derby, Chester Races and Cheltenham Festival. Grand Prix like British Grand Prix, Monaco Grand Prix are my favorites because I can see some good cars, for me it's like a dream come true. Classic golf event like British Open Golf 2008 is my dream to visit. I like Europe so much, I like some countries that have very famous football game like: England, Spain, and Italy, so I'm very happy and interesting to visit Europe. England has Manchester United, Italy has AC Milan, and Spain has Real Madrid. Ryder Cup 2008 that will be held in Louisville, US is also very interesting to visit because it is very prestigious. Actually I never try rugby before, watching rugby game live like: Autumn Internationals and Heineken Cup Final in a stadium is wonderful.
Football or soccer is my favorite game to watch. I like David Beckham, I like Manchaster United, and absolutely I like England football team. I'm very sad that they can not join Euro 2008. I'm very proud of Manchester United of the winner of Champion League. World Cup 2010 will be held on South Africa, I hope Beckham and England still have opportunity to join, and could be the winner. Sports event like boxing and cricket are also available in this website. You can browse all of sports events and get some information like tickets, hotel, and also corporate hospitality.
Now, I'm still just writing about my dream, I hope someday I'm not just imagine, but I can really go there to enjoy sports game with this website as my guidance.

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Sunday, June 1, 2008

Bargain

So, how do you bargain when you travel in Asia?
I found out a lot of European or U.S visitors who visited Asia find it real hard to adapt to one of the cultural here, which is to bargain! Second, Asia itself has a lot of languages, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Cantonese, Thai, Viet, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia Languages. It’s very difficult for a non asian to do bargain here because

1. You don’t have the habit to bargain.

2. You don’t know how much you should bargain.

3. You don’t know the cultural here when you should bargain and till what limit you should bargain.

4. You don’t speak the local dialect here and they don’t understand you! You both will end up using calculator saying ‘Yes Yes, No No, Cheaper Cheaper!’.

As because most of the countries that you visited in Asia would be Chinese, or at least do understand Chinese, and most of the places that you need to bargain are Chinese area! Don’t say Chinese are mean, they are just too good in doing business, besides they know they’ll hardly see you the 2nd time because you are just a visitor, a tourist.

I’ve already listed some Chinese language in bargaining that you can check at the resource box later, learn some basic language about bargaining part.

If you can speak some good Chinese, the price they quote you would be cheaper, and you can even do bargaining with them. Why? Simply because they thought u work for the Embassy, or you work there, and they know there’s a potential you would be coming back or bring your friends there when they visited China or others.

So, What are the step to do bargaining with them. Here it is.

Step 1 – Find what you want. Don’t bargain if you don’t plan to buy.

So, the only place that you can do bargain, are mostly at flea market, stalls lining up the whole street that sells maybe piracy, memorable goods. Remember, Don’t bargain if you don’t want to buy! Don’t bargain at any restaurant or air conditioned shop where they put “nett Price”, or “fixed price” sign. If you found something you like, remember, there’s definitely the same thing down the street, don’t rush buying it. Bargain first!

This is how it goes, let’s say if you find a dress that you like. Point at it and say…

You :”How Much?”
You :”Duo1 Shao3 Qian2?”

The seller will answer in either English or Chinese, go to the resource box later and find under Price & Number and Shopping.

Now when you understand how much they offer, you need to ask yourself how much do you think this is worth, usually if they say $100, you’ll say, “$25!” Which means start with 25% of what he offered.

There will be only 2 situations he’ll response, First, he would say no, and ask for a higher price. Second, he would say no, and ignore you.

If it’s the first situation, you know he can easily sell for $25, but he just wan to get the most out from you, in that case, walk away, and he might ask you to go back and sell you the dress. If you walk away and he never ask you to go back, means $25 is really too low for them and they would rather keep it.

Step 2 – Identify the best price you can offer.
Ok, so 25% of what he offered isn’t the right price for them, don’t worry, as long it’s a bargaining area, there will always have the same item down the street. Don’t rush! So when you find the same item at the 2nd stall, do Step 1, ask again.

This time, ignore what the price that seller is going to give you, it could be up to $200! Maybe you can raise from the previous $25 to $40. Get the response from the seller, and see what you can do about it.

Remember, when you walk away, as long as they ask you to go back, 80% of the chances you get to buy the stuff at $40, unless you don’t mind to buy at $50. Well, this is the easiest way to bargain.

Lastly, I wish you all the best in Learning Chinese.

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Easy Backpacking

Backpacking isn’t complicated. In fact, its simplicity is what makes it so attractive. With only your pack on your back, there are no limits to what you can do or see. Many hostels provide self-catering kitchens and most provide meals.
You should book a room at a hostel the day before rather than wander the streets at night looking for a room. It isn't only the young who use hostels. Many older travellers use hostels for cheap accommodation at their destinations. There are hostels in castles, in teepees and in railroad carriages.

Safeguard your important documents and money - Get one of those thin money belts that fit inside your clothes. That way you can carry your passport and money with you at all times. A useful tip - Many hostels give discounts to students, so you should always keep your student card handy. The hostel custom is that all guests clean up after themselves.

Essential gear for your trip will include Backpack, Fast Drying Towel, Walking Shoes, Socks and Underwear, Long Underwear, Pillow Case, Sleeping Bag, Passport, Spy Wallet, Day Pack, Camera . Generally, large city hostels are open 24 hours per day, while others may have shorter opening hours. Many hostels have a self-catering kitchen where you can cook your own meals and some even have their own restaurants, cafe and bars.

Planning that seems so trivial at home can become complicated when you are in a strange place. Hostels provide a great way to meet new people and experience new things which is why they appeal to such a diverse range. Many hostels provide internet access, laundry, and free breakfast. Common identification used to stay in hostels includes passports, photo driver’s licenses and state or country identity cards.

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Airplane sit map

Many people that fly for pleasure or for business purposes have to seat in an airplane for 2-3 hours or sometimes even more, depending on the trip that they make, and during the flight seating in an uncomfortable place in the airplane can be a really pain for them. This is happening very often due the lack of details that each airline is publishing about their airplanes or because people that fly don’t consult an aircraft seat map before they book a ticket.
Airplane seat maps can be really handy for frequent or even for occasionally fliers and help them to choose their seat in the airplane even before they buy their tickets. Knowing the place where you seat before going aboard is very good because on almost all seating charts you can find all the details of a specific seat from extra legroom to missing windows or any other details.

Seat maps published by airlines

Most of the airlines publish the seats configurations for their airplanes but the quality of those seat maps is some times questionable and some of the details and information about seats are confusable. Usually airlines don’t publish seat maps for all of their airplanes, they do it only for the major airplanes and for the ones flying on frequent routes.

Seat maps published by specialized websites

In additions to those published seat maps which can be found on airlines websites there are some other sites that publish aircraft seat maps for almost all the commercial airplanes that are flying these days. Seat maps that can be found on these sites usually have more details and on some websites you can found comments from other passengers with ups and downs about each particular airplane seat.

Reading and understanding a seat map it’s a very simple job but people should be carefully on the design of each seat map because is different from website to website or from airplane to airplane, so reading the legend will help understanding the seat arrangements and the meaning of each symbol from the seat map, in this way mistakes can be avoided and passengers can make the best decision for their flight.

Choosing your seat is important as choosing an airline or an airplane to fly with, some people prefer to fly only if they seat is near a window or some people like to fly in their own cabin and the requests and conditions of each passenger could go on. Consulting a seat map before going aboard can bring only benefits and can show to the passengers more details about the airplane comparing with the details and information about each airplane or flight that airlines are publishing.

The bottom line is that airplane seat maps which can be found very easy on the web can help people choosing the best seat that will satisfy the all demands for them. Finding the right seat with the help of aircraft seat maps can improve very much the flight conditions and things can be better when fliers read other people’s reviews of seats and airplanes because bad seats or bad flights can be avoided.

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Six Legs in Thai Food

Many people enjoy Thai food worldwide: spicy soups and salads, flavorful rice dishes are abundant. But in Thailand, fried or roasted insects and scorpions are also popular, readily available, and inexpensive.
Insects have traditionally been a rich source of protein, calories, vitamins, and minerals in the Northern Thailand diet. They are also prized as delicacies. In fact, it is unusual to find an insect which is not eaten in one form or another by local people. Among the most popular are:
• cicadas, locusts, mantises, crickets, and grasshoppers which are all deep fried and are rather crunchy;
• bamboo worms, which are also deep fried;
• giant water bugs, which are steamed; they are also ground into a paste with chili and eaten with sticky rice;
• weaver ants (red ants with a painful bite) and their eggs; sticky rice is dipped into a mixture of ants, eggs, and chili;
• dung beetles; which add a wholesome flavor to curries; however, many people will not eat them because they live in and on excrement.
In addition, Thai people will eat
• the pupae of silk moths and other moths and butterflies; you must first remove the pupae from their cocoons, then boil them until soft with a pinch of salt, finally sautée them lightly;
• the larvae of wasps and bees; these are deep-fried;
and arachnids:
• poisonous scorpions, which are grilled;
• giant tarantulas, which are also grilled.
I have not seen other spiders eaten, but I suspect if it moves, it is considered food somewhere.
Also, termites (large white ants) are grilled and their eggs are a delicacy used to make a flavorful soup.
Where I lived in Bangkok, Sukhumvit Soi 4, every night starting around 5:00 PM, there was a street vendor with half a dozen kinds of fried and grilled insects and scorpions; her customers were mainly the bar girls in the area. Every night she was quite busy as the girls consider these insects a tasty snack, and munch on them as frequently as Western people munch on potato chips.
The lady vendor does not speak any English, but will pose with her wares for a photograph if you give her a 20 baht (about 60 cents) tip. And if you're brave, you could always buy a bag of deep fried bamboo worms.

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Planning a Holiday From Home

To succeed in the organization of a holiday in Spain, it is important to bear in mind a few tips that would make easier your stay in the Spanish country. Planning a holiday plenty of time in advanced would give you the choice to decide among different possibilities. So it is highly recommended to have the time to make an effective search in Internet, and get a list of quality results.
Numerous websites offer holiday accommodation in Spain, from apartment rentals, villas, to hotels, camping, or youth hostels. But how to know which one is a quality page? Try the first results in your search engine, they are normally good sites. Reading reviews from users, or ask in forums for people´s opinion can help you as well. Once you have decided the type of accommodation, get familiarized with the holiday website and choose the base of your holiday.
Get informed of the area you are going to visit. Travel information portals can provide you with many useful details and resources.
Check a national weather forecast website to get an idea of the temperatures and climate.
Spain is a big country with an extension of 505.000 squared metres. The beauty of Spain deserves a drive around the country, so if you wish to take some days in different towns, consider to arrange a car rental with an expert company.
If you visit Costa Blanca, it is far better to avail yourself of holiday villas and apartments to rent in Costa Blanca. Property management and villa maintenance for your holiday home in Costa Blanca.

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