THE SINGAPORE KNOWLEDGE PORTAL
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Community →Self-reported accounts of life in Singapore. They describe what someone says happened to them; they are not verified and never describe current rules.
Personal experiences
The first serviceman profiled in the MINDEF feature reports being assigned PES C9 at pre-enlistment, appealing during basic training, and receiving PES B1 in December 2024 after specialist a...
Personal experiences
The narrator describes the spouse's maternity expenses, including 11 gynaecology visits totalling about S$2,500 and scans costing about S$1,460. The narrator says they chose a single-occupan...
Personal experiences
The narrator recalls calling for mortar fire as a Guards detachment commander, then extending service to train recruits at Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) School 4 on Pulau Tekong, rec...
Personal experiences
The narrator reports that the couple received queue number 31 for a 5-room BTO flat on their first ballot. The narrator says they applied under the Married Child Priority Scheme for a projec...
Personal experiences
The original poster reports living and working in Singapore for nine years, working in management at an international IT company, and being unmarried when posting on 21 July 2023. The poster...
Personal experiences
The narrator reports starting work in Singapore in November 2011 and applying for permanent residence in December 2013 after about two years of work. The online status changed from pending t...
Personal experiences
The narrator, interviewed decades later, recalls conducting swearing-in ceremonies for Singapore's first National Service recruits in 1967 amid public opposition to conscription. The narrato...
Collection as of 2026-10-16 · An expanding collection. Published counts show available knowledge, not complete coverage of Singapore.
