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Telephone
Country code: 65.

Mobile Telephone
Roaming is available with international mobile phone companies.

Internet
Public access to Internet and e-mail services is available in internet cafes.

Media
Censorship is common in Singapore and internet access is often regulated. Private ownership of satellite dishes is not allowed.

Post
Postage to Europe takes around one week.

Post office hours:
Mon-Fri 0830-1700, Sat 0830-1300. The airport and Orchard Point branches are open daily 0700-1900. The General Post Office on Fullerton Road (near the river) and the Comcentre near Orchard Road are open 24 hours.

Press
Singapore Press Holdings has a virtual monopoly of the newspaper industry.
The English-language dailies are The Business Times, The New Paper, The Straits Times and Today.

Radio
MediaCorp operates more than 12 stations in Singapore.
Unionworks operates WKRZ, an English language station, and Mandarin station UFM.
Radio Singapore International operates broadcasts in four languages, including English.

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