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 === Power plugs ===
+'' Voltage ''
+The standard voltage in Singapore is 220V/240V, 50 Hz. If you have equipment that runs on a higher voltage, you should not connect it to Singaporean power unless you have the correct transformer (voltage adaptor).
+'' Power Plugs ''
+Singapore uses the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets#BS_1363_.28Type_G.29 British BS1363 three-pronged square pin type socket]. Plugs from the US, Western and Eastern Europe, and Asia will not fit into a Singapore power plug.
+If you need a plug adaptor or transformer, we advise buying one before your arrival. Some hotels will be able to lend you an adaptor, but not all.
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 === Customs ===
+=== Health Care ===
+Tap water is safe for drinking, and sanitation standards are very high. As a tropical country, Singapore is hot and humid so drink a lot of water. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Singapore was way back in 1934, when it hit a low of 19.4°C (66.9°F).
+Malaria is not an issue, but dengue fever is endemic to the region. Singapore maintains strict mosquito control (leaving standing water around will get you fined), but the government's reach does not extend into the island's nature reserves, so if you're planning on hiking bring along mosquito repellent.
 === Transportation ===