I am going to Singapore on August 5th. Accommodation and meals are arranged. What additional expenses will there be, and how much new currency will I need to bring?

It is recommended that you bring RMB. Do you also need a credit card with you, be it a visa, master or UnionPay card, just in case you need it in case of emergencies? The reason why it is recommended that you bring RMB is that the exchange rate between US dollars and Singapore dollars has been falling recently and is not stable, while the opposite is true for RMB.

Note when exchanging foreign currency: You can exchange RMB in Pearl Square in Chiantown, Singapore. Remember, you can negotiate the price. Or exchange it at Mustafa in Little Indian. (I am currently in Singapore)

Precautions for traveling in Singapore

Visa Citizens of the People's Republic of China must have a visa to enter Singapore.

Customs

Currency Singapore Customs has no maximum limit on the amount of foreign currency that can be brought into the country.

Dutiable goods Alcoholic beverages (including wine, beer, ale and stout); Tobacco (including cigarettes and cigars); Clothes and accessories; Bags and wallets; Costume jewelry; Chocolates and candies; Bread, Biscuits and cakes.

Duty-free goods: electrical appliances, cosmetics, cameras and watches, jewelry, gems and precious metals, shoes, toys and artistic creations.

Tax-free scope: Tourists are not required to pay tax when bringing the following items into the country, including personal items and food such as chocolates, biscuits and cakes, but the value must not exceed SGD 50.

If you are over 18 years old and are not entering from Malaysia, the following items are tax-free: one liter of spirits, one liter of wine, and one liter of ale or dark beer. The above-mentioned duty-free items are only for personal consumption and are prohibited from resale or Give away. If the items brought into the country exceed the duty-free scope, the excess amount will be taxed. If a transit passenger carries excessive items, the items beyond the duty-free scope must be stored at the customs and the storage fees must be borne by the passenger.

In addition, the words "Singapore Duty Not paid" (Singapore Duty Not paid) are not allowed on the labels, boxes and packages of alcohol and cigarettes brought into the country by passengers, and the "E" mark is not allowed on cigarette packages. Any carton of cigarettes brought into the country by air, land or sea must pay tax. Duty-free cigarettes are only sold to outbound passengers.

Other prohibited, controlled and restricted items

Prohibited items: controlled drugs and tranquilizers, firecrackers, pistol and revolver-type lighters, toys, coins and banknotes, pirated publications, Audio tapes, disks and video tapes, endangered wild animals and their products, obscene articles and publications, and items endangering national security.

Controlled and restricted goods: The following items must have an import permit or a license certificate from the relevant unit. Animals, birds and their products, gunpowder and explosives, body armor, toy guns, pistols, revolvers, arrows, grass and other weapons. Newspapers, books, magazines, non-blank audio and video tapes. Videos, audio tapes and discs. Drugs and Narcotics. Radio and communication equipment, toy radio walkie-talkies.

The medicines brought by passengers must be items permitted by Singapore law. In particular, sleeping pills and sedatives must have a doctor's prescription to prove that the medicines are essential medicines for passengers. For information on taxation, exemptions, prohibitions, restrictions and controlled products, please contact the following units. Changi Airport Customs Office Telephone number 54125472.

Things to note in public places

First-time offenders of littering will be fined S$1,000; repeat offenders will be fined S$2,000. A total ban on the sale of chewing gum, as chewing gum is one of the most difficult types of litter to remove.

Smoking is prohibited in buses, subways, elevators, theaters and government office buildings. Violators will be fined NT$500 for the first offense. Smoking is also prohibited in restaurants and air-conditioned shopping malls.

Running a red light Pedestrians must walk on the sidewalk when crossing the road. If a pedestrian crosses the road within 50 meters of a pedestrian crossing line, overpass or underpass, he or she may be fined NT$50. If there is no pedestrian crossing nearby, you can cross the road at the traffic lights.

Singapore punishes drug abuse. Under Section 185 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1985, it is illegal to transport, manufacture, import, export, grow, possess or consume any controlled substance.

Transporting, manufacturing, importing or exporting more than 15 grams of heroin; 30 grams of morphine; 30 grams of coca sticks; 500 grams of marijuana; 200 grams of cannabis extract or 1.2 kilograms of opium, shall be punished by death .

Any person who transports without authorization 800 grams and 1.2 kilograms of opium; 10 and 15 grams of heroin; 330 and 500 grams of cannabis; 20 and 30 grams of morphine and coca coca; between 130 and 200 grams Cannabis extract, punishable by 20 to 30 years in prison and 15 blows with a stick. Illegal possession or consumption of drugs can result in a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison or a fine of NT$20,000.

Other matters

Telephone: International direct dialing 104 is SGD 10 per three minutes for public telephone calls. Singapore is the only country where there is no additional charge for international direct dialing from the hotel.

999 for police station (free), 995 for ambulance (free), 995 for fire brigade (free)