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haizzzzz...my playground after jb :(

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Then implement it asap. Its long overdue.:D

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Hope its 99yrs. Better if its freehold :D

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Bank reserved in batam getting low.
Used to change in btm to top up.
Now cant do. :(
Any Bro hv done remittance/bank transfer to indo bank...
pls advice on Charges
Like to do comparison.
TIA

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Bro, remit from POSB apps. $0 fee.
If send on Mon - Fri, before 2pm
Same day received in Indonesia bank account.
Although rate not as high as money change, but zero fee. Still worth it.

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When new normal start, their business not that good. But now slowly pick up. Customers start coming back. They still using the same few PR's agent as before. Management no change also.

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Nice share will take note

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Wear inside Batam hotel room or perhaps some KTV rooms and for your eyes only, i think should be fine. But if gonna wear that out to Newton disco or other Batam pubs, i think may cause some trouble for you and your girls,hehehe... :D

Its a good idea but for limited eyes only. :p

In what way/s?

They have cut the number of staffs, they have moved to another area with lower rental. Most of those still at work have their salary cut. Government has subsidized them up to 75% of overhead cost. And as long as they can pull through this difficult time, i think they are likely to welcome a big boom in business in time,hehehe...

Many industries in Singapore is either very busy or very free. Very free type might be awaiting close shop, very busy ones (like where i am) would be cursing and swearing, as bosses tends to exploit the current situation to squeeze every single drops of blood from their workers. :D

Covid-19, its the "boss's" market,hehehe...

Expired vouchers/coupons i think cannot use anymore. In earlier times, Horizon ferry has advise me to pay S$28 to convert those vouchers/coupons to actual physical tickets. Those physical tickets will have an expiry date of 6-months-border-open date.

And i have converted quite a number of them,hehehe...have said the above, the terms and conditions on those tickets remains. Travelling on weekends still gonna cost another extra S$10 more.

Horizon is smart. Even during covid time, they are still (or trying to) making money.

You can try call them and tell them you still have some expired coupons/vouchers and wish to convert them to tickets, they might just agreed to it. I mean, as in got money to earn, who would have reject. And if they were to reject, it can only means they have "earned enough",hehehe... :D

Agreed, i already push back all my Batam tripplans until at least till close to year end of 2020 or beginning of 2021 (since mid March 2020).

I try not to miss CNY2021 in Batam. :D

Come to think of it, i need to renew my passport soon,hehehe...

You too. When you guys (and the girls) are safe, i can be safer. Likewise vice-versa too, i believe. :p

Cheers!

Good ..that give me an idea of checking If other sg bank hv the same deal. :)
Thks again

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Here’s a rough reference for you to see the approximate exchange rate that DBS/POSB will give you vs XE...



Like ndnd had shared, zero remittance fee and from the convenience of your own handphone. No need to go queue at Western Union and pay a remittance fee on top of the inconvenience...

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This one you have to Tan Ku Ku, aka lama lama menggunggu, aka wait long long :D:D

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I'm trying to apply LTVP for my Indonesian wife. I saw that she's been given a FIN number in ICA wesite. Does that mean that her application will be approved, or does it just mean that they received her application and are processing it?

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A National Registration Identification Card, or NRIC, is the identity document used in Singapore for Singapore citizens. A Foreign Identification Number, or FIN, is issued to an individual who is a permanent resident of Singapore and long-term pass holders by the Singapore government.

Hope the above answered your question.

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Hope sinking ship and virus have some effect on them....we will see what they will pass end of August ...

Alright, thanks for the reply. If I take the part that defines FIN, then it does seem very fast, as we just submitted our documents last Monday.

No complain though.