guys, i've recently got an offer in SG. Office will be around AMK area.
I heard AMK is kind of dangerous. Any comments?
Rentals of 2 bedroom HDB's are around 2k. This that expensive?
Any other recommendations on the areas.. was thinking of Bishan also.

I was previous working on a project in Shenton Way, staying in Tanah Merah. So i'm confortable with the east side. But never been further north after Novena.

Thanks guys.

I think the nationality of driving licence a foreigner can use in Singapore is not dependent on the nationality of vehicle driven.

The SPF regulates who (can drive with what licence). The verbiage says work/student/dependent pass holders can drive in Sg with their foreign driving licence for up to 12 months. The operational term is drive (the act of driving) and it is silent of what is being driven... which I think covers any motor vehicle.

The LTA regulates what (can be driven).

http://www.lta.gov.sg/motoring_matters/mot...de_overview.htm

Singapore citizens, permanent residents (regardless of their place of residence), student pass holders, long term social visit pass holder and residents of Singapore are NOT allowed to use or keep any foreign-registered vehicles in Singapore.

WORK PASSES

Any work pass holder, who is neither a Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR) nor a resident of Singapore, may drive a foreign-registered car and motorcycle in Singapore only if ALL these conditions are met:
a) he is the registered owner of the vehicle ;
b) he does not have a permanent residential address in Singapore and returns to his country of origin on a daily basis ;
c) the vehicle is kept or used outside Singapore for a total period of 6 hours or more everyday ;
d) he has a valid insurance certificate and road tax for the use of the vehicle on Singapore roads ; and
e) the vehicle has an Autopass Card to validate its entry/exit at Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints and for payment of Vehicle Entry Permit/Toll charges.

Please note that a work pass holder who is also a SPR or resident of Singapore is not allowed to drive a foreign-registered vehicle in Singapore.

Irrelevant articles? One is a direct cut & paste from TP's website about what drivers licences are required by drivers to drive in Singapore. The other is a direct cut & paste from LTA's website about what vehicles are allowed on Singapore roads.

TP regulates drivers and tells you what driving licences you need to drive in Sg.

LTA regulates cars and tells you what cars you can drive, ASSUMING you have a valid driving licence that meet's TP requirements which allows you to drive in the first place.

Driver licensing and vehicle registration are separate matters.

Why don't you read both TP and LTA websites again? And quote exactly where TP mentions what kinds of cars you are allowed to drive? Or quote where LTA mentions what kind of driving licence you need?

Doesn't the fact that LTA confirmed to Lester that his Malaysian bike is ok for his residence status, but cannot tell him whether his Malaysian driving licence is ok for the same residence status - mean that driver licensing is separate from vehicle registration?

Anyway, why be so worried about Lester getting confused? Just a quick call or visit by him to TP will answer his question.

hi... wanna ask about the medical check up... should i wait till i get the MOM approval letter or i can go for check up now??

Hi fellow Malaysians working or aspiring to work in Singapore!

I'm not sure if I've introduced myself properly since following this thread because I wasn't working yet at that time.

Anyway, I've been working for about 4 months now at Eunos area. I also just stay nearby.

However, I go back KL fairly often and now I'm considering to get a bike to commute to and fro once monthly. Sure public transport is good but it just takes too much of my precious time. I hate it even more when there is a long holiday. Makes it much worse.

Anybody have any experience on riding a bike here? Any suggestions or advice?
The first option would be to get a SG licence and SG bike. Upside would be bikes here are cheaper even after convert. But the downside to that is that i only have B2 licence (250 cc n below) and after convert would be 2B licence (200cc n below) and I'm afraid a 200 cc bike would not be good enough for my once monthly trip back KL. Then there is the COE, yearly inspection that I need to pay in SGD. not to mention the obvious insurance,road tax,maintenance and also paying petrol in SGD. Might end up costing more than a bike in Malaysia.

The other option is just to get a malaysian bike and use malaysian licence. upside is that 250 cc in Malaysia still affordable and look much better (i.e blade 250, ninja 250). no need to convert licence as long havent got PR,no yearly inspection. insurance, rd tax, maintenance and petrol in MYR. downside, must not have place in singapore meaning go out every 24hrs. (gelang patah/bandar baru uda-eunos take 40 minutes?)

PS:
position: Proj. Eng.
industry: Geotech, Oil n Gas
salary: S$2600 monthly
exp: fresh graduate

am i underpaid compared to local singaporean or is that normal?

There's perhaps a better way to read the statistics.

The only reason why most fatal accidents occur on rural roads is because most accidents happen on rural roads. And that's because there are more bikers making exponentially more bike trips on rural roads than highways. It's not because highways are naturally safer than rural roads for motorbikes.

Actually highways are much more dangerous than rural roads. Of the (fewer) bike accidents that happen on highways, a much larger proportion are fatal - compared to rural roads. That's because cars and other large vehicles are travelling much faster on highways and if a bike gets into an accident in front of or with them, chances are very high that they will run over the bike and rider because they will not be able to stop in time nor take evasive action.

Anyway, up to you. Good luck.

Most of the time I am the only driver, while all other people are sleeping I have to be alert  for a few hours. Sometime I wish I was on a bus.  Don't need to drive, can catch up with sleep or just read something.

Last time I paid RM$20 for so called SVIP seat on normal weekend, then the ticket price went 2x or 3x during Chinese New Year
(sometime it is just a bus sekolah)    So you better book your CNY ticket early.

Cheapest would be starhub but be prepare for their bad connections.
Inside the building and train.

But then, where can i find a ATM machine which can dispense Ringgit? I staying in Tampines.

actually u can... but the prob is ur debit is from maybank... i think maybank's debit doesnt allow much foreign transactions or even online transactions...

Checked the rate today.. its 2.40...yoohoo...

U should give it a try if you're really interested in working in SG... I'm also contract basis currently & boss revealed that will renew my contract end of Dec to 1 year contract (current is half yr)... but of coz I would like to be converted to perm if can, so many benefits!

Window shopping-sure end up buying something I dun need
Casino-lost too much money once, promised I'll never go back
Booze - Can't drink
So that leaves going to the movies
Strangely, its so damn humid and crowded in SG that i rarely go out yum cha unlike KL unless got aircond......
Yin Yum if you're looking for new career opportunities, I might be able to help...I work in a recruitment firm

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Added on November 12, 2010, 11:45 pm

U working for ORIX?

can eat at Jalan Kayu, AMK centre, YCK pasar, sakura, behind ST engineering or NYP.

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Added on November 15, 2010, 10:04 am

told you so but you have to drive once to really get the picture. If you are riding a bike, try to ride during day time. Night time is "happy hour".
If you were speeding above 110, what will you expect from those NSHW regular?  The other extreme are lorries, they are very slow but watch out as many are overloaded. Never drive behind or infront of them especially on slope.

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Added on November 15, 2010, 10:15 am

last time, only transnational stick to their normal price during CNY. Grassland etc increase price and you have to be their regular to get your ticket.  Sri Maju was one of the reliable bus company but hardly see them on the road now. Now you have more bus company station in SG, if possible buy from SG and leave from SG else you have to try your luck at larkin during CNY. Those "sekarang Jalan" bus kilang/sekolah at the price of 2~3x normal ticket are really 

I brought in bak kwa without any problems. Just last week i saw a bus load of people bringing in dried fish "maw". 2 large bags per person no less and there werent detained.