Expat Living City Guide – June 2018

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APP, APP, HOORAY!


From food delivery to navigating public transport, the right
apps can help make settling into Singapore that much
easier. Here are our recommendations.

JOBS


FastJobs JobsDB Jobstreet
These job-listing apps have
various filters such as job
function, industry and salary so
you can match your ideal role.

SG Buses: Locate your
next bus when you’re
feeling impatient, or identify
buses and routes if you’re lost,
with this user-friendly app.
Singapore MRT Map: This
app provides simple access
to Singapore’s most updated MRT
and LRT maps.
EZ-Link: This app
monitors your EZ-Link
transactions over the past three
months, and highlights available
discounts.
Ofo: The world’s first and
largest station-free bike
sharing platform and mobile app.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT
ComfortDelGro: Easily
book a taxi with Singapore’s
best-known cab companies:
Comfort and CityCab.
Grab: Get an estimated
fare and full details of your
taxi driver, and rate the journey
afterwards, if you like.
SMRT: Yes, it’s another taxi
booking app, but it’s good
to have several of these in case
one is busy and you’re in a hurry.

TAXI


FOOD & RESTAURANTS
Deliveroo: Get food
delivered to your door from
local restaurants in a flash: just
type in your postcode to see what’s
available.
Foodpanda: Another of
the island’s popular food
ordering apps that puts an array
of menus right at your fingertips.
RedMart: Get fresh food,
pantry goods, specialty
products or home care necessities
delivered to your door when
you’re strapped for time!
Chope: Make instant
online reservations at your
favourite restaurants, and check
prices, menus and recommended
dishes.
Burrple: Get clued up
on the newest and hottest
eateries in town, and read honest
reviews from fellow users.
Openrice: A dining guide
containing hundreds of
restaurant listings, plus weekly
and monthly promotions.

SINGAPORE HACKS

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