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post Nov 13 2013, 11:21 PM

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QUOTE(crazy25kid @ Nov 13 2013, 05:43 PM)
Just for everyone's info:
If you are going to convert your license, try not to go to SSDC (at Woodlands).
Unless your JPJ letter has a chop and signed by JPJ officer (on the paper which states computer generated and no signature required) sweat.gif sweat.gif and you are willing to wait.
Try Comfort Delgro (at Ubi). Can even go at lunch time which very short or no queue at all.
Not sure about bukit batok
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i thought all extract letter got signature and chop?

did at bkt batok, very satisfied rclxms.gif although location takes a while to reach...

QUOTE(snowbell8 @ Nov 13 2013, 06:30 PM)
Not much jobs for malaysian in the advertisement sad.gif

Those never state only Singaporean/SPR, can I apply those?? or if stated malaysian then only can apply..dunno which company hires malaysian for fresh graduate..
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apply only.. its free rclxms.gif
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post Nov 14 2013, 08:18 AM

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QUOTE(pinksapphire @ Nov 14 2013, 01:38 AM)
What would be a comfortable or at least bearable salary range if we go to Singapore? Assuming have to pay for rental, transportation, misc. expenses, the usual drills. I actually don't know how much is the income tax, come to think about it.
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very very subjective..
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post Nov 14 2013, 11:06 PM

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Why the world's ultra rich are flocking into Singapore right now

Singapore’s average wealth per adult is currently US$282,000 (5th in the world)

The number of High-Net-Worth (HNW) individuals rose 21.5% in 2012

HNW Individuals hold USD 857 billion in wealth

The number of HNW individuals in Singapore expected to rise 58% by 2017

HNW Individual wealth expected to surpass USD 1.38 trillion by 2017

Assets under management across Singapore hit a record high of USD 1.29 trillion

The degree of wealth shifting to Singapore is truly staggering so it is important to look at why wealthy individuals from across the globe are seeking to make Singapore their new home. Highlighted below are some of the key reasons we are seeking such rapid growth in the number of HNW individuals shifting to Singapore.

A shift from Switzerland to Singapore

There is great talk about Singapore becoming the new Switzerland and taking the title of being the global financial hub for the world’s wealthy. Switzerland’s main attraction has always been the secrecy offering by the banking sector which has become much less applicable over recent years and without this benefit, there is little keeping the funds in Switzerland.

The Singaporean Dollar

Monetary Policy in Singapore is expected to remain on track and the Singaporean Dollar is expected to continue to gradually appreciate against other major currencies. This provides a degree of currency stability for global investors looking for a ‘safe haven’ for their investments, particularly during these times of economic volatility.

Economic Growth

Merrill Lynch is forecasting economic growth for 2013 of 3.5% and 2.8% for 2014. The Central Bank here in Singapore has also highlighted that they do not expect any material difference in the economic growth rates between this year and next. This positive growth outlook also provides for a compelling investment case for global investors.

Tax Rates

The maximum personal income tax rate in Singapore is 20% which applies to income over S$320,000. To give you some reference, here are the top income tax rates in the home countries of many expats here:

Australia – 45%
UK – 50%
France – 45%
New Zealand – 45%
There is also no tax payable on capital gains made from buying and selling financial instruments such as shares.

Where else?

China: Chinese economic data continues to show a slow-down in the economy, despite growth rates still remaining high relative to other countries.

UK: The latest IMF report, whilst reporting an upgrade in their economic outlook expects output to remain well below potential output for “many years”.

Europe: European economic concerns continue globally. BNY Mellon chief economic is quite pessimistic about whether the recent economic growth that brought them out of recession is sustainable in future years. Debt levels remain a concern and we are yet to see a great deal of structural reform.

US: The US economy has performed relatively well and is showing signs of early economic growth, however the recent debacle regarding raising the US debt ceiling and resulting government shut-down highlights an instability HNW individuals do not want to be exposed to.

There is little doubt that the wealth will continue to pour into Singapore as the benefits of being based here continue to provide for a compelling case. As a result, the Singaporean economy will continue to prosper with new jobs being created, further infrastructure developments and a strengthening financial sector.

- See more at: http://sbr.com.sg/financial-services/comme...h.CkLydoWo.dpuf
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post Nov 14 2013, 11:23 PM

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QUOTE(mennmenn @ Nov 14 2013, 11:17 PM)
Just got my EP approved. will start a job in SG during Dec... Hope to meet u guys soon!
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welcome... do pm mackiddo or deodorant for complimentary premium membership to singapore royal club...
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post Nov 16 2013, 09:47 AM

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QUOTE(keeganz @ Nov 16 2013, 02:10 AM)
Wow this sounds good, money inflow to sg and sgd might go even stronger. Bagus bagus. The more fund inflow to sg
The better for us
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good for u nia rclxms.gif

QUOTE(deodorant @ Nov 16 2013, 09:27 AM)
- needs work experience
- asks fresh grads to apply

WUT
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means those previously working before grad? hmm.gif
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post Nov 17 2013, 09:56 AM

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QUOTE(paintballtao @ Nov 17 2013, 07:22 AM)
one question, remember i have to move out of the place i staying after 1 month, the time is next week. landlady claimed i brought ants, which she never see in her unit before -.- so let say if she refuse to give back my deposit next week, what should i do?
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ur case is no agreement right? any agent? cant rmb..

neway, if u have prove that u had gave her deposit, then file a police report if she refuses to refund u...
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post Nov 19 2013, 09:13 PM

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QUOTE(paintballtao @ Nov 19 2013, 08:22 PM)
i have the deposit receipt. if she only want to return partial deposit, claim loss due to ants infiltrating her house?
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she cant just claim loss due to ants, that's punitive... she have to give you the option to do something to clear the ant prob, either hire a pest control coy or u eradicate it urself... only if you dont want then she can hire services and charge you for it.. explain to her... then go to super market and buy 1 can of insecticide.. spray gao gao
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post Nov 20 2013, 11:06 PM

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QUOTE(shiyau @ Nov 20 2013, 11:00 PM)
hi all, i'm thinking to travel daily to SG from JB for work by car. Working location : Woodlands.. Other than VEP 20 bucks per day any other concern that I should have take? let's say my working hour is at 8.30am, how early should I depart from JB?
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jb which part?

since u r working at woodlands would advise you take ride bike or take public transport...

if you insist on taking car, 7am at the immigration would be sufficient
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post Nov 21 2013, 09:06 PM

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QUOTE(skycrew @ Nov 21 2013, 03:07 PM)
Company ask to go through probation first before hire for full-time and apply permit. is it possible? I cant use social visa right ?
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they have this pass for interns... they mgiht use that
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post Nov 21 2013, 09:17 PM

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QUOTE(skycrew @ Nov 21 2013, 09:16 PM)
So they should go through work pass application first right because my friend only using 1 letter first and get a card a month later.
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ohh.. if the letter is the in principle approval means his pass is already granted, just awaiting the card..
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post Nov 21 2013, 10:54 PM

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Here are the 10 highest paying jobs in Singapore

Are you getting enough?

Singapore – Want to know what you’re worth in today’s job market?

JobStreet.com has published a list of the top 10 highest paying jobs in Singapore to help candidates and hiring managers benchmark their salaries against the market.

This list has been determined through the average salary of all specialisations per position level, based on salaries posted by employers on the JobStreet website this year.

Fresh Graduates

1. Doctor - $3,095

2. Biotechnology - $3,082

3. Process design & control - $3,055

4. Corporate finance - $2,959

5. Financial sales services - $2,857

6. Legal services - $2,825

7. Environmental engineering - $2,781

8. Journalist - $2,781

9. Banking & finance - $2,758

10. IT – software - $2,718



Junior Executives

1. Doctor - $3,722

2. Actuarial science - $3,649

3. IT software - $3,334

4. Legal services - $3,279

5. Corporate finance - $3,248

6. Audit - $3,214

7. Industrial engineering - $3,198

8. Banking & finance - $3,187

9. Database administrator - $3,170

10. Process design & control - $3,144



Senior Executives

1. Financial sales - $4,718

2. Actuarial science - $4,670

3. Banking & finance - $4,635

4 IT software - $4,617

5. Legal services - $4,616

6. Corporate finance - $4,545

7. Laboratory scientist - $4,375

8. Biotechnology - $4,329

9. Chemical engineering - $4,277

10. Audit - $4,246



Managers

1. Chemist - $9,096

2. Corporate finance - $7,305

3. Legal services - $6,950

4. Laboratory scientist - $6,882

5. IT software - $6,642

6. Electrical engineering - $6,619

7. Logistics - $6,561

8. Audit - $6,187

9. Chemical engineering - $6,102

10. Top management - $5,943



Senior Managers

1. Legal services - $14,466

2. Top management - $11,887

3. Audit - $10,343

4. Doctor - $10,153

5. Laboratory scientists - $10,121

6. Sales – IT and engineering - $9,718

7. Marketing - $9,263

8. Electronics engineering - $9,073

9. Biotechnology - $8,949

10. Pharmacy - $8,949

- See more at: http://sbr.com.sg/source/humanresources-ma...h.oyUHiCXP.dpuf
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post Nov 23 2013, 09:04 AM

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QUOTE(rawrkun @ Nov 23 2013, 01:06 AM)
seems a bit on the low side for fresh/junior to mid level....
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junior could be 1-2 years exp n mid 3-5 years exp... or all the avg for all those having those designation.. hmm.gif not quite sure
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post Nov 23 2013, 08:37 PM

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QUOTE(hihihehe @ Nov 23 2013, 04:03 PM)
anyone can recommend me a hotel for couple in JB? We are planning to cross over Sg for interview and back to Johor for staying. It must be near to bus stop that can carry us to Sg
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http://www.grandbluewave-johorbahru.com/

pm reign226 as he's a frequent customer there... maybe can get discount brows.gif
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post Nov 24 2013, 12:10 AM

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QUOTE(hihihehe @ Nov 23 2013, 09:31 PM)
Thanks but that is too exp lol. I am looking around RM100 per night
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very hard to find rm100 doh.gif

QUOTE(Argiope @ Nov 23 2013, 11:25 PM)
Then that "somewhere" provided wrong info or you interpreted wrongly. Check IRAS.
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i think he got mixed up between taxation terminology 'resident' with permanent resident...
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post Nov 26 2013, 12:43 AM

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QUOTE(vincent829 @ Nov 25 2013, 04:36 PM)
My worry is Friday go back JB will be terrible jam.
Why?
1. Usually crowd flow into JB on Friday
2. Malaysia custom officer on "weekend" off on Friday...
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yes, a lot of johoreans will go to sg on friday for leisure which would add to the already bad friday nite jam to msia

officers work on shift la... should be no change for them

good for those in sg wanting to do official stuff on sunday


QUOTE(Fabrication @ Nov 25 2013, 06:28 PM)
i just got a job offer from Singapore, 6k SGD/month. the office is at Mountbatten Road.

i am 30 years old, male, single.

could you please help on below? serious advice only please.
a) where should i stay? i highly prefer to stay in whole unit, no room renting. (small unit will do because i stay alone)
b) could recommend a few places for staying?
c) transport to work?
d) how far could my salary afford lifestyle?
e) how much will i be taxed?
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congrats bro..

Mountbatten Road is a long stretch, where exactly

take mrt circle if nearby or bus

if you dont want to save, you can have your own unit with a car

ermm.. less than 10% i think
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post Nov 28 2013, 01:20 AM

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QUOTE(SolId SnaKe @ Nov 27 2013, 04:11 PM)
and bro.. another thing is..... I mean im jz a junior in auditing... I erm might be abit slow so maybe yea.. I duuno will survive or not...

before I went for the interview last week, I was damn hyped and pumped up for this.. now that its confirmed and I got it, I chicken out dunno y...

a lot of thoughts in my mind now and its like a drastic change in my COMFORT LIFE right now (this is where I intend to change it)..

my thoughts and doubts include, dunno can survive or not, (if cannot survive come back abit malu.. yea, im abit egoistic but humble).. then dunno how the spore culture is over there (friends working there say its like a heaven bla bla but maybe he got used to it)
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just come la.. . doh.gif

QUOTE(Fiona Chin @ Nov 27 2013, 06:06 PM)
Favors non-bumis also not good. What if competent bumis? Favors the competent can.

In SG I actually never been discriminated against before, at least not direct to my face, behind my back I don't know. Equal chance of opportunity, pay raise, promotion etc with all the colleagues. Not even in school when I am studying here.
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u r singkie liao...

QUOTE(mozane @ Nov 28 2013, 01:04 AM)
recent years there were number of private institutions upgraded to university such as HELP college > HELP University, APIIT > Asia Pacific University (APU), Taylor's College > Taylor's University, etc

When you're filling up the Employment Application Form / Application Form to apply for the Work Permit (for MOM). What do you fill up the name of the institution/university column if you obtained the degree when it was still a college? (new name / the name at the time you obtained your degree)

** it matters to submit to the MOM?
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whatever written on ur piece of paper, put that.. save d hassle of explaining
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post Nov 28 2013, 09:26 PM

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QUOTE(mozane @ Nov 28 2013, 11:29 AM)
you mean if you studied at college A malaysia and obtained the degree from University B australia. we should put "University B" at the "Institution" column?
i thought it also create hassles :/ confusing

edit: what's the accepted way by MOM?
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yeaps.. put B, what confusion? u state there A, they check ur paper A, they call up A... if all are valid no prob and no questions asked
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post Nov 30 2013, 04:22 PM

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QUOTE(wangdu @ Nov 28 2013, 09:23 PM)
hi all..
Currently i have an offering from MNC bank in SG to work for them.
It's a big decision, since i need to downgrade and become Sys Admin. The salary is ok but need to work on shift plus every weekend.

Can i survive with 8k salary in SG?, as im not a PR & there no CPF.
Or should i move near J.B?
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ok la... not too bad, if every weekend and 2 days workday.. ok wat
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post Dec 1 2013, 01:42 AM

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QUOTE(Tigerr @ Nov 30 2013, 09:57 PM)
Complaint what??? How many members here can get 8k...johor people next year got to work on Sunday also mah
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yea lor... i only earn a quarter of that after working 6 years in the kitchen... cry.gif 8k is a lot...

QUOTE(mozane @ Nov 30 2013, 11:30 PM)
ok, as long as it's legitimate lol

not much experienced, just went to one interview. the application asked to fill up the attended institution instead of awarding institution. and i realized there's a work permit self assessment at the MOM website. for the qualification, it asks to fill up the awarding institution instead of attended institution. IF it happens that the company use that details of the application form to apply for work permit (certificate shows the difference), won't it create more chaos? (puzzling)
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just put whatever is written on d paper lor... and u have to be consistent... during ur pr application also they would call up ur details... inconsistency will kill ur 1st pr application
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post Dec 3 2013, 02:53 PM

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QUOTE(cherryl9 @ Dec 3 2013, 02:25 PM)
BUMP!

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THIS IS AN AWESOME THREAD! I was just wondering, how much does my employer have to pay for my pass if I am employed? I tried to look for the info but couldn't get the answer. Do i need to take the fees that my employer needs to incur into consideration when we negotiate salary?


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not much, unless it is work permit or s-pass... there's a levy, you're not looking hard enought

nope, you dont...


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