I think HDB can only ask HDB buyers to make a declaration. There's really no way for them to check what your assets are overseas.

Oh well... if your career is going well, you won't be qualified to buy HDBs anyway by the time/age you're ready to settle down.

I think it's ok bcoz there is no way they would find out. Even if they do u could always say that it's for ur parents to stay not for investment. Anyway u mention about studio apartment are u talking bout the new project in Jalan Kebun Teh near the CIQ ?

Studio apartments in JB? What's the value proposition? Studios typically only work economically when an acute lack of space (eg. CBD) happens to coincide with built up prices ($/sq ft) that have hit an affordability ceiling AND is able to tap a market of affluent AND transient individuals who value location/facilities more than room.

The way Singapore doing is not flexible, I can understand your M1 situation. Few weeks back i was stuck in the JB checkpoint. I travel back to M'sia every week so I go to get an "access card". So normally I left my work permit(the green color one)at home, only bring out the access card and passport when travel back. That day my friend their family drove in to S'pore so offer me a free ride. I just gave them my access card and passport. Inside the access card is all my details, including my work permit number, my photos everything...But they said must give them my work permit, not the access card. I asked how, they said we will send you back to M'sia, then you proceed by bus, then can only use the access card. How stupid it is? All my friend family are waiting for me, and they even hold all of their passport. OMG, i was so embarrassing...Then her brother said, y dont u try to use the white card(visit pass)? I said Oh Yah, i forget. But when i told them, they said U R NOT SUPPOSED to use it since you have been issued a work permit. Why are they so stubborn?? Haiz...after that i said fine, you give back another 4 passenger passport, i will go back to M'sia, then he is very rude and asked me to WAIT!!
Really paiseh, let my friends them to wait for one hour plus. Fortunately her father and bro is ok and so caring asked me not to worry.
I can only comment Singaporean is really stubborn, everything must follow the rules and dont know how to be flexible...>.<"

Yea, thats if you want your money to be tied to the state. Now nobody can withdraw their CPF entirely, you only get an allowance and when u die, whatever is leftover is distributed to next of kin. To ensure that the CPF money is in the hands of the government and not the rakyat whom actually earned that money.

so your family all Singaporean?

dont stay at j.east ... it is very packed during mornings cause it is an interchange both mrt n bus... suggest buena vista, or eastwards after paya lebar

chinatown area is in the mid of the city... lol, not easy to find affordable and comfortable place there...

hi.. i did check it.. i even calculate the duration from Jurong east to outram last week, is about 20mins..  the reason i thought Jurong east is an ideal place bcoz:

- is quite far from central so i guess the rental is cheaper..
- same Red line North South MRT, so when i go back to Malaysia it would be easier to stop at kranji, and most of my friends stays near marsiling..

of coz, the above can be wrong because I am a total noob about SG...

would be appreciate forummer enlighten me..

thanks!

any bros here working in apple sg... can PM me... urgent... thks!~     

Singapore corporate culture... damn a lot of free mooncakes from our banks and suppliers.

how come back to normal?

i wonder what's the max discount... everybody gets around 20% because they are in sme s? any mnc with better rate?

Why so many Singaporeans, PRs and Malaysians crazy bout iPhone4?

I rather use the money to subcribe for the new 100Mbps Fibre Optics and download stuff and surf internet 24/7.

I would like to enquire about singing up with singtel mobile services - post paid.

According to its website:

"Documents Required

If you are a Foreigner:
Employment Pass/Work Permit/Social or Dependent Pass with at least 6 months validity to date of expiry; and
Purchase Agreement/Tenancy Letter (with proof of more than 6mths occupancy); and
Passport"

So if i'm a foreigner, and i wana sign up for a post paid plan, i need to produce all EP, Paasport and tenancy agreement (with proof of more than 6mths occupancy).

1. Does that mean i nid to already stayed in the house for more than 6mths? or > 6mths to expiry? So if i just came over for a week, can i apply?

2.  If i haven't collected my EP, can I apply?

3. If i'm using prepaid, do they have a data plan? can't seems to find it.

Thanks.

Dear fellow forumer,
Anybody here (or any of your friends) left msia and go to SG to work without clearing Msia IRB taxes?
Has the Msia kastam block you/ur friends from leaving b4?

Can I ask you guys a question...what industry are you guys working in at Singapore?

anyone wan go minum session ? haha i wil be going Double O anyway 2nite 

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If your in your 40's to 50's, you'll most probably like the pump room since the live bands like to entertain songs such as alphaville's "Forever young".

I am moving to JB.... Singapore rental is really too expensive... i heard that it cost around $750 for a common room nowadays. its crazy~~

Anybody experience M1 broadband now blocking torrents completely? Notice that for the past 2 weeks i cant download my IPTV shows anymore which uses the bittorrent protocol.

dammit, my EP is gonna be 1 year from the 16 Nov and i plan to move to JB on the 15th. means i still needs to get a Singapore license if i wanna ride a bike in coz i plan to buy a Malaysian bike in JB and ride it in. Don't like those Singapore bike coz Modernas Elegant is my dream bike and its not available in SG.

thanks for your clarification, that's what i though as well since it didn't state anything about that in the LTA website. But we need to install the ERP machine on our Malaysian bike to go in to Singapore rite? so the VEP thing is deducted from the ERP card am i right?