Expat Living City Guide – June 2018

ecoverve.com.sg | [email protected]

NO TIME FOR

CHORES?

Ecoverve off ers premium concierge and

butler services in Singapore, which you can

request very easily via a smartphone app.

Singapore is a busy place – especially for newcomers with

families who might be juggling work, a new neighbourhood

and perhaps a new school, together with settling in, getting

around and more. That’s where Ecoverve comes in. Founder

EDWIN CHENG says, “The idea came about from my clients

of another business, who trusted me and wanted me to assist

them in maintaining their homes in Singapore and running

errands for them when they are at work or overseas.”

To this end, Ecoverve can help with everything from home

maintenance and renovations, to buying groceries, home-

sitting, entertainment requests, and just about anything else

you might find yourself short on time to look after. “We’re

always here to listen to requirements, discuss them with

clients, and come up with a solution,” says Edwin.

It’s easy to get started: just email Ecoverve or visit the website

to request an account with the app that is available in the App

Store and Play Store.

Netflix and Apple TV!^

• Alexandra

We don’t watch a huge

amount of TV at home but I

have recently succumbed to

a Netflix subscription.^ – Beth

In our household, we rely

pretty heavily on Apple TV

(using a US iTunes account)

for our entertainment fix.

Obviously, Netflix is a close

second. We used to watch

shows and movies on my US

Netflix account using a VPN

but we don’t use the VPN quite

as much anymore since Netflix

became available in Singapore. I

do love a good movie date night

at Gold Class but the selection

of films released in theatres here

isn’t always the best, so I’ll do

back-to-back matinees or triple-

movie days with my girlfriends

when I’m back home. – Dana

We don’t have a TV package,

so we mainly watch Netflix for

shows.

• Lisa

Gold Class is a treat! Cinemas

are much cheaper than in the

UK so we love going. We’d be

lost without Netflix and iTunes.

VPN gets me my UK TV show

fix.^ – Sophie

HOW DO I GET MY TV FIX?

Here’s where our panel

members turn for their small-

screen entertainment.

SINGAPORE HACKS

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