Moving to Singapore

"Moving to Singapore" was a popular series of articles that first appeared on the Usenet newgroup "soc.culture.singapore" in February 1994. As time went on, the series became less about moving to Singapore, and more about "a Chinese American in Singapore", as David Lin, the author put it. Nevertheless, the original title stuck. Drawing on his personal experience, David showed us a glimpse of the fascinating life in Singapore. His articles are informative and entertaining, insightful and light-hearted, always witty and a lot of fun to read.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or comments about this series, please feel free to send email to me or to the author. Enjoy.

- Terrence Ho

• 1. First Impressions, January 28, 1994.

  2. Small Culture Shock, February 2, 1994.

  3. Chinese New Year, February 14, 1994.

  4. There Are Things I Miss, February 18, 1994.

  5. Driving, Sort of, February 28, 1994.

  6. Movies, ATMs, and Wet Floors, March 10, 1994.

  7. Traveling in Singapore, March 18, 1994.

  8. Driving, Really, March 25, 1994.

  9. Can't Take Sick Days Off to Go Clubbing, April 2, 1994.

  10. Tokyo, April 17, 1994.

  11. Forget About Fay, Let's Makan, May 3, 1994.

  12. Boom Boom Room at Bugis, May 10, 1994.

  13. Chage and Aska Concert, May 12, 1994.

  14. Where is East Coast?, May 18, 1994.

  15. Night Safari, May 26, 1994.

  16. Bali, Indonesia, June 14, 1994

  17. Power Boating Class, June 6, 1994.

  18. Water Sport at Pulau Seletar, June 23, 1994.

  19. Sparks and S'pore Night Life, July 8, 1994.

  20. Random Thoughts, July 11, 1994.

  21. Culture Shock, French Style, August 3, 1994.

  22. Hungry Ghost Festival, August 17, 1994.

  23. National Day and Rock Climbing?, August 30, 1994.

  24. Pulau Bintan, Indonesia, September 2, 1994.

  25. Scuba at Pemanggil, Malaysia, August 31, 1994.

  26. Cycling at Pulau Ubin, September 12, 1994.

  27. Kiasu Culture, September 19, 1994.

  28. More Scuba and Mid-Autumn Festival, September 28, 1994.

  29. Difference in Philosophy, October 13, 1994.

  30. Homecoming - Reality Check, November 16, 1994.

  31. "You All Look Funny Upside Down" - A.K.Y. , November 23, 1994.

  32. Thriving Amidst Chaos - Taipei, December 14, 1994.

  33. Merry Christmas... Humbug, December 26, 1994.

  34. The Circle Is Complete, January 26, 1995.

  35. The Pearl of the Orient - Penang, Malaysia , February 3, 1995.

  36. How I Spent My Valentine in S'pore, March 27, 1995.

  37. Philippine, March 23, 1995.

  38. It's Yogyakarta. Not Jakarta, May 5, 1995

  39. KL Is More Than a Good Place for Lunch, June 2, 1995

  40. How Do You Really Spell Melaka?, June 12, 1995.

  41. Chang Ching Fang's Anniversary Concert, June 26, 1995.

  42. Do I Want My TCS?, July 7, 1995.

  43. Phuket, Thailand, August 12, 1995

  44. Balik Kampung, August 15, 1995.