URL for:
V1
V2
V3
V3a
V5
V6
V7
V8
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non job realted post, please do it at this THREAD... I WILL REPORT EVERY SINGLE 1 THAT IS NOT OBEYING THIS RULE.

Next Gathering is Coming Soon!
Where? TBA
When? TBA
For more info visit the gaythering thread here.

FAQs

Employments:
Job opportunities are still good. Those with higher education level/experience stand a better chance and command a higher starting pay. Good command of English in resume writing or interview is a huge benefit. The following are the list of available online job sites:
1. Jobstreet
2. Contact Singapore
3. Jobs Central
4. JobsDB
5. eFinancialCareers.sg

The most effective but expensive method is to do it the old fashion way. Come over to Singapore, and then extend your visa to long term. During your stay in SG, flip through the recruitment newspaper and apply for your job through the company itself. This way, you're almost guaranteed to be in front of the queue from those who applied through Jobstreet. You can also attend their interviews without any delays while you're here in SG.

Various employment passes are available to enable you to work in Singapore depending on your skills and pay. Employers will help you in the application of passes. Your job is however pending on the approval of the pass. Information of types of passes are available through MOM's website. Do not worry of what passes you get. Eventually all will allow you to work in SG. Some do fuss about it due to "status" and extra benefits (i.e: credit card and contract phone applications). Just be hardworking and move up the passes or apply directly for PR few years down the road.

All you need to know about PR application and requirements are available here: http://www.ica.gov.sg/page.aspx?pageid=151&secid=150

Please take note that ex Singaporean PRs who renounced their status without serving the National Service will have their job and employment pass applications greatly degraded.

For an idea of current payscales (finance), here's Morgan McKinley's Singapore Salary Guide 2011.
Robert Walters Salary Survey 2011

CPF and Taxes:
Malaysians working under employment/work passes are exempted from paying CPF. Singapore PRs have to contribute to CPF according to the rates found here: http://mycpf.cpf.gov.sg/Members/Gen-Info/C...es/ContriRa.htm

As for the complicated tax returns, i'll just provide the website so everyone can search under their own categories. http://www.iras.gov.sg/irasHome/page01.aspx?id=88

Accomodations:
HDBs everywhere! Prime and new areas should cost around SGD600 and above per room (with or without utilities). You can still find small & cramped sub-SGD400 per room in remote or rundown areas. If you can afford the luxury, apartments and condos are the way to go. SGD1000 onwards per room is the current market price. Normally comes with swimming pool and gym facilities.

Below are some useful sites:
http://www.flatsdb.com/
http://www.hdbflat.blogspot.com/
http://singapore.roomsdb.net/
http://easyroommate.com.sg/ (looks more like a dating site )
http://www.sg-house.com/
http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/

Transportation:
No need to describe any further. Been compared and discussed too many times between SG and MY. In SG, you can be anywhere in the island just by using public transport. The all too convenient EZ link card can be used in both MRT and bus (even McD yeah!). For places out of reach, taxi is the answer. Don't worry, you won't get touted with expensive fares. They are a bunch of professionals with accurate meters. First entry onto cab is SGD2.80 or SGD3.00. The rest runs on meter plus any surcharges from tolls, airport surcharge or stopping period. If you are travelling in group of 4, taxi is the cheaper option on certain routes compared to others.

Coach: http://www.journeymalaysia.com/ptasingapore.htm
SBS bus maps: http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/iris3/nextbus.aspx
MRT maps: http://www.smrt.com.sg/trains/images/tn_networkmap_big.jpg
Directions: http://gothere.sg/maps or http://maps.google.com.sg/

Malaysians can drive in cars/bikes to work in SG. For SG PRs, you have to drive singapore registered vehicles. More info here: http://www.lta.gov.sg/motoring_matters/ind...oring_guide.htm

Expenses:
This is very subjective depending on the spending power of different individuals. But here are the basic breakdowns on rough estimates:
1. Accoms SGD600 (varies)
2. Food SGD500 (varies)
3. Transport SGD60
4. Entertainment SGD300 (strip it off if wanna save)
5. Shopping $$$

TO CHECK FOR YOUR PR APPLICATION STATUS, KINDLY VISIT THIS LINK
https://ienquiry.ica.gov.sg/index.do


TO CHECK EP APPLICATION STATUS, VISIT THIS LINK

https://eponline.mom.gov.sg/epol/PEPOLENQM0...isplayAction.do

This post has been edited by Lester1987: Feb 10 2012, 11:17 AM

woot V10 liao!!

sometime i suspect those moderator have a dupe account,
they appear out of nowhere and close thread
they must have a dupe account participating in the forum

Checking in. V10 for 10 million! Huat ar!!!

Dont dream lar....

sure more than 10 people kena....so, 1 mil each (and i guess i am one of them)....

my friend left sg for good, got RM8k/month. In sg, he is P1 qualified with S$8k/month. He said 8k in sg is nothing, room rent already 2.5k, 2k for others. left 3.5k but cannot live like a KING.

And rm8k a month can live like a KING?

what kind of room your friend renting wor?SGD2.5k for a ROOM?

Tipu la. Those salary guide cannot be trusted one. Applicable for angmoh only.
Huat ah!!

his room is more expensive than the whole unit i rent + utilities.
must be some room a king lives in.

yeah....check out the amount of income tax he'll have to pay at the end of the year!!
lets say a flat RM8 monthly salary....per annum its RM96k
The rates are
on the first 70,000 7,125
on the next 30,000 24% 7,200
RM7,125+(26,000*24/100)=RM7,125+RM6,240==RM13,365

8k in kl also nothing, your gf will tell u the same
then again my bro 10year SIA pilot went back to fly firefly, total loss there,
maybe sometime is not about $

1st time checking-in in V10.

Any Microsoft Navision Specialist here?

water bed + extra service

He never mentioned his friend from Malaysia or return to Malaysia...you all people assume aje...May be his friend is one of "Sheik" from Qatar and now returns to work and get back USD 8k and never need to pay tax.....

He did mentioned....RM8k/month

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Added on February 3, 2012, 4:19 pmrefer to post number 6


This post has been edited by tailtwist: Feb 3 2012, 04:19 PM

yup...miss that one

may be when he get RM8k in Malaysia, he stays in his father house, so, no rental....eat also mother's food

Why are you still here? You should leave SG since all you have are complaints, dissatisfaction and friends who did so much better after leaving SG.

What kind of room rental costing S$2.5k? That could be as much as rental for whole unit of HDB 4 rooms flat. If he can't live well with S$8k in Spore, he will hardly survive with RM8k in KL. Have you lived in both locations to make a comparison on the different in cost and standard of living?

This post has been edited by wi1s0n: Feb 3 2012, 05:33 PM

Not sure I shd discuss this here or in Investment thread.

For those of you earning in SGD, can share what is your investment portfolio likes to grow your savings "safely"?
Any advise on "safe" investment, like FDs, bonds, unit trust, blue chips equity, etc etc?

Lets not talk about transfering to Msia for investment, as I beliv we've discuss that before, and it boils down to how certain you are on the excahnge rate movement and where u gonna use ur money eventually. I'm discussing about invest / building the money in SGD for future SGD use.

What I know is, blue chip stocks are pretty okay, provided you choose the safe ones and go in at the reasonable price. i guess 4% dividend yield is pretty decent in SG. But lets not put all eggs in one basket, cos it would look more coloful with diff types basket? no?

Im not sure about FD rates, but i heard it's less than 1%, probably 0.5%? Anyone knows?

Hows the unit trust market here or the bond market?

Lets not discuss about property as well, as that's a big item, unless ur talking about REITs. Any recomendation?

If you guys feel this discussion is too wide to be put here, I can creat a new thread for Working in SIngapore: Investments Options, under the Investment thread.