Common sense of life for immigrants in Singapore

# Singapore Immigration # Introduction The exchanges of different ethnic cultures have created Singapore’s rich and colorful cultural characteristics. Living in Singapore, in addition to abiding by local laws and regulations, we must also respect the living habits of all ethnic groups. The following is a summary of the common sense of life for Singapore immigrants. Welcome to read!

1. Common sense of life for immigrants in Singapore

For example, you need to take off your shoes when entering a mosque. Although they were influenced by the British in the past, the locals still retain the traditional habits of many ethnic groups, so the ways of greeting are different. The most common is to shake hands when people meet, and for Easterners, they can bow lightly. When Singaporeans receive guests, they usually treat them to lunch or dinner. When eating with Indians or Malays in Singapore, be careful not to use your left hand. When dining at a Singaporean's home, you can bring a bouquet of flowers or a box of chocolates as a gift. When talking, avoid talking about politics and religion. You can talk about your travel experiences, the countries you have visited and Singapore’s economic achievements.

Singaporeans also attach great importance to politeness. When talking to their elders, you must pay attention to relevant etiquette, otherwise you will not be respected. In order to make everyone polite, the Singapore government has also made some regulations on politeness:

Store clerk politeness: When customers come to the door, greet them with a smile; when customers make purchases, take the initiative to introduce them and never tire of them; when customers ask questions, pay attention Listen and answer questions carefully; when customers leave, send them off warmly and say goodbye politely.

Courtesy between neighbors: Neighbors should greet each other when they meet. During festivals, neighbors should be invited as guests. Help your neighbors with housekeeping. When using public places, always think of others. Singaporeans always greet people with a smile. If you use a public phone, you will smile and say to the person waiting: "I'm sorry to keep you waiting for so long."

Even posters promoting civility and politeness on the streets are printed with a smiling character and some slogans, such as: Treat others with courtesy, everyone should be polite, life will be better, smile sincerely , the way to live in the world. At night, colorful slide signs promoting politeness flashed constantly. Cabinet ministers and parliamentarians also often go to the masses to lecture on the importance of civility and courtesy. Even the police always smile when they impose fines on people who violate traffic rules. Therefore, Singaporeans say humorously: If the policeman smiles, he will have to pay for it. Foreigners always feel at home in Singapore because there are smiling faces everywhere.

It should be noted that Singaporeans hate men with long hair and do not like those with beards. In some public places, there is often a placard: Men with long hair are not welcome. Singapore has strict controls on hippie-type men with long hair. Men with long hair, jeans, and slippers may be banned from entering the country. Young people, in particular, must dress neatly and freshly when going abroad, and do not grow their hair shoulder-length.

Shopping in Singapore requires the use of Singapore dollars. If you need to exchange currency, please go to a place with official exchange marks. Bank office hours: Monday to Friday 10:00~15:00, Saturday 11:00~16:30, Sunday 9:30~15:00. When choosing a store, please note that if there is a red Merlion logo on the store window, it means that the store is recommended by the Tourism Promotion Bureau and the Consumers Association, and you can buy the items you need with confidence. In large shopping malls, the price of goods is fixed, but in general shopping malls, prices can be negotiated. Don’t forget to ask for an invoice when shopping in a small mall. If you find that the product has quality problems, you can use the ticket to return or exchange it.

In terms of environmental sanitation, Singapore has a tropical maritime climate. The climate is hot and humid throughout the year, with a small temperature difference between day and night, and more rain in January and February. Wear light, cool clothing and bring rain gear. Tap water can be drank directly without boiling. Citizens must pay attention to maintaining environmental hygiene at all times. Spitting and littering will be punished with a thousand yuan penalty; they must abide by regulations in places where smoking is prohibited.

2. Details of immigration life in Singapore

If you immigrate to Singapore, you don’t have to worry about the time difference, because Singapore and Beijing are in the same time zone and belong to the East Eighth District.

Shopping in Singapore can be returned or exchanged.

After immigrating to Singapore, you will find that there are many shopping places in Singapore. The prices of goods in large shopping malls are generally relatively high, and the prices are fixed, and there is generally no bargaining. But you can negotiate prices in general shopping malls in Singapore. When shopping, be sure to ask for a shopping invoice, so that if there is a quality problem with the product, the customer can use the shopping invoice to return or exchange the product.

Stores in Singapore are different from ours in that they are not open all year round. Shops in Singapore are only open from 10 am to 9 pm from Monday to Saturday, and are closed on Sundays. It can be seen that there is a rest period when opening a store in Singapore, which is very different from that in our country. It seems that when shopping in Singapore, you have to seize the "prime time" from Monday to Saturday.

When immigrating to Singapore and shopping, use Singapore dollars, and RMB is not in circulation. You can exchange Singapore dollars at places with exchange marks, such as banks. It should also be noted that the working hours of banks in Singapore are from 10:00 to 15:00 from Monday to Friday, from 11:00 to 16:30 on Saturday, and from 9:30 to 15:00 on Sunday.

The voltage in Singapore is not 220v but 230V, 50Hz. When bringing electrical appliances to Singapore, pay attention to the voltage conversion when charging. There are transformers for rent in some high-end hotels. If you immigrate to Singapore, you can buy transformers locally.

3. Tips on life for immigrants in Singapore

1. Prices in large shopping malls are fixed, but prices in general shopping malls can be negotiated. Don’t forget to ask for an invoice when shopping in a small mall. If you find that the product has quality problems, you can use the ticket to return or exchange it.

2. Store business hours: Monday to Saturday 10:00 am to 21:00 pm, closed on Sunday.

3. Stores with a red Merlion logo on the window are recommended by the Tourism Promotion Bureau and the Consumers Association. You can shop with confidence, but prices in Singapore are relatively expensive.

4. Singapore uses Singapore dollars (S$). To exchange currency, please go to a place with an official exchange mark. Bank office hours: Monday to Friday 10:00~15:00, Saturday 11:00~16:30, Sunday 9:30~15:00.

5. There is no time difference between Singapore and Beijing .

6. Singapore has a tropical maritime climate. The climate is hot and humid throughout the year, with a small temperature difference between day and night, and more rain in January and February. Wear light, cool clothing and bring rain gear.

7. Tap water in Singapore can be drunk directly without boiling.

8. In Singapore, you must pay attention to maintaining environmental hygiene at all times. Spitting and littering will be punished with a penalty of $1,000; you must abide by the regulations in places where smoking is prohibited.

9. On certain occasions in Singapore hotels, such as carrying luggage and cleaning the room, a tip of 1 to 2 yuan is expected.