Hey guys,are Malaysians qualified for jobs in the civil sector?Especially jobs that focuses on policy making and researching.Asking this because am generally interested in a general arts degree in one of the singaporean unis,and I've heard that a lot of 2nd class upper and 1st class graduates are absorbed by the government.Thanks in advance.

This post has been edited by Sicarius: Jul 14 2011, 10:03 PM

yes why not? PAP is always malaysian friendly

Wow Alaskanbunny, never thought you are in the same age group as I do.

Malaysia practice current year basis and spore practice precedding year basis for tax purpose.

so, in spore if the company close account on 31 December, year of assessment 2011 will be financial year 1/1/10 to 31/12/10

for msia, year of assessment 2011 will be financial year 1/1/11 to 31/12/11.

hope u r not confuse with my explaination.

I think you should be more specific on what you want to buy.

Thanks for your reply.But consider units like MINDEF.Do they seriously entrust data to us,Malaysians(Note:not PRs)?So I guess research jobs are possible,just that major governmental units have barriers to entry?

Don't be a smart-ass. Your original quote was "PORN IS LEGAL." It might not be an offense to view porn online, but if you're in any form of possession (that includes that stash of JAV you have in that hidden folder on your laptop) then you're engaging in illegal activity.

sos (MDA FAQ):
14. Would I be arrested if I accidentally enter a pornographic website?
No, as there is no restriction on the websites you can visit. However, do note that it is an offence to download and store pornographic materials.

So ... porn is legal? I think not.

just to share a story about singapore national security, i was suppose to join a group of people to survey changi airport / CAAS , after given name and stuff, they reply i am not allow to join the survey due to national security, i was like , end of the day they still have to extend the copy of survey report to me wat

lol,perhaps the way they conduct the surveys are *ahem* questionable? You got the copy of the survey AFTER it was done anyway,who knows what might could have happened during field work/ aftermath of *analysing* the data?

Yeah, porn is illegal. Watching it is technically isn't, but possessing and trafficking it definitely is.

Then again, homosexuality and anal sex with either gender (technically "carnal intercourse against the order of nature") are also equally illegal, but the authorities don't knock down people's doors to arrest you for it.

The word for Singapore's attitude towards these 'vices'... is pragmatic. As long as you keep it quiet, keep it to yourself and don't let it spill out in public... you're okay. So watch your porn at home, but don't use a XXX DVD to test that HDTV at Courts. Screw your boyfriend's bum in the privacy of your bedroom but don't do it in the public toilet at KFC. Keep terabytes of downloaded porn in your HDD at home, but don't bring that HDD across customs checkpoints lest you get caught by a random contrabrand check and don't burn copies to keep in your car's glove box so that it won't be discovered if your car is impounded in an accident or if you get caught driving while intoxicated.

This post has been edited by seantang: Jul 14 2011, 10:48 PM

in general lor... like amazon ka...
tq tq anymore er?
yes, i have a friend working in mas, but she grad from ntu... according to her, her pay scale is diff from the locals...
yes, please join us in our gatherings.... i feel a bit out at times... but good to hangout
general lor... cheap stuff... like lowyat and amazon kinda sites...

is there any custom tax if i am buying stuff from US and shipped to singapore for example: lens, pc hardware or smartphones?

Anyway, if i am holding Employment pass, and my friends ask me to assist him with his wedding photography buiness as a freelancer is that legal?

i think only above sgd$300 will subject to 7% GST. As for smartphones, it falls under telecommunication equipment, as long as you have approval from IDA then it's fine i guess.

You are only allow to work according to what is described in your work pass.

For jobs
DSO, MINDEF, and certain dept in ST engineering only take Singaporean. Not even PR.

For project
Area and info are classified. Even PR need to seek clearance before entering compound and escorted while in the building. So non PR Malaysian should have more restriction. You may given partial info to complete your task but they will do the field test and the rest without you. Good things is you don't need to do testing, bad thing is you never know how your things fail.

Data
No thumb drive or camera. They do restrict document that go out of their compound. What you get should be declassified version.

Thanks for the fast reply.
Anyway do i need apply for permit for every phone like malaysia? I can't get the picture yet.

phone not sure, bought a watch from Taiwan for few usd 3k, as Taiwan custom need them to declare a
min value. I paid 7 percent gst, on the declare value.

TGIF

http://www.customs.gov.sg/leftNav/trad/Val...ies+and+GST.htm

I wouldnt ask them since it would be rather rude of me to do so. Plus i dont work for them anymore since that was my last job and there were one of my clients.

But i reckon that due to better benefits and pay and title, thats why they jump ship.

This post has been edited by crapp0: Jul 15 2011, 08:44 AM

haha maybe u can let I-Kurosaki know where they jump ship to, so he can pass his CV there
6k to 12k

This post has been edited by ivanswk: Jul 15 2011, 09:19 AM

wah can buy usd3k watch means must be earning big bucks