Thanks bro.
How about investments like mutual funds, better to invest in SG or MY?

Hi all, for first time collecting EP, do we need to enter SG using passport, take EP, exit SG then go in SG again with EP?

Thanks.

Let me try to phrase out base on my understanding:
1. I enter SG with whitecard
2. collect my EP, they will take my white card
3. when I want to exit SG, I just use my EP to exit, without showing whitecard and passport?

For room rental in SG, normally we need to pay for 1 month deposit right? So we will need to pay 2x for first month rental?
Also what is the available payment method for room rental? Do they accept credit card?

Wishing everyone here Happy Chinese New Year!

Hmm, mean for first month in SG I'll need to bring lotsa cash
So for first month most probably I'll need to pay 2 months rental or 2.5 months rental which includes agent fee? Is it possible for us to avoid paying agent fee if we search for rooms online?

Thanks SeanTang. Is S$1500 enough for first time moving into SG? Is it most room for rent in SG fully furnished?

Thanks Ricky. Then I only need to bring over my cloths, PC, toiletries and most important cash for the first rental payment.
Anyway, I prefer to stay with working adults or students, rather than with landlord. Is it easy to find such room in SG? I heard most room for rent need to stay with landlord....

Happy Chinese New Year!

Thanks again Sean. Guess I'll bring around S$2.5k in. Just worry its not that safe carrying huge amount of cash with me

For phone & internet plan, I checked cheapest postpaid plans with broadband for Singtel is S$39/m, Starhub is S$38/m, and M1 is $39/m. May I know if these plans needs to be purchased with subsidized phone package? Can I opt for without bundled phone package and is there any contact on minimum duration I need to use this plan?
Is there better/cheaper phone and/or internet broadband package? Also what is the required information/documents for us to register a postpaid plan?

For banking account, I'm planning to open SCB XtraSaver account (http://www.standardchartered.com.sg/person...s/xtrasaver/en/), I see they do not need any money for account opening and we can get cash rebate from its debit card. Annual fee is S$15. Personally I feel this is the best account for me. But I would need opinions and advice if this is this recommended banking account new comer to SG? Is there any catch for owning this account? Is there better banking account than this (probably with no annual fees)?

And I shouldn't have any problem traveling around SG since I went there few times for travel and holiday.
Wow thanks for the input bro. Since you used up USD3k for your first move into SG. Guess I'll need to get more info from sifus here to plan on how much money I'll need when moving in.

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Added on February 3, 2011, 4:48 amI might be interested if:
1. rental is around S$500
2. location is around Queenstown, Commonwealth, Redhill, Tiong Bharu or Telok Blangah

This post has been edited by Shinichi: Feb 3 2011, 04:55 AM

Thanks again. I'll check with HR which bank they will bank in salary and probably will get them to issue me a letter for account opening.

Good for you. Gonna check if my new company have such "benefit" too...

Hi all, I got my IPA letter last Friday. They took 4 working days to process it. And followings are what I'll need to do:

1 day:
1. Come to SG for medical check-up, wait 3-4 days to get medical report
2. Submit required documents to HR for processing on the same day. They asked me to provide local SG address, do I need to find a room first before provide them this information? Can I provide a temporally address or the address I'm going to stay moving forward? Can I rent a room with IPA letter?
3. EPSC letter issuance, will I get this letter on the same day after done step 1 and 2?

Wait 3-4 working days for medical report (can I leave SG during this period?):
4. Head to EPSC for finger printing and photo imagining and then pass collection date will be stamped on EPSC letter.

Wait 3-4 working days for EP Card collection (can I leave SG during this period?):
5. Collect EP Card

And once I get EP card, do I still need passport to enter/leave SG? What is the process for EP holder to enter and leave SG? Need to go through any special lane during immigration check point?

PS: is immigration card = white card?

Thanks in advance.

Thanks reign226.

For EPSC letter, I would like to know difference between EPSC letter and IPA letter. This is my understanding:
ESPC letter = we can use this to commence work with this letter, and this is the letter that allows us to do finger printing and photo imaging
IPA letter = for EP application after medical report is ready. Required for medical check-up.
* correct me if I'm wrong.

As for leaving SG after I done my finger printing and photo imaging, since I need to handover my white card to company HR for them to collect on my behalf. While waiting for 3-4 days for EPSC to prepare my EP card, can I enter/exit SG during this period without white card?

Does this mean we can use Malaysia issued passport at Singapore immigration automatic gate? And this only applicable for EP holder right?

Actually this will be done by outsource. Base on the instructions given, they could help me to collect my pass on my behalf. I only need to go to EPSC once to do finger printing and take photo... then they will take care of the rest and pass me EP Card when its ready.

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Added on February 16, 2011, 2:25 pmHi all, I'm applying for EP using passport number 123, then if I extend my passport now, I'll get a new passport number right? Will this affect my EP application? Is EP card are linked to 1 passport number at a time?

Thanks.

This post has been edited by Shinichi: Feb 16 2011, 02:25 PM

Do you mean when your passport expired and you renew it, you still using same passport number?
As I know we need to update our EP details when we renewed our passport...


For room rental, is it best to search/view room on weekday or weekend? Are those agents working on weekend? I'm thinking to go down to SG during weekend to search and rent a room.


For postpaid + broadband data plan, may I know which telco is the best for Redhill, Queenstown, Commonwealth area?
Can I apply for postpaid plan with passport or EP only? What are documents required to apply broadband?
Also the minimum contract period for postpaid plan is 12 months with phone bundle? If without phone bundle can get cheaper price and no contract right?

Thanks.

I search online and most rooms advertised are common rooms. May I know if common room refers to small room or utility room?

I'm going to change around SGD 1500, will bank give better rate compare to money changer?

Thanks.

Thanks reign226

For currency exchange, do you mean I can get better rate if I exchange RM to SGD in Singapore compared to in Malaysia?

Thanks crazy25kid. Are you Penang-kia?

In my IPA letter it states passport# 1234, so I'll need to inform them my new passport# when I'm applying for EP Card at EPSC right?
If yes I'll extend my passport before start working in SG.

I'm not sure about years of experience, but IMO if you have the connections, you'll stand higher chance.

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Added on February 18, 2011, 12:26 pmThanks again crazy25kid.

This post has been edited by Shinichi: Feb 18 2011, 12:26 PM

Yes you'll need a work permit to work there, and it is applied by your employer...

Agreed... my plan now is to work in SG for 2-3 years and save a sum of money then move back to Malaysia. But things might change after 2-3 years...

Anyone here used MaxMobile Prepaid microSIM card (7.2Mbps @ S$32)?
http://www.starhub.com/broadband/onthemove...ileprepaid.html

The validity is 60 days with 2GB + 500MB bonus data plan. Is it 2.5GB for 60 days? Or 2GB/2.5GB daily? Information shown on Starhub website is not clear...

Also for SIM only postpaid plan, there is no contract period right? We can cancel or change plan anytime?
http://www.starhub.com/mobile/priceplans.html

Thanks.