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Mackiddo
post May 24 2009, 02:45 PM

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QUOTE(Uchiha Itachi @ May 24 2009, 01:17 AM)
Thanks for the link, its awesome.

BTW guys, how do I check my CPF account information...?
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www.cpf.gov.sg nod.gif
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post May 24 2009, 09:39 PM

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QUOTE(Joelion @ May 24 2009, 09:50 AM)
hi guys,

i m fresh grad with Degree in EE and have been looking for a job for more than 3 month.   sad.gif
i had plan to come down s'pore and find a job since most of my application thru job website do not coy any response from s'pore employers

i wanna ask is it higher chance to get an interview over s'pore instead of m'sia? what are the document that i shall bring along for employment ? is it true our visa only valid for 1 month , after 1 month we need to reapllly it ?

and finally, how was the electrical and electronic market currently doing in s'pore? any job opening ?

Suggestion and comment are most welcome as it is urgent as i am clueless now.
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I believed they will employ Sg & Sg PR 1st before considering employing foreigner. It make worst by the recent economy recession, a really bad timing for job seekers this year.


Added on May 24, 2009, 9:42 pm
QUOTE(kimurastanley @ May 24 2009, 09:35 PM)
Hi, guys
I'm going to singapore to work soon.
Wanna ask about u all about the broadband over there...
How to apply and what are the options i have??
I have totally no idea about that. Thank you
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what do you have in mind ? Wired or wireless ? Sg have 3 telcos; Singnet, M1 and Starhub. Can try google up on their website and look at their plans. Their services is reliable, very much better than the Msia telcos and cheaper too smile.gif


Added on May 24, 2009, 9:50 pm
QUOTE(nicvoo @ May 21 2009, 04:41 PM)
mackiddo's doin tat can ask how much he save. he has a car by the way so u can imagine how much he saves tongue.gif

lol police lockup also not safe in jb hehehe
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as long as you maintain 'low' profile then it is quite safe. How much you safe depends on how you spent and how much you earn laugh.gif . If you are working office hours, there will be some slight traffic inconvenience at the checkpoint sweat.gif . I don't work office hour, so i don't get caught in the rush hour jam rolleyes.gif . So how do you plan to travel ? car ? bike ? Getting a Sg car is the best option.

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post May 25 2009, 06:31 PM

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QUOTE(topmankl @ May 25 2009, 06:06 PM)
Hi guys, I know this may not be the place to ask...but do you guys know whether it's possible to buy a SG prepaid number in KL?
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No. you need to register the card with your ic/passport when u buy.
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post May 30 2009, 08:03 PM

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QUOTE(seantang @ May 30 2009, 06:54 PM)
Ummm, my hometown's in Ipoh... whatever you can describe... been there, done that, and literally doing it tomorrow. Only the Penang and Alor Setar folks are one up when it comes to road trips from Singapore.

Btw, any of you folks thinking of buying a car? I'm thinking the Kia Cerato Forte as an OPC to drive home. Should be around 25K.
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you should have buy it a beginning of the year. now COE is almost back to normal.
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post May 31 2009, 09:22 AM

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QUOTE(seantang @ May 30 2009, 08:11 PM)
I should have bought a lot of shares as well... but as the Cantonese say "yau cho chi, mou hak yee".
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but this is different coz you could see the COE crashed smile.gif ..at least save you around 5k minimum
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post Jun 4 2009, 05:31 PM

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actually it's quite convenience to drive in SG. After so many years of driving in Sg, I found it less hectic compare to places like KL. Work place also provide free & sheltered parking.
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post Jun 5 2009, 08:50 AM

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QUOTE(Precious-Living @ Jun 5 2009, 01:26 AM)
I checked this out before and remember that it was SGD30.00 then. Not sure if it has been revised. You'll have to buy an Sg car if you want to drive into Sg regularly. sad.gif
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It is SGD20 now and it have been quite a while since the last hiked.

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post Jun 6 2009, 09:06 PM

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QUOTE(omniknight86 @ Jun 6 2009, 02:40 PM)
if think naively then what you said is true, every countries had discrimination problem such as discrimination based on nationality. even in countries such as UK has it or Australia has it. i don't think Singapore can be excluded out of it, plus i have friends that worked there and said that the countries are discriminating against malaysian because singaporean thinks that they are better than us
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they are not ? in term of equal opportunity for all, we have already lost out to them.
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post Jun 8 2009, 08:30 PM

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QUOTE(nicvoo @ Jun 8 2009, 06:35 PM)

nope no wp vs local/pr. even filipino wif pr or china wif citizenship with master still are sadly not graded up to a citizen level.

well good for your comp for the transparency level not all comps practice tat. i havent seen any comp in the industry i'm working in do that.
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my company treats everyone the same, employment pass, PR or Singaporean, all subjected to the same salary scale. But then again, it's an American company. They tend to treat everyone fairly.

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post Jun 8 2009, 11:02 PM

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eh. chess_gal ...ur F1 tickets which zone ?
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post Jun 10 2009, 01:04 PM

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QUOTE(dveHetal3 @ Jun 10 2009, 11:38 AM)
Hi guys,

I need your advice here:-

SGD 1.00 = RM 2.40
AUD 1.00 = RM 2.80
AUD 1.00 = SGD 1.10

Tat's mean if i use my SGD to convert all to AUD and then convert back to RM, I will gain alot on this? Anyone try this before?
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nope. it'll never work sad.gif
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post Jun 13 2009, 01:39 PM

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QUOTE(dveHetal3 @ Jun 13 2009, 12:19 PM)
Hi seantang, since u are mentioning about getting a car.

May I know how do u obtain ur singapore driving license? I have been told tat one needs to obtain a JPJ letter from Msia before you can sit for the driving test in Spore.
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if you wanna convert your Msia driving license to Sg, the Msia license must be obtained before you started work in Sg. You just need to go for the basic theory test and once passed, bring along the JPJ letter to convert. One you converted, JPJ will erase/delete/wipe off your details from their record, means you can't use/renew your Msia license. You still however can use your Sg license to drive Malaysia/Singapore car in Malaysia. If you, for whatever reason wanna give up your Sg license and wanna get back your Msia license, then you can post your experience here smile.gif coz I can't recall anyone I know that have done it before smile.gif ... and the best part ? .... license fees is SGD$50 for life, for Singaporean & SPR.

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post Jun 13 2009, 04:12 PM

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QUOTE(t0p_man @ Jun 13 2009, 03:39 PM)
I can see Singapore less of places of interests and good food compared to M'sia.
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yeah... also less of mat rempits, snatch theft, rapes, murders, etc ...


Added on June 13, 2009, 4:19 pm
QUOTE(animob_16 @ Jun 13 2009, 04:10 PM)
Hi guys and gals,

I will be going to SG next month, but now I am wondering about my mobile stuff..
because my bf still stays in Msia, so I'm not sure which mobile plan shud I take up as I plan to call him instead of he calls me cos I was told SG call rates are cheaper than Msia call rates.

So, any mobile plans to recommend??
p/s: I will make more calls to IDD instead of local calls, thanks ya..
one thing to mention, now I have one prepaid card which hi card, so can I still continue using it? or I need to change a better plan?
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why don't you get a postpaid plan if you plan to stay for a couple of years ? I'm using Singtel 019, call to many countries only charge as local calls + SGD$5 per month.

if you are staying for short term then it's better to use a calling card.

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post Jun 13 2009, 06:35 PM

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QUOTE(animob_16 @ Jun 13 2009, 05:37 PM)
I'm thinking of postpaid but I heard that we need to find a PR as our guarantor??
your Singtel 019 is postpaid? monthly fees is SGD$5??
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I don't think you need a guarantor unless you wanna apply for roaming. The 019 is postpaid Value Added Service (VAS), call overseas to many countries (including Msia) is calculated as local call + sgd$5 monthly fees. On top of that still have to play monthly subscription.
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post Jun 14 2009, 09:49 AM

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QUOTE(fbjkl @ Jun 13 2009, 11:22 PM)
hi card?  smile.gif after that, u buy SuperHot 128 for only SGD 26 rclxms.gif (u hv $28 for international calls, and FREE $100 local calls  wub.gif ) roughly $0.08 per min to call ur bf lor... tongue.gif then u can buy Speed IDD card (SGD 8.5, approximately $0.052/min), u hv SGD 10 credit (but mind u...sumtimes, u hv to call several times then onli d operator can connect u to d person u wan to call)

welcome to singapore!
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wow .. so many steps huh ? guess you have all the grounds covered smile.gif ... you could try starhub HoMeConnect also. sometimes you buy SGD$10 they give you SGD$15 credits
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post Jun 15 2009, 06:21 PM

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QUOTE(animob_16 @ Jun 15 2009, 04:07 PM)
I'm planning to take iPhone plan, by SingTel...any pros n cons??
mind to share wif me here??
thanks a lot..
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I'm waiting for the iPhone 3GS to arrived. Has been waiting for it since the rumours about version 3.0 coming out. Hopefully they will have priority for corporate members like the 1st time they launched. smile.gif
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post Jun 19 2009, 10:13 AM

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anyone got shock by the income tax amount for last year? hehe
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post Jun 19 2009, 04:42 PM

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QUOTE(nicvoo @ Jun 19 2009, 11:20 AM)
i think he meant the payable tax is damn high well mine a few hundred so still ok lo
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every yeah also shock shocking.gif
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post Jun 19 2009, 10:39 PM

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QUOTE(seantang @ Jun 19 2009, 10:01 PM)

2) for guys, you cant be shirtless in your own apartment, if your neighbours see you not wearing tshirt, they can report to police - Nope. As long as you don't lean out the window, fiddle your nipples while licking your lips and stare at your neighbour, you should be ok. There's also this wonderful new invention called curtains.
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quite true. playing with nipples is quite sensitive in Singapore smile.gif

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post Jun 19 2009, 11:44 PM

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QUOTE(chess_gal @ Jun 19 2009, 11:30 PM)
WHAT????? Then who will participate in the upcoming F1 in singapore???
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think they will only split in 2010 since the caps on team budget will come into effect next year.

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