URL for Previous Thread (v10): http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2212167

Chat Thread is Here: http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2220419
Gathering Thread is here: http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1889740

FAQs

Employments:
Job opportunities are always available for those with higher education level & in-demand work experience. 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, 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. Do note that you can only stay 30 days at a time, and a total of only 60 days out of every 90.

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.

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/Employers/Gen-Info...ri/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/
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/content/lta/en/motor...fsingapore.html

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 deodorant: Jun 3 2012, 04:02 AM

Further Information about Converting your MY license to SG license:




This post has been edited by deodorant: Jul 11 2012, 10:33 AM

how fast does the S-pass usually get approved after submitting medical report?

i thought you will only be required to do medical checkup after getting in-Principal Approval letter assuming this is your first time applying?

already done. offer letter also signed already

can any malaysian QS who work in sg give me some opinion. My fren telling me that sg government didnt recognize the malaysian qs qualification so the malaysian QS having a low salary in sg. i am still planning to work in sg as i am going to graduate soon. but after hearing tis news making me feeling sad. can anyone provide me with more information about this ???

if i had not mistaken, QS are professionals with a professional governing body just like engineers... if you're practicing meaning really surveying cargo which your results will be on the BL/titile then yes, u will receive less recognition... but i believe for those in the construction industry, it doesn't really matter

of course unscrupulous employers will use all kinds of excuses to squeeze you..

guys any idea where can i park my car and motorcycle at ciq johor bahru?

hope somebody can help.

at ciq car park

can park at sunpark parking lot ...you drive into pacific mall that side ...
it's an open car park lot ...
full house to the max...

thanks.

Just started working in Singapore from last Friday, will collect my pass this Thursday. So far everything looks the same as when i worked in KL, except some working culture.

good for u
what u workign as ?
miss KL already ?

honeymoon period? Enjoy it before it goes full swing

Second Level Network Engineer. Well, I would never miss KL life there.... Public Transport sux to the max, especially bus.

Maybe i miss abit while working in JB, cause during in JB. I usually drive to work. So there is much freedom there compare to here.

Consider yes, honeymoon period. But after I heard the working culture here. I realize the relax level is much better when i worked in JB or even KL. Maybe the stress is there, and i don't see it. But my colleagues seem like enjoy working here without much stress.

job like that ah ..
i also wan leh
come come ...must share the lobang to the max

wondering how you guys transfer salary earned back to malaysia? which method is cheapest besides manually doing it at money changer?

go thru money change since can bargain the offer rate some more ...
hehehe ...

its a YES & NO answer to your question and what you have heard. i'm sure you can figure out why & what to expect (salary) for those who can only read technical drawings, spec, bq & had their professional admission accredited in Bahasa Malaysia to practise here. You tell me!!!

I feel sad also to have come accross some qs that are unable to prepare a bq in english

What are the easy jobs for foreigner to get $3k? Im from accounting still no reply although have used singapore address and mobile number.