Re: Tips for a holiday in Singapore? Please?

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From: Long Chee Teck Daniel
Date: Sat, 06 Jan 1996 00:00

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Try contacting the Singapore Tourism Promotion Board. They will have more 
than you have time to cover.

Enjoy yourself. BTW, does that mean you are an Australian citizen? If you 
are, can you maybe get me the number of the company Dunlavy Audio Labs. 
I'll try and give you a number for the STPB. Thanks.

 Sam Lor (lor@s4.elec.uq.edu.au) wrote:
: G'day All,
:  
:  
: I know this is too broad a question so I'll be happy with "meta-pointers"
: to sources of info. such as good travel books, tourist info. office, WWW
: page, FAQs, etc. But if you have local knowledge, I'll just describe myself
: so you can suggest "must-see/do" places/activities that could be of
: interest to me.
:  
: I'm a 24 yr old male Australian PhD student in Computer Engineering. I'm
: ethnically Chinese but speak only a little "Teo Chiew". I'll be there in
: 2 weeks for 2 weeks and will also go to Malaysia.
:  
: Besides doing standard "touristy" things, I'd like to "get a feel" for
: Singapore's push to be a high-tech nation. Some specific questions: Are
: there good/cheap places to shop for computer hardware/software? Is there
: public access to the internet such as (user pay) "cyber-cafes" or
: university libraries/computer labs? Are there any events or places to visit,
: e.g. a uni. campus, where I could mix with people of similar interest?
:  
: Before you flame me, I'm not a _complete_ nerd so feel free to suggest good
: places to go out, eat out, have a drink, socialise, etc. Any advice is
: welcome, thanks in advance.
:  
:  
: Sam Lor
: PhD Student                    Email: lor@elec.uq.edu.au
: Department of Electrical      Mobile: +61 19 488434
: and Computer Engineering         Tel: +61 7 336 53864
: University of Queensland         Fax: +61 7 336 54999
: Brisbane                        Home: +61 7 32178848
: Qld 4072                       Loctn: Axon Bldg 47 room 508
: AUSTRALIA

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From: lcheetec@starnet.gov.sg (Long Chee Teck Daniel)
Subject: Re: Tips for a holiday in Singapore? Please?
Date: 1996/01/06
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