You can check the rates for room on the websites listed on the first thread (property guru is a good start). Rooms go around $500++ (most include utilities, if staying with the owner, etc). Whole HDB flat (2 rooms (Sg term 2+1 room)) goes for $2000++.

Your employment with the company is like your normal contract (with probation period, notice period etc). Employer apply work pass for you either on a 1 year or 2 year basis (which the company will renew if they still want you or u still want to work with them) You can hop jobs provided that the new company applied successfully a new work pass for you. As always, READ and UNDERSTAND your contract before signing

If by the end of the work pass period and you don't get renewal from MOM (requested by your company), your company can appeal, if still fail then you must balik. (one of my colleague EP cannot renew, now company appealing)

Or option B, get PR

This post has been edited by LiangZhuge: Jun 6 2012, 10:45 PM

Not sure, MOM don't actually tell you why they reject,etc.

Your relative might be getting a dependent PR, which explain your cousin going for SG national service. If u apply for PR you are still a Malaysian (with Malaysia passport) It's only you get to stay in SG for long term hence PR (permanent resident, there is also a expiry like 5 or 10 years ? not sure on that) without the need for working pass. You don't get to vote though . If you decide to become a Singapore citizen, then you need to give up your Malaysian citizenship.

No need to split your food to 2 portion . Each meal chap fan around $2.50 to 3. Today I makan in Toa Payoh only $2.50 (rice +steam pork, fried fish thingy + sayur ). Budget around $300~$500 for food , $ 600 for rent single or share room (should be cheaper as in pasir ris I think )

Prepaid ? prepaid card around $15 (3g). Remember that after the free incoming call period, accepting calls will deduct your credit. I don't use the phone too often, so I top up like $10 a couple of weeks.

Postpaid fees goes around $30 ++ a month depending on plans / usage.

Use Skype or other internet enabled options.

Not sure about Starhub as I am using Singtel prepaid. Is your SIM a 3g enabled ? Previously my friend bought the normal (no 3G) Singtel prepaid, and need to change to a new SIM (ie new number) in order to have an internet plan (3G enabled SIM).

Seems to me SG prepaid numbers are use and throw away, can't change to post paid, can't change plan, etc.

fucuk man, all my colleagues are males. damn ...

Is your colleague, not my colleague mah , kasi intro sikit

They stuck up to local only ka ? but we all also foreigner .. hahahaha

What age range your j gals ? doing office (OL) work or IT/ engineering ?

I heard from a fren of mine when he visit Japan, is not about the rank they give face, something to do with male superiority, culture etc ? When he was there on training he saw the woman come in the early morning prepare the morning tea, etc and she is a managerial level.

How to make it work ? I scan first page of passport a month ago at Tuas checkpoint, cannot (try 2 times) .. malu malu go to normal counter

Nope, same passport used when EP application. If need to update, which dept to go to update ?

Do you have the in-principle letter with you ? you can show that to the immigration officer (SG side) and they sometimes don't even bother processing the white card (happen to a friend of mine). Just fill in everything and leave it to the officer on what he want to do

FYI, the white card will be taken away when your documents are processed in EPSC, so when you exit Singapore after getting your employment card, they no longer need to stamp your passport (so you have entry to SG stamp but not out )

Good luck in on your adventures in SG

For my friend case the officer just stamp the passport without processing the white card, when he went to ESPC, he didn't gave the white card to ESPC since it was not stamp (still with the 2 part of the white card). Maybe is a one off case ? but that was like a couple of years ago.

For my case when I registered with ESPC for interview and the actual day when I went to ESPC it was a different number on the white card as per registered earlier as I went back within that week before the day I went to ESPC. So the date and number of the white card I registered online is different, luckily managed to get the EP done without any issue

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Added on June 9, 2012, 11:39 pmJust bring everything in case , also your original certs, etc. If your degree, etc is not in English, they will ask you to get those translated.

This post has been edited by LiangZhuge: Jun 9 2012, 11:39 PM

Better check with the banks on their min balance and charges. DBS changed to $1000 early this year for min balance when opening new account (old account still maintain $500), $2 every month if min balance not met.

I beg to differ.

Normally you can get a whole house / apartment in KL (dollar to dollar comparison / not using exchange) and then later sublet the rooms if you want and sometimes it might cover even for your own room for free. Try this in SG if you can

Also I haven't heard a normal room in KL/ PJ going for RM 500++ rent (not those service apartment types, etc).

^ true, but the comparison was stating that rent was expensive due to most forumers makan free at home without paying rent

rent does take a huge chunk of your SG pay if compared to MY pay. But then again cost of food and others is 1/2 price so you will get more value for your $$$.

I see, tersalah baca previosuly

Personally I feel is a bit higher as the apartment where I was staying, the rental was going for RM 750+. The cheapest I found in SG going for $1800 (2+1) kosong HDB. Then land is a premium here.

Balance use to offset the next year tax then no need refund . SG don't practise PCB (monthly deduction) but you can apply for tax payment by installment for the previous year tax (ie tax for 2011 to be paid in 2012 by installment ).

^ if not PR, foreigners need > 60K to apply for credit card right ? Just use a debit card instead. DBS Visa debit seems OK, can buy online, etc without issue. Heard some debit cards cannot online transaction ?

If he don't mind bed bunks, going price is around $20 a night.

http://www.betelbox.com/

Yup, like a dorm. Cheapest way to stay in SG.
Better get her to book in advance as there are a few conferences happening this month. Hotel might be sold out.