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[ice15]

Can some suggest where to stay in Singapore on a budget? My wife and I and our 14 year old kid, as well as a family friend (40 plus) will be there for about 5 days sometime in April....

Airbnb might have issues here... I have a colleague who complained their neighbors for allowing Airbnb...

Is Airbnb Illegal in Singapore? | SingaporeLegalAdvice.com

So I suggest budget hotels outside Gaylang... How much is your budget per night?

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[dr. d]

go trivago!

[donbuggy]

The Bee Gees, Kitarō, and Led Zeppelin Could Not Perform in Singapore in the 1970s Because of a Hair Campaign | Vintage Everyday
January 01, 2018

A ban on long hair once existed in Singapore. In the 1960s, a Singapore government policy forbidding any male to sport long hair went into effect. This was in response to the growing popularity of the hippie subculture worldwide; the government deemed such an influence to be negative and detrimental to the country's development.

In 1974, an anti-long hair drive called Operation Snip Snip (yes, it really was called that), was carried out in Singapore. During that time, men with long hair (i.e. hair below the collar, covering the ears, forehead and eyelashes) were seen as untidy and deviant, potentially disrupting social order.

What this entailed was that civil servants who refused to cut their hair short would have their employment terminated.

Posters were also put up around government agencies’ offices that stipulated that “males with long hair will have their need attended to last”. The posters also appeared in different languages.

Visitors who refused to cut their long hair were also turned away at immigration. At the Woodlands checkpoint, visitors were made to do quick haircuts at a barber stall nearby.

The music scene was also affected because of this policy on long hair. Among others, the Bee Gees, Kitarō, and Led Zeppelin all were forced to cancel their gigs in Singapore because they refused to accommodate the policy.

Jimmy Page and his new band Led Zeppelin had their show cancelled on 14th February, 1972 because they refused to cut their long hair. Also in the same year the Bee Gees were all here in Singapore to play their music but were forced home immediately after performing on stage at the National Theatre on March, 21st because their hair were too long.

The campaign gradually eased off in the 1980s.

[falken]

^ The ban on chewing gum is still there I think.

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[ice15]

^ The ban on chewing gum is still there I think.

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It's not banned... You're just not allowed to sell it.

[donbuggy]

The sidewalks of Singapore do not have chewing gum black spots.

The sidewalks of Metro Manila are covered with black spots.

[dr. d]

The sidewalks of Singapore do not have chewing gum black spots.

The sidewalks of Metro Manila are covered with black spots.

i wouldn't know. i can't see enough of the sidewalk surface sometimes. it's covered by sidewalk vendors and their wares.
and some sidewalks of metro manila, can cause bone fractures to its users, because of the drastically un-even surfaces.

[bmacavanza]

We stayed in Hilton Singapore last 10 January 2018 for one night. The King Hilton Deluxe, and Twin Hilton Deluxe rooms are very nice. Highly recommended.

[dr. d]

We stayed in Hilton Singapore last 10 January 2018 for one night. The King Hilton Deluxe, and Twin Hilton Deluxe rooms are very nice. Highly recommended.

may we inquire what their rates were? pm me, perhaps?
'puntarin kami SG soon.
ayaw ng kasama ko sa geylang kahit right on sa budget. "masyadong malayo" raw sa pupuntahan niya.

[ice15]

Old article...

Singapore not clean, but 'cleaned' | Asia One

"It is a cleaned city thanks to an army of cleaners. For five million people in Singapore, we have 70,000 cleaners. In Taipei, there are three million people and 5,000 cleaners."

[dr. d]

Old article...

Singapore not clean, but 'cleaned' | Asia One

perhaps we should do something similar.
hire them sidewalk vendors to clean the streets.
nabawasan na sidewalk vendors, luminis pa daan.

[brushless]

Singapore cleanliness is way overrated. When you look at the back of every residential flats, you'll see a big door for the garbage bin. It's very dirty around that area with lots of flies. Rats can also be seen running around. You really have to avoid the area or suffer smelling the stink. When you go to the public toilet, especially those at the MRT, it stinks of concentrated urine and dried human manure. I'd rather pee behind a big tree rather than suffer smelling the stench.

I prefer Japan as it's way cleaner and hygienic. People there are more refined and cultured rather than the crass Singaporeans.

[ice15]

perhaps we should do something similar.
hire them sidewalk vendors to clean the streets.
nabawasan na sidewalk vendors, luminis pa daan.

I had the same conversation with my friend... (She was here for a 2 year assignment)

Kaka-ban pa lang ng plastic at that time and I was complaining to her that paper bags won't work! (Reusable bags are disgusting)

Like Singapore, Philippines should hire foreign workers for cleaning the metro and recycling!

Then she told me, bakit foreigner pa? Ang daming walang work sa Pinas.. and that's where the sad part comes in... Wala naman gustong maglinis, magtapon ng basura, mag segregate ng recyclables sa dumpsite.

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[dr. d]

Singapore cleanliness is way overrated. When you look at the back of every residential flats, you'll see a big door for the garbage bin. It's very dirty around that area with lots of flies. Rats can also be seen running around. You really have to avoid the area or suffer smelling the stink. When you go to the public toilet, especially those at the MRT, it stinks of concentrated urine and dried human manure. I'd rather pee behind a big tree rather than suffer smelling the stench.

I prefer Japan as it's way cleaner and hygienic. People there are more refined and cultured rather than the crass Singaporeans.

and that is why i stay on the main road, up front. it's more photogenic there.

in fairness, their chinatown, as i saw it, is clean.

[brushless]

and that is why i stay on the main road, up front. it's more photogenic there.

in fairness, their chinatown, as i saw it, is clean.

Chinatown is clean naman. Can't say the same for little India.

[dr. d]

Chinatown is clean naman. Can't say the same for little India.

little india was clean naman when we went there.
the food place down the street was good. i couldn't get enough of the coffee.

geylang... parang 'soria at its best.
all i can say is, "swak sa presyo ang mga hotel doon".
15K for a week's stay!
at mura pagkain.
just don't be squeamish.

[brushless]

little india was clean naman when we went there.
the food place down the street was good. i couldn't get enough of the coffee.

geylang... parang 'soria at its best.
all i can say is, "swak sa presyo ang mga hotel doon".
15K for a week's stay!
at mura pagkain.
just don't be squeamish.

I was staying at Fragance Hotel. It's in Geylang which is known for Red light district. Lmao! I thought it was a family hotel when I booked. Damn. Lol!

Every night I looked down at the windows and see guys haggling with a Russian prostitute. The taxi driver told me they are very cheap - $20, all in, including room. Lol!

I just love Singaporean food. The durians there is to die for. But, I think Thai Durians are way better.

[MR_BIG18]

I was staying at Fragance Hotel. It's in Geylang which is known for Red light district. Lmao! I thought it was a family hotel when I booked. Damn. Lol!

Every night I looked down at the windows and see guys haggling with a Russian prostitute. The taxi driver told me they are very cheap - $20, all in, including room. Lol!

I just love Singaporean food. The durians there is to die for. But, I think Thai Durians are way better.

Same experience, different hotel

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[DidierAubin87]

That's true, Singapore is the best clean place ever, everywhere is cleaned and the atmosphere is really fresh too . I wish I have another chance to come back there

[uls]

That's true, Singapore is the best clean place ever, everywhere is cleaned and the atmosphere is really fresh too . I wish I have another chance to come back there

except when the smoke from forest fires in indonesia reach singapore hehe