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SINGAPORE HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR NEW SAS FAMILIES 1
These recommendations come from our membership and are not endorsed by the SAS PTA.
EMERGENCY Police Fire / Ambulance Non-emergency Ambulance 24 HOUR WALK-IN CLINIC, Gleneagles PRIVATE HOSPITAL, Gleneagles Car Breakdown (24 hours)
999 995 1777 6470 5688 6473 7222 6748 9100
TAXI Citycab Comfort SMS Taxi Booking (Sometimes faster to text than call for cab) Excursion Van (for large parties) Driver - Jimmy johnnytohlimo@yahoo.com.sg
6552 2222 6552 1111 71222 9758 0838 9384 2622
SAS Main Finance Transportation Office (Bus)
Other US Embassy 6476 9100 American Club 6737 3411 SACAC (Sports) 6363 6454
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6363 3403 6360 6347 6360 6770
Medical International Medical Clinic Camden Medical Center #14-06 www.imc-healthcare.com Internist/Oncologist Tucker Medical, Dr. Steven Tucker 8 Sineran Drive #04-03Novena Specialist Center , Singapore 307470 www.tuckermedical.com
6733 4440
6659 6918
Int’l Pediatric Clinic 68874440 Dr. Leo Hamilton Orthopedist Dr James Lee, Gleneagles, Suite 09-15
6474 4256
Podiatrist Dr. Robert Ashton 583 Orchard Road #06-03
6734 4236
Dermatologists 64711733 Dr. Pat Yuen - Paragon Dr. Chan at Dermatology Associates at Gleneagles (he has a Paragonoffice as well) Dentists Dental Essence Dr. Andrew Lui, 127 Tanglin Road, Tudor Court Singapore 247922 www.dentalessence.com.sg Smile Focus Camden Medical Center #08-02 (adults) and #14-02 (kids and orthodontist)
Orthodontist Dr George Soh 501 Orchard Road, 05-03 Wheelock Place (Cash/check only) Dr. Steven Vaz Novena Specialist Center 8 Sinaran Drive #06-01 Singapore
6733 9433
6733 9882 & 6834 0877
6835 3811
6397 7177
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Home Vendors Starhub - TV, Internet, Phones SingTel - Phones AIA (Auto/home/Maid Insurance) Chua Kok Eng and he goes by Melvin www.aia.com.sg
800 248 8000
Elvin Ang AIA Financial Services Consultant RNF Code: AWJ 200144484 SP-MICHELLE-PG Authorized Representative of AIA Singapore Private Limited AIA Alexandra, 371 Alexandra Road #06-03A S159963 H/P: 90467322 Office: 63738040 Fax:62765591 Email: elvinang@aia.com.sg
Gas Suppliers Glory Gas Supplier Tan Bros Gas Supply Air Conditioners Cycle Aire Services service@cycleaire.com Globe Air - Con
6744 3933 6481 7901
Furniture/Cabinet Maker Eric Hor - Horcane Furniture
8288 8455
Exterminator Origin Exterminator, www.origin.com.sg
6280 5666
Handyman, Mark; Harry Leong
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6567 3770, 6567 3771, 6474 8667 6455 1169, 6456 4392
97376248;
Cleaning Services, www.comfyhomes.com.sg www.mrs-sparkles.com.sg Curtain Cleaning Mr. Suar (for when you move out)
6844 4523 6298 2923 9188 3557
Helper Agency www.121personnel.com Daniel’s Frameshop (Does a great job and comes to you to pick up and deliver)
6440 8687
Framing Angie (Holland Village) everyone uses her Computer Services, Stephen Fairclough (His kids go to SAS and he works out of his home)
9625 9796
Bar Guy - 62617370
Car Charlie/Car Guy Audi- Car Lease, Jacquelyn Tan Jacquelyn.tan@premiumleasing.com.sg
9650 2057 6471 2123
Pets The Veterinary Clinic Dr. Keow Mei Jian 31A & 33A Lorong Liput, Holland Village, Singapore 277742
6468 6312
Oksana Bodnaruk 9687 2015 She works of out Namly Vet Clinic, but will come to your house for routine checkups. Her voicemail often is full, but if you send her a text message, she will usually respond quickly. TownVet Dr. Boon Pet Grooming & Pet Boarding at Bark n’ Woof Darren Soh darren@barknwoof.com and barknwoof@hotmail.com
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Shopping Therapy (womens shopping boutique, accepts US and Sing $) www.shoppingtherapyboutique.com www.facebook.com/shoppingtherapyboutique Cinnamon Room (home accents) www.facebook.com/CinnamonRoomDesigns Zojora (travel accessories and accents from around the world) zojora.com Silverworks (jewelry) www.silverworksjewelry.com
Furniture / Home Goods Stores Dempsey Hill Furniture stores‌ great ones! Taylor B Furniture John Erdos (moving from Dempsey Hill to River Valley area) The China Collection IKEA (multiple locations) Molecule I Wanna Go Home French Country Furniture Fair Price antiques The V Furniture www.thevfurniture.com Woody Teak Collection Wood Farm Woody Antique House
Food - Butchers & Meat Delivery Hubers Butchery (Dempsey Hill & offers home delivery) Swiss Butcher (by Tanglin Mall) The Butcher.com (Holland Village & offers home delivery) QB foods good quality frozen (offers home delivery) www.qbfood.com.sg/path/index.php
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Food - Grocery Stores & others Giant (Vivo City) Cold Storage (Tanglin Mall, Somerset Area, Great World City) Cold Storage at Jelita (good big one) Fair Price at MRT of Ang Mo Kio (Hypermarket – like Walmart or Target) Brown Rice Paradise for organic food (Great World City) Fair Price Finest in Bukit Timah has a good Japanese food section Foodie Market Place (on Outram road by Tiong Bahru Wet Market)
Restaurants PS Café Forty Hands (78 Yong Siak St in Tiong Bahru) Toby’s Estate (at Robertson Quay) Wild Honey (Mandarin Gallery or Scotts Square) Hatched (26 Evans Road) Kilo Kinkis Blu Kozina Chopsuey Mozza Cut La Entrecote Margaritas
Kitchen Stores TOTT- www.tottstore.com SIA HUAT - www.siahuat.com Phoon Huat @ Co. - www.phoonhuat.com (baking items) Various locations. One is located by SAS & Marsiling MRT
TV’s / Appliances / BBQ BQ Mart - www.bqmart.com Parisilk - Holland Village Harvey Norman Robinsons Lemon Zest - Holland Village Takashimaya
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Bookstore Book store on line - opentrolley.com Book store online - www.bookdepository.com (free delivery) Takashimaya - Kunikoya (offers club discount card)
Hair & Nail Salons American Club - Hair & nail services. They are all good Miracle Hair, Tanglin Stanley or Daven for cut Kim Robinson Caseys - ask for Edwin Pavo - Color Danny
6235 2910
Nails Snails at Wheelock Cluny Court Nail Culture at Great World City & Zion Road
Travel Guides Charlotte Chu charlottechutours@gmail.com Felicia Teo teofelicia@hotmail.com Geraldene Lowe geraldenestours@hotmail.com
Cooking Classes Justin - Coriander Leaf justin@corianderleaf.com Expat Kitchen
Ideas for Out of Town Guests Visit Famous Sites or Areas Singapore Sling at Raffels Hotel Marina Bay Sands (lift to Rooftop & Arts/Science Museum) Drive through CBD The Singapore Flyer Merlion and the 100th Starbucks Store (by the Fullerton Hotel) The Esplanade (Durian shaped building) Gardens by the Bay
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9822 5354
Watch the Nightly Light Show at Gardens by the Bay or MBS Shopping (overlooking bay) Visit a Wet Market (Tiong Bahru, Tekka Market, ChinaTown etc) Eat at a Hawker (Lau Pau Sat, Food Street in China Town, Maxwell Street, etc) Visit Neighborhoods to eat or relax Holland Village Little India China Town Duxton Hill Club Street or Ann Siang Hill (PS CafÊ is lovely here) Arab Street (walk down Haji Lane) Walk Robertson Quay Walk Clarke Quay (or take a boat taxi, lunch at the nearby Fullerton Bay Hotel) Drive through Ridley Park (B&W Neighborhood) Go Walking MacRitchie Park (watch out for the monkeys and checkout the canopy walk) Fort Canning Park Mt Faber (look for the Henderson Waves or take the Gondola ride to Sentosa) Orchid Garden Walk Botanical Garden Orchard Road Shopping District Get lost on Sentosa Island Luge, Universal Studio, Water Park, Beaches, Ropes Course, Restaurants, endless! Walk to Sentosa from VivoCity (or take monorail from Sentosa) Take in a lovely Sunday Brunch at the W Hotel or Sentosa Resort & Spa Relax at Sentosa Cove’s numerous restaurants & cafes and enjoy the marina view Take a Hop On, Hop Off bus or the Duck Tour!
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