guys, is there any lowyat-look-alike forum for sg?

just want to read stuff about the lifestyle and everything,

Hi bros n sis.. My work permit application has received by MOM but now i need to go for medical checkup before the final approval.

Normally how long it takes for the medical checkup report to complete? And anyone knows where can i do such checkup around AMK area?

Thanks a lot.

Aiyoyo......like that oso lazy to search. You can easily acquire that information from MOM's website.

Anyway, I'm in the mood to spoon feed you this time.

Here you go:
http://www.mom.gov.sg/foreign-manpower/pas...es/default.aspx

i thought usually ppl take night rider because the mrt is no longer operating?

how many ppl were there and did the bus stop frequently?
ermm.. i paid i think rm36, at the counter i believe rm32... but i got on the bus straight away... lol

ask how are you lor... marcus is going to the states soon...

It's time of the year to pay tax. Please do your part if you are taxable. It will be in good hands.

I think it depends on when you receive the bill from IRD.  I checked with them and they will start sending out the bill from June to September.  Alternatively, can we walk in to the Income tax Dept and pay them there and then?  Just curious, have not paid tax before in SG.  First time doing it.

maximum stay will me 60 days, mean that he can go out and come in second time, but if third time he is doing like tat, he gonna barred from coming in singapore for at least 1 weeks or 2 if my memory serve me right

try look for 1000 employees from Malaysia and see what they'd tell you if you ask them this

How's life in Singapoor, any discrimination?

Shame on you folk, lies and tales? that's the fact that you have to accept, don't blind yourself with seng dollar got me?

yay, i finally found a place to rent, its either in tanjong pagar or tampines,

im working in tanjong pagar tho, axa tower, not sure which to pick, anyone can help me with the pros and cons?

tanjong pagar = $1k
+very convenient, everything is around
+walking distance to office
+let me sleep a bit more in the morning
+owner allow friends to come along
+light cooking
+aircon
+everything is provided, tv, internet, fridge, washer, dryer, f/furnished
+private owner, no agent fee
+owner friendly, (first impressions count)
-hurt a lot on first deposit, about $2k+ iinm
-will not left much amount of saving
-sometimes need to behave or on curfew since owner got little daughter
-basically the negative side is only on money

tampines =$650
+this is cheap
+able to save more money
+can cook whatever
+wireless internet
+fridge, washer, dryer
+can enjoy shopping later on
+MRT will be near to Changi, easier flight, but im not really a frequent flyers,
-a bit far from MRT, 20 minutes walking, but accessible by bus
-a bit far from convenient store, some even open till 10pm only
-+its a flat, so friendly neighborhood, quite crowdy, acceptable
-need to pay agent fee half the rent price
-house owner not really 'that' friendly, so im gonna feel weird around a bit
those are some of the pros and cons i listed out, will be staying for 6-7months only, hopefully fellow forumers can help me to pick.

money first, or convenient the best? will be working weekdays 9am-6pm tho

where is Expo?
How to get to there?
Sorry.. may seems noob question, but I am still new in Sg.

sure cannot meh ? i thought dun declare then there wont find out right.
i also planning lah but for example of a modest calculation, a 300k hdb with 80% loan =  60k dpayment + 10k cov = still need 70k upfront

To me, no point settle down here. Things here getting more and more expensive and inflation is getting higher every year. Although M'sia is the same, but by virtue of the superior SGD conversion rate will mitigate inflation rate if i convert SGD to RM.

I come here work 10-15 years, earn my SGD and built up my property portfolio in M'sia. Once i hit 45, go back to M'sia and retire like in Melaka or something. Take it easy , slow paced life with steady stream of rental income. That's what u call LIFE!

"Plan" to get married at age 40. Unless there is "accident"
Like chinese saying (direct translation) " man age 40 =  flower, women age 40 = %&$% (btw, this is chinese saying not mine) LOL!

Anyhow kids can study in international school in M'sia.
We can stay in gated and guarded community which mitigates the security risk

Ok I'm a few pages late, but just wanted to weigh in on the 3G data coverage. I'm on starhub green (prepaid), buying 7-day 1.5gig plans at $7 per week.

What I notice is that in high density areas like malls, etc, the 3G speed is atrocious. Even though signal strength is 4- or 5- bars, i get slow speeds, bad latency, etc.

Yes. That's the idea.
What's "everything in life" to you is only "a part of life" for someone else. Unless you define what's EVERYTHING.
Besides Malaysia is great place to live if you have money. More so than Singapore. I mean can u bribe the cops is singapore? no. Can you commit murder and pay yrself out of the impending court case in SG? no. Can you blatantly cheat the gov on taxes in SG? no.
So what's everthing?

For the con, I purposely bought a privacy screen protector coz dont like ppl around see my phone screen...

ALL my outstation classmates at Taylor's College were depressed, in that's the definition of depression. All of us were not from KL, just finished SPM, never been away from home before... suddenly have to rent a little room (a couple of us even did a Harry Potter ie. rented the utility cupboard underneath the staircase), cook/buy our own meals, find our own way to school, manage our own budget, organise our own lives etc... basically take care of ourselves.

That my friend, is called growing up.

you could never actually tell when is the time to buy. Just have to wait and see. I bought mine during the economy crisis and only pay 5k for COV. Now you need to pay at least 30-40k for the same unit.

http://www.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10321p.nsf/w/...OV?OpenDocument

Q1 2011 - $20-$30k

The $8k ceiling is for primary market only rite?

For secondary market u nid a married PR or a citizen above 35yrs old can buy already.
Do correct me if Im wrong.

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Added on June 20, 2011, 8:54 pm

I beliv if you can pay for the rental, u definitely can pay for the installment.

After spass expires, one still can stay in Singapore for a month right? any procedure needs to be done after work pass expires? or need to acquire any document to stay?