A property agent told me one can apply exemption from HDB prior to the purchase of the resale HDB.
(exemption to own an oversea property for elderly parents)

Another agent told me one can apply all he wants but HDB will not approve such cases as HDB cannot verify if the property is really for elderly parents or for , say rental income.

So.. yes its very headache..

My case is my wife co-owns an apartment in Penang with her sister (for their parents).

We have not applied for exemption yet.
if rejected no choice have to transfer the property to her sister.

Strictly from a $ standpoint, I would recommend you to negotiate with the MY and SG employer to up the offer since you have 2 offers in your pocket.

their response (posivitve or negative) will likely help you with your decision making.

I remember you have to wait for 1 working day after you completed your formalities to make this appt.
When did you complete your formalities?

I do remember the temporary IC slip contains an "issue date" which is the same date as the formalities date.

My wife applied a long term visit pass (LTVP) for her mom a couple of months ago. After the application was submitted online, we had to wait for 3 weeks before the approval-in-principle was obtained, and another 3 weeks for the ICA appointment. She got a 3 year pass.

Last week my mom came to SG and so I applied the same for her on the day she arrived in SG. Surprisingly I received an email the next day informing me that the "application is being considered" and we were asked to go to ICA personally on the following day! (the e-appointment was automatically scheduled for us)

Since we did not expect it to be so soon, I rescheduled the appointment to a few days later to prepare all the documents required. The appointment is tomorrow morning so i gotta take a couple hours of time off. Strangely my mom was also not asked to do any medical checkup (my MIL had to).

Hopefully the pass can be approved tomorrow.
I am really not sure why the process is so different for the 2 moms.

It seems different JPJ officer gives different answer.
The Penang Batu Uban branch officer told me as long as I can produce evidence that I cancelled my SG license, I can renew my Malaysia driving license (at JPJ office) without the need to retake exams.

I am very happy to receive the HDB approval letter for my purchase of a resale unit. Finally I can have my own place! the expected handover date is in mid September

And tomorrow I will be registering P1 for my son under Phase 2C.

Will be more than happy to share the process (both HDB resale and P1 registration) when they are complete

Thanks Guys

Ya, he is sponsored by me.
I think 2 years NS is a bit long... i will have to wait 2 years longer before I can ask for allowance from him

Yup..in total ~8% paid right after the hdb approval.
The Absd really kills.

finally received the national population and talent survey EZ Link card yesterday.. after so many months.

Read this article
http://news.asiaone.com/news/edvantage/7-1...tion?page=0%2C0

quote :
Among the Class of 2013, the double degree cohort in Accountancy and Business from Nanyang Business School has done well again this year, with almost 9 in 10 securing employment before graduation, and the top 10 per cent drawing an average salary of $8,254.
unquote

Do you mean this -

For example the purchase price is 500k (Assume zero COV)
Bank loans you 400k (80%)

Stamp Duties & legal fees etc 30k
Bank loans you 30k as a "Personal Loan" and not part of the mortgage.

I am not aware that Bank can include stamp duty and legal fees as part of mortgage loan.

This post has been edited by Dark NT: Sep 5 2013, 04:42 PM