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Open heart surgery vs tavi

This is the estimated cost for foreigner to change of valve in National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) Date of quotation 13 mar 2026 based on ward a1 (single bedded room) for 7 days hospitalization Option 1: 6c heart valvular disease, open heart surgery Total $67,487, if complex $74,511 Can only use medisave $8,220, so total payable $59,267 Option 2: 5a tavi  Total $100,784, if complex $120,160 Can only use medisave $6,870, so total payable $93,914 Medisave is from spouse/children/parent of the foreigner patient.

Extra bed

 Just for info since i emailed the hotel Hotel: st giles southkey jb Kindly be informed that our Extra Bed is allowed in any room types and subject to availability upon arrival. The rates as follows: Extra Bed Only: RM 120+ (RM128nett) per bed per night     Extra Bed with 1 Adult Breakfast: RM 168+ (RM181.44nett) per bed per night Extra Bed with 1 Child Breakfast: RM 144+ (RM155.52nett) per bed per night 

Taroko Gorge Hualien, Taiwan

 Sharing itinerary when i went to Taroko Gorge with this informative tour guide. ITINERARY  09:00 Qixingtan - is not actually a beach but a cliff! And they also put fishing net there to catch fishes. 10:00 pass through traffic control point 10:55 leaving Swallow Grotto Trail Here u can see chief head. Another side of chief head, we can see an ape. At tunnel of nine turns trail, we can see salmon tries to jump over the waterfall And another one 11:40 leaving Tunnel of Nine Turns Trail 11:55 arrive Buluowan for lunch  Above is the buluowan map, it has suspension bridge and another trail. 13:00 guiding at Exhibition Hall 13:10 go for Shanyuan Suspension Bridge 13:40 go for Meander Core Trail  13:55 leaving Buluowan 14:05 pass through traffic control point Shakadang trail is quite long, but we did not finish all probably just walk 30 mins and back. Above is the most beautiful rock in shakadang trail as per my guide. 15:40 leaving Shakadang Trail As its not easy to build ...

Sun moon lake, Taiwan

Beautiful lake To go to Sun Moon Lake from Taichung: You may take bus 6670, schedule here . There is no need to buy extra bus ticket, can just use easycard (the public transport card that can be used in taipei too), the cost is around ntd 73. Bus route in English, click here  or below. There are various route, especially if you want to go to Formosan Aboriginal cultural village via sun moon lake ropeway, u need to go to ida thao pier, or take 6670 bus type A. The bus does not come very frequent, so pls do check your timing. If you want to take boat, one way is ntd 150/pax, round trip is ntd200, while if you want to go hop on off in the official ticket counter is ntd 250. The ticket to formosan aboriginal cultural center contains the sun moon lake ropeway, can buy from klook, its cheaper. I think it is worth to go to formosan aboriginal village as it is big, interesting and it also has fun rides like theme park at the spanish coast area, esp if you have kids, can go there 1 whole da...

Useful contacts in Singapore

Useful contacts Handyman  1. Harvey Yan ‪94795115‬ 2. Ah seng -96153389 3. Ah seng assistant -97826373 4. Kelvin -96820949‬ 5. Shi Hao ‪94899985‬ 6. Jimmy Chia ‪90615952‬ 7.  Mr Tan ‪83339097‬  8. Mr Leow ‪91876076‬ 9. Asad ‪96679912‬ 10. Marcus 92476567 Curtain Supplier 1. William ‪90090567‬ 2. Chew Chai ‪98445161‬ 3. Steve ‪87276979‬ 4. Jimmy Textile Noel ‪98775277‬ General House cleaner 1.Freelance Cleaner ‪96478467‬ 2. Lim Zhi Wei ‪81623108‬ 3. Andrea ‪92776111‬ 4. Mr Tan ‪83339097‬  Laundry delivery 1. Dryclyn Express (home delivery for clothes, curtains n carpets with no surcharge) - ‪65222322‬ ‪www.dryclyn-express.com.sg‬  Certified Electrician  1. Michael ‪94506236‬ 2. Jimmy ‪93886626‬ 3. Mr Leow ‪91876076‬ 4. Alex ‪81838392‬ Plumber  1. Ah Teng ‪94506236‬ 2. Mike ‪94894896‬ 3. Jimmy ‪93886626‬ 4. Ah Hao ‪94506286‬ 5. Philip Chan ‪96759703‬ 6. Sam  8382 7313 👍🏻 Cooker Hood & Hob servicing 1. John ‪81165115‬ Carpentry & Upholstery...

Coding for kids

Minecraft series 9-11yo Nullspace - Rochester mall $420 (10hrs - 4x2.5hrs) Minecraft coding for kids 9-11yo LCCL - Tanglin shopping center $360 (mon-wed 930am-1230pm) Virtual reality, AI, Game dev camp  (roblox) Ripplecreate - Kim yan rd $378 (3 days 930am - 1230pm) Minecraft game design camp  7+ Worklab - Tanglin  $429 (2 days 9am - 3pm) Designer camp with photoshop 8+ Worklab - Tanglin $549 (mon-fri 9am-12pm) Holiday camp 8-10yo The lab - centrepoint  $380 (3x3hrs) Roblox/minecraft game design Kodecoon - Singapore shopping centre

Korea

 Visa application to Korea in Singapore can only be via agent: see the link here Fees for Indonesian national as of 8 Jul 2022: Skyline travel $100 Global Singapore $124 CIBT $148.73 Pricebreaker $120.20 Useful information to travel to korea Travel information to Korea from their embassy Short term tourist visa from Korea embassy Discover seoul pass

Useful contacts

Laundry List of all the useful contacts we might want to keep handy.   Handyman  1. Harvey Yan ‪94795115‬ 2. Ah seng -96153389 3. Ah seng assistant -97826373 4. Kelvin -96820949‬ 5. Shi Hao ‪94899985‬ 6. Jimmy Chia ‪90615952‬ 7.  Mr Tan ‪83339097‬  8. Mr Leow ‪91876076‬ 9. Asad ‪96679912‬ Curtain Supplier 1. William ‪90090567‬ 2. Chew Chai ‪98445161‬ 3. Steve ‪87276979‬ 4. Jimmy Textile Noel ‪98775277‬ General House cleaner 1.Freelance Cleaner ‪96478467‬ 2. Lim Zhi Wei ‪81623108‬ 3. Andrea ‪92776111‬ 4. Mr Tan ‪83339097‬  Laundry delivery 1. Dryclyn Express (home delivery for clothes, curtains n carpets with no surcharge) - ‪65222322‬ ‪www.dryclyn-express.com.sg‬  Certified Electrician  1. Michael ‪94506236‬ 2. Jimmy ‪93886626‬ 3. Mr Leow ‪91876076‬ 4. Alex ‪81838392‬ Plumber  1. Ah Teng ‪94506236‬ 2. Mike ‪94894896‬ 3. Jimmy ‪93886626‬ 4. Ah Hao ‪94506286‬ 5. Philip Chan ‪96759703‬ Cooker Hood & Hob servicing 1. John ‪81165115‬ Carpentry...

Orthopedic shoes shops in Singapore

List of orthopedic shoes shop in Singapore: - The shoeco Delfi Orchard #02-21 Tanglin mall #02&36/37 Great world city #03-02 Brand: ziera - Healthy Fit Pte Ltd 808 French rd #02-15 Kitchener complex Singapore 200808 By appointment, call 96570387 Pls let me know if you have more.

Bringing your domestic helper to travel with you to Australia

To bring your domestic helper to travel with you to Australia, you need to apply temporary work visa for her (visa Subclass 400 and form 1400). Please refer to this website, for the forms and checklist. http://www.vfsglobal.com/australia/singapore/temporarywork_short_stay.html Updated on 27 Feb 2019: Since last year, you are able to apply online from Australia Home of Affairs. https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-finder/visit But biometric still needs to go to VFS global.

Perpanjangan/pembaharuan paspor RI (PLRT) - renew Indonesian domestic worker's passport

http://www.kemlu.go.id/singapore/id/layanan-konsuler/pelayanan-wni/Pages/Pembuatan-Paspor.aspx Syarat/requirements: 1) Isi formulir putih perdim 11 (completed white form perdim 11) 2) copy & paspor yang masi berlaku (copy n original valid passport) 3) copy work permit yang masi berlaku (copy of valid work permit) 4) copy ic majikan yang tertera di work permit (copy of employer ic as per work permit) 5) fee $35 Processing time 3 working days Submission time 9-12am

My World@Tiong Bahru View

YMCA preschool named My World at Tiong bahru view, newly opened in 2015. Attached is the fees.

Macau

MACAU   1/5/13 Macau- ticket two ways dr Kowloon China Ferry Terminal HKD300... sampai disana,buat yg mau free ride:naik aja ke hotel2 gede. Kmrn aku ke Galaxy, dr sana ada shuttle ke daerah kotanya (bay 10 ke San Ma Lo, klu ga salah ingat).... Dari tempat turun bus itu jalan aja ke Ruin's of Saint Paul etc... Disana belanja almond cookies yg terkenal and makan portugese's egg tarts.... Yummy.... Sorenya boleh jalan2 Di hotel2 seperti The Venetian, Wynn, MGM... (Last ferry to HK 11.30pm) Macau cuma ada casino dan kota tua. macau 2 mlm cukup kok. krn dlm 1/2 hr uda bs keliling tmpt2 wisata nya yg di macau city. asal mulai berangkat nya pagi. tmpt2 nya itu rata2 yg berdekatan smua. jgn lupa minta map dr hotel. ohya biar hemat transport, coba d naek free shuttle bus yg dr hotel2. tp mesti liat ya krn ga smua shuttle bus hotel bole dinaekin kec kita nginep di hotel nya. tmpt shopping di macau ada kok. shopping di venetian aja. kl budget memungkinkan,...

Shenzhen, China

SHENZHEN langsung naek MTR dari HK untuk paspor indo ada VOA (Visa on Arrival) bayar langsung jadi (sekitar 30 menit) biasa di sono pada mencari barang murah, jangan sungkan menawar > 50% harga yang ditawarkan! -  Dong Men (east gate) pasar tradisional macam Bugis Street. Di situ ada beberapa stall bbq snacks khas Xin Jiang = Prosperity Kebab rasanya unik - Hua Qiang Bei / Hua Qiang Lu. Kalau doyan ngeliat produk industri atau elektronik bisa mampir. Semacam Orchard Rd, tapi khusus jual industri/elektronik - Window of the world : kalau ada waktu luang 4-6 jam baru worth, kalau buru2 sayang bayarnya agak mahal, sekitar 140-150 RMB cmiiw 

Compilation of medicine for children

Recently, in my mums whatsapp group, many are asking about the medicine to give for the child. Disclaimer: This list is only based on my experience, I am not responsible for anything at all if you follow any of the medicine here and there's something happen to your child. Best is to visit the pediatrician. Runny Nose Liquid medicine (to drink): Rhiniramine - usually only sold by pediatrician. Rhiniramine + prednisolone - a mix by my pediatrician Bambec (Bambuterol hydrochloride) - usually only sold by pediatrician. Chlorpheniramine syrup - can be found in pharmacy store - yellow color, usually if you go to KK hospital, they will give this medicine too. The assistant pedi told me it's  stronger than Rhiniramine Outer medicine for blocked nose: Olbas - can be found in Watson - to be put on kids pillow or anywhere near the child Vicks - can be found in any pharmacy store - to note they have infant version (for 2yo and below), can rub to child's feet and put on the...

Semarang

Cari makan n bersanyai di simpang lima Candi - daerah elit ngga banyak makanan Nginap lebih baik di Crown hotel sampingnya ada mall, jadi kemana-mana juga dekat, ke airport juga gampang