that right!

You can't remember which day you arrived in Singapore, and which day you left? Why must you 'check'?

No worries, rayray, I've got my job here with my academic transcripts. Interview + landed a job here in April, but convo in Aug. It's not an issue, just u have to make sure ur letter from uni (to obtain ur Employment Pass for example) clearly stated that u hv fulfilled all d requirements + to be awarded / conferred degree in ??? (must have the keywords in the letter, if not  , like me lor, travelled to MOM for few times)...

My PR application = rejected.  so sad. wrong timing i think (self-comforting ). a fren of mine, who is also an engineer (but M&E, im C&S) = rejected although he has been working in SG for two years (both of us applied in aug, that time d gov said population in SG > 5 million). or maybe bcoz of d job credits scheme is extended untill next June, so want to d prudent as d economy of SG is recovering from recession...im a bit emo now...as in my country, im rejected...in sg, im also rejected...

in d letter stated i may apply in 2 years time can i appeal? how? can it b earlier? say, another 6 months to improve myself. +++ my credentials...i want to further my master studies (after getting PR, with subsidies from SG gov , but now   )

upstream, operations

zzz...1.6k is too low lar... i got mine from jobstreet...in msia lor... aus degree from which uni? top tier or 3rd tier? if u r confident i recommned u put 2.8k

u cannot get visa if earn less than 2.5k la...less than 2.5k is semi skilled... d only professionals that earn 2.5k below with EP are contract workers
for u it is subjective.. cause utar is ntg 2 brag.. so it depends on ur interview n how u present urself...recommend 2.5k
sgd lar... who wanna work in sg earn ringgit... lol
if u want professional EP visa... u need to earn at least 2.5k... that's what usually bachelors get... unless u r contract worker like my friend
banks is hard... unless u have experience... they want ppl withj experience in investment banking which msia lacks...msia can only provide engineers =.="
i would think it is between a range of 4k-8k... hdb apartment... 2-3k a month... condo, 5k... wife n kids yes...

yahoo! i got a place new yew tee... my friend bought her place there.. renovation now... dunnit 2 take stupid long 2 hour rides from bishan d

dude...EP have 3 class lar... zzz

check it out here EP info..MOM

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Added on January 14, 2010, 9:35 am
maybe they are Employment Agency..haha..by the way,good luck for u ^^ 

In Malaysia, my strategy is simple. Entertainment/Gambling/Drinking/Smoking (Piew/Tou/Yam/Chui). Dividends are generally about 6-8%. Buy on dips and forget about them. They will pay you a salary.

In Singapore, I was a bit more adventurous.

I bought small caps which tend to be more volatile. One example is Chemoil. I bought in August 08, then the recession came. Then the CEO died in a helicopter crash. Then the major shareholder (CEO's family) sold all their shares at below market price. I'm still stuck or cut loss at 70% loss.

So now I don't invest in small caps or non-blue chips. I don't have the time to research or follow the companies.

In Sg, I'm buying SPH, Starhub, Singpost and maybe ST Engineering. All high dividend yield (5-10%) although not much capital gain relative to the other sectors.

In HK, want to pick up HSBC... but still waiting for a good entry point.

In the US, I've got a lot of my own company's stock. Also blue chip, high dividend.

My strategy now... concentrate on my job. As for shares, buy on dips and forget about them. Just collect dividend every few months. As soon as I find that my dividend reach 50% of my salary, I'll retire.

Aiya... depends on your salary, doesn't it?

But generally, I try not to spend more than 2.5K each month on total expenses, on average. If I buy a car, I'd probably need to make that 4K a month.

Right now, the remainder of my disposable income probably goes into shares (80%), savings (20%)... but it's not the same every month because it depends on whether there are any shares worth buying at that time.

Previously, the split was 70% savings, 30% shares before I decided I don't want to add anymore FDs.

If I buy a property, it'll probably swing to 70% property, 30% shares.

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Added on January 15, 2010, 11:41 am
There are some highly volatile sectors, especially the China linked counters. The other thing about SGX is that GIC, Temasek and MOF are majority shareholders in most of the bluechips. So, if you range your expectations accordingly, you're in good stead.

US, I don't like much because of the crappy paperwork (W8-BEN etc... I can't remember how many times I've filled up this damned form and they reject saying it's filled up wrong, but they don't tell you where it's wrong).

accomodation, transportation, n food all paid for with company's card... allowance which doubles my pay in sg.. tax is paid in sg... no family benefits, no family...

expat then?

china workers/engineers send overseas.. yes expats... http://www.expat-blog.com/en/nationalities...nese/in/africa/

I wanna ask something about SG credit card. I'm EP holder now, need to get a credit card for company travelling usage. I understand that most foreigners need SGD 60k above only can get. Any other banks with a lower requirements ? for Malaysians ?

so when during we get the job in sg, we should request for spass rather than EP/WP?

Hi

Why u dont like Singapore???? Can you explain more details?? I am quite curious to know abt it.

Is it very stressful to work in Singapore ???? Pressure??? No life????

Like trump used to say, "Its not personal, its business".

If prefer the quote in the movie "taken". Poetic justice.

I believe that singaporeans enjoy food more then malaysians since their deprive of good food and are willing to travel to malaysia to kind nice makan places.

Meaning it will be more pros than cons to get pr?

Salary less than 2.5k, holding EP, duration 1 year plus.... But i think it is depends on luck too..
my gf apply together with me, qualification and etc. same as me but she got rejected.

Does Keppel pay their staff the same basic salary as other similar companies with similar staff? If they give 15% less basic but 100% more bonus (ie. 6 months instead of 3), it comes back to the same total figure. Bonuses are discretionary, basic is mandatory.

Can I know how to apply for keppel? Thank you

18 days annual leave is good? If you want long annual leave, then at least 30 days. 18 days is just barely above half a month.

I guess he working for alpine services or heatec jietong.