First, pls excuse me to type my reply in English. In my opinion, if you decide to relocate here, you need to plan to:
1. find a church to help you to learn new friends here and help to adapt quickly;
2. to live nearby your husband's office so in any case he can come back to home asap if something happen at home need his help.
2. try to find any parents or relatives to come along with you in SG at least first month as move house quite a lot of things to do as you need to take care your kid.
3. think in worst case, if can't adapt the environment in SG, what's the emergency plan? For example, can transfer back to HK or somewhere else?
To share with you, for my case, why we decided to relocate here is that there is a chance of promotion for my husband in his company. You know, there may be no more chance if give up this offer. Also before we decide to come here, we pray for God and didn't feel uncomfortable about the decision.
In my experience and opinion, if people make own decision can make wrong decision, but if pray and seek for God and he will lead your way.
Don't panic first, pray to God, he will guide you.
如果我同歲半既仔過黎 佢要服兵役嗎
If your son is 2nd genernation PR, he need to serve NS (national service). In my opinion, if I was you, I will apply the PR 1st, when he grow older, he can decide he want to be a singaporian or not.
亞仔要幾多歲(法定年齡)入學 將來有朝一日返香港讀既話 銜接得到嗎
same as HK, ture or turing 7 yrs old. eg, my son born on 2004 June, he will start his p1 on 2011 Jan. The main diff in sg is the school start at Jan, not sep. 銜接 is a good question, I think it should not be a problem, because most of sg school standard is higher than HK, English and chinese are better, the only problem is as what bryanma said, the simplify chinese. you may need to teach him by yourself.
想問下香港人過黎做工 要納幾多稅架
The company my husband worked for ensure he pays the same tax as in HK. The company pays for the exceeding $$.
買野係咪有銷售稅架
Yes, the $ for most the the 曰用品 a little higher then those in HK. eg. groceries are more $$.
水電煤貴嗎
A little higher than HK
如果我同歲半既仔過黎 佢要服兵役嗎
Unless he got the PR / citizenship, he don't have to 服兵役.
亞仔要幾多歲(法定年齡)入學
Primary1(7yrs old)
將來有朝一日返香港讀既話 銜接得到嗎
It depends on when your boy may go back HK.
If he had to go back HK before he's 7 years old, it'll be easier. Reading simple stories in complicated Chinese with him in Cantonese, and teach him to write simple complicated Chinese character since he's four or five years old helps a lot.
新加坡請工人難嗎 係咪淨係有菲菲同印印揀架咋
Same as HK, easy to find a maid, really lucky to find a good one.
有無日本明治奶粉賣架
Japanese groceries can be found in:
Isetan (on Orchard and several other locations)
Takashimaya in Ngee Ann city (on Orchard Road)
Meidaya in Liang court (close to Roberson Quay)
Hope this hepls! Good luck!
Take your time to make decision.*__________*
My husband, me and our 5 years old boy were relocated in Singapore last July. We decided to take the offer, so that my husband don't have to fly a lot, he used to travel between HK, Singapore and China a lot. Besides, the 2 years in Singapore provide a good language environment for our son to learn Mandarina and polish his English as well.