nope, i am working in Singapore more than 1 year d, no issue with driving Malaysia car in and out. I tried driving my motor and car, all no problem.

No problem with customs obviously. Traffic police is a different matter. Just depends if you're unlucky enough to get caught.

2nd hand car, the COE is already inclusive.

How? Can I use my green EP card and passport to pass thru the checkpoint faster? My card was issued in Nov 2010.

Cat B is 69 K now , expect to rise further best is to wait and see.

hey , bros , dun nid to start a fight for the PR or not to be PR matters.

All i asking is about the employer preference with PR or non-PR . other than that i dun wanna knw or i've ald knw.


totally disagree with u. when the HR interview someone with SAME qualification , how they knw which one can finish the task and who cannot.

and from other point of view. PR applying for 3k salary will require company to pay another portion of money for their CPF, while non-PR applying for 3k dun have to.

if that amount of money is small difference, i think everyone in the working line now can simply start asking their boss for increment


CPF is capped at 900 ie. 20% of a max salary of 4500. Any salary above 4500 is not subject to CPF. Anyway, I don't see an issue with being forced to save 900 per month, if I get a return of 675 per month (employer portion) - which is like 75% interest per month!

If PRs are not safe, what makes you think work pass holders are safer?


different ppl got different view .

my fren studying actuarial science , the professor done calculation on the CPF compare to the MYR u bring home if u non-PR。that would tell another story.

a agent from insurance company selling u a saving plan will tell u another story.

a boss uses his money to start business will tell another story and earn million . another story.

even my colleague (singaporean) is 50 - 51- 55- 60 . maybe after 30 years later , we have to wait till 70 years old then we eligible to take out the money then we can use the $ to cure our sickness

oso like u said , u save such a big amount of money in a foreign country until u reach the age of 55+ (if u r lucky, the policy didnt change), whats make u think the money will be safer than u bring it home monthly

This post has been edited by kl87: Jan 18 2011, 08:09 PM

can add me to the list as well. Im staying in Bedok, working in Changi.

welcome to the club .... u been here how long ? really female mah ?

Thank you for the warm welcome. And of coz im a female.
I've been here for 1 month plus.

For instance, if someone survived 3 years in a large audit firm or if he's already doing the same job in another company, you pretty much know what his base capabilities are. For fresh grads, a good degree and professional qualification, consistent exam results and good responses to technical interview questions are pretty solid indicators. Finance is after all a technical profession.

The biggest employer of finance people in Singapore are the MNCs, banks and accounting firms. These industries usually struggle to find suitable people. So when they find someone they like, they generally don't bother about $675 per month (maximum difference). Many of them even fund private superannuation for their employees who are not eligible for CPF.

Or are you talking about the smaller companies? They generally can't be too choosy over $675 per month also because the stronger, more qualified candidates will usually not be available to them. If they find someone good but willing to stay at a small company... but who might cost $675 per month more, they won't say no as well.

Bottom line is that if you're a reasonably qualified finance person in Singapore, prospective employers are not going to agonise over $675 extra for your services. Tax deductible some more.

If you're eligible to withdraw your CPF at 55, that means you're no longer a PR. If you're no longer a PR, you're no longer entitled to remain in Singapore if you stop working. Therefore the Sg govt no longer needs to guarantee your retirement... ie. you're no longer Sg's burden. This is a basic principle.

If you subscribe to the principle of putting aside something for your retirement, you basically need to invest in a secure instrument that gives you a certain amount of money when you retire. If your money is not in CPF, but in Malaysia, you need to park it somewhere like a FD or trust fund etc. I have not heard of any long term reasonably secure investment that is capable of returning 75% interest on your monthly deposit.

This post has been edited by seantang: Jan 18 2011, 09:14 PM

hahaha, sorry, everytime i heard of changi make me remind of the jokes between my colleague - changi village
chinese or malay？

aiyaks, y Changi Village? Business Park Crescent ler.. T___T
im a Chinese, u?

chinese

changi village oso famous for another activity

huuh? mind to elaborate?

Hi guys, i'm 29 years old with 7 years of cabin crew flying experience. I'm now searching for a job in Singapore. Is it easy to search a job with cabin crew experience? Btw i'm a diploma holder.

Is this correct? I heard about it and I've tried to search thru HDB website, but I only saw the single 35 yrs old criteria to buy resale HDB is for Citizen only. PR still nid to get married.

not using the green card to insert slot but use your passport and scan it...the card need to pay 1..

i'm pr right now but looking to apply for citizenship.. then can get BTO hdb as well as benefits since i'm gonna be a father soon... i guess its bye bye malaysia probably

i think i will only apply PR just for buying a HDB as an investment in singapore. I still dun think singapore is a good place for kids.

errr... 2 siblings 35 or 30+ can joinly buy i think...

yea... i didnt know, so convenient tried it not too long ago... card or fast lane sticker?

good choice... kita keluar

errr... why not good for kids leh?