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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: Apr 22 2013, 07:39 PM

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This post has been edited by deodorant: Mar 2 2013, 11:06 PM

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/%E2%80%98s-7k-a-m...t%E2%80%99.html

Some quotes from that article:



I'm not sure if $6k on 100 hours/week qualifies as "high income"

I don't think my scenario is exactly the same as yours, but when I came over to SG, I had worked in MY for only 4 months i.e. ~120 days. Under MY tax rules I am still considered as a "Tax Resident" for that year (despite being less than 182 days) because under dunno what section 7 it was linked to > 182 days in the preceding year.

http://carclub.com.sg/price-standard-plan.php

Citreon Berlingo Van $26.10 for first 3 hours then $8.20 for every hour after that (and 0.32 per km for fuel). Usage in Malaysia allowed at +50% surcharge, even then also should be much less than your $300.

MOM don't need medical check up for elite level P1 EP holders like jitshiong. Only borderline EP like the rest of us Q1 holders need to produce medical report cos anytime new regulations come in then we will get downgraded to S Pass

I thought all work passes can use fast lane? My fiancee last time not even work pass, just a long term visit pass also can use liao.

My fiancee applied LTVP using that EPEC (employment pass eligibility cert) like what alaskanbunny said, nothing to do with spouse or etc. But now the scheme discontinued liao.

It's like this actually. When a landlord wants to rent out a room/house, he will engage an agent. Normally, this agent will tell his/her friends, team members, colleagues, etc. These other agents are the ones who will advertise the room/property on propertyguru/etc.

So when you go viewing, the 'other' agent will bring you go see the house and represent your interests. The landlord agent will represent the landlord's interests, and both agents will split the agent fee. Normally you will pay your half to your agent (cos he is representing you) and the landlord will pay his/her half to his/her agent.

not too long ago government say PR cannot rent out their HDB, I guess he is referring to that.

renounce PR to dodge NS, 99.9% will never be able to get any form of work permit or PR in the future liao. You can "plan" for them not to come back to SG in the future, but are you sure your son will be elite enough to get a job in US, UK, Canada, etc?

Any of you got knowledge of / experience in driving a van into Singapore? My parents have a 10-seater Toyota Hiace which they may need to drive into SG. I can't figure out from LTA website whether to just drive in as a normal passenger car/van, or whether there is any special procedure to follow.

http://www.lta.gov.sg/content/dam/ltaweb/c...12_Nov_2010.pdf

From what I can tell, you need a permit to operate a Van/Bus for commercial use, but this is 100% private use (for coming into SG with relatives for holiday).

The company doesn't help u pay your taxes.

Some companies will help you report your income for the year directly to IRAS. Then you will login to IRAS and declare other income, tax deductibles, etc. IRAS then sends u a letter telling u how much to pay, and u pay either lump sum or by monthly installments. Note that SG got no PCB like Malaysia.

I would say it is extremely difficult if not impossible to get a room with toilet attached for that budget. For that money you're looking at utility room (small room with bed cupboard desk and no space to put anything else).

The stations you need on the booking page are "Woodlands CIQ" and "Sentral Kuala Lumpur"

Don't know what to tell you. My brother just booked SG to KL overnight with no problem. I also just went to the booking page put in JB sentral as per liangzhuges post and the 11.55 train appears too.

Officially, not allowed. Government only allows you to rent rooms/hdb/etc if you are a "resident" here. Non residents = tourists = not allowed. A landlord may unofficially rent rooms to you on relatively short term basis (like few months) but that is actually also breaking the law

$800 a month is $26 a day, how on earth can you "fine dining" in Singapore on that budget, lol.

The agent will likely ask you to fly kite.

Even if the agent doesn't ask you to fly kite, for the measly 1/2 month commission he/she won't be actively looking for a place with korean girls, so you also aren't likely to get a place in a relatively short timeframe.

I work and live in the East, so I don't need to experience the rush hour MRT on a daily basis. IMO that is a HUGE factor in my stress levels here in SG. I can easily imagine that having to take the peak hour MRT daily would increase my stress levels a few notches.