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8 Things Must Know Before Going to Singapore
Singapore is an economic city that is bustling with skyscrapers and a population with ethnic and cultural diversity. It is also ranked among the top tourist destinations in Asia. So Singapore tourism is becoming more and more popular every day. Especially now that it’s easy to travel to Singapore. Only a few hours by plane from Asia country.
We also have “8 things to know” before going to Singapore which is very useful for both new and old Singaporean tourists.
1. Passport
For entering Singapore that the country is one of the ASEAN countries that have both bilateral and multilateral treaties. Facilitate people in ASEAN countries to travel to contact each other more easily. Therefore, only having a passport can enter Singapore comfortably. But must stay no more than 30 days or depends on immigration (from the date of actual travel) and have a minimum of 6 months remaining.
2. Time
The time in Singapore is 1 hour ahead of Southeast Asia (UTC +08:00 is in the same time zone as Brunei Malaysia and the Philippines).
3. Weather
Singapore’s climate is tropical and rainy all year round. The average temperature is 23-33 ° C.
4. Electricity
The electrical system in Singapore is 220-240 volts, but Singapore’s power sockets are 3-pin square, so you need to prepare a travel universal adapter that is available for sale. According to the general electrical shop.
5. Language
Singapore is a multicultural and ethnic country. Therefore, the official languages used are Chinese, Malay, Indian, and English. But most of the people there can easily communicate in English with us.
6. Crossing the road
Some road crossings in Singapore where cars are constantly moving will have a push button signal to summon the green light to cross the road. If you don’t press, you may have to stand and wait until your legs are stiff.
When crossing a street in Singapore, don’t forget to turn on the signal light. If you don’t press it, you’ll have to wait a long time.
7. Walk on the left
Whether walking up or down stairs and escalators must keep to the left only. Whoever is in a hurry can overtake on the right. It goes up from right to right When using the escalator, you have to be careful, otherwise, you might get hit or be complained
8. Tipping
Although people some are familiar with the custom of tipping the waiter. The hotel staff is nice and a good salesperson. But don’t mistake it for Singaporeans. Because here they do not accept tips and it is considered one of the manners that should not be done. This is because of the price of the product food and service. A portion of the 7% GST and 10% service charge is included on the customer’s bill.
