Well that depends on the gym's per entry payment vs monthly membership. Based on my experiences with many gyms, it is never worth it to get membership if only 3 days a week.  Minimum 4 days 

To all sifu sifu,

I am looking for some advise on transportation back to Malaysia. Preferably a bus to KL area. I always use FirstCoach but it was for holiday. Now that I am working here, I notice that its impossible to book a ticket especially for Friday after work and Sunday evening.

Can someone please advise me?

Thank you !

$30 per entry. Dayum thats freaking expensive 

I think I am going to take Causewaylink Express end of this month since its nearer to my work place. Do you know where is the pick up point for Causewaylink? I know it is at IMM Building but unsure where is the exact location.

Between, should I start apply another job if the HR never response two day after the face to face interview?

Anybody got try DBS Malaysia Remit ?? What is the estimate exchange rate they giving ?? Since now they charging $0 service fee, i figured it could be good using DBS to transfer money rather than carry across custom.

the good thing about Sg compares to Marehsia is you can get a pretty good deal on IT stuff at the shop in your neighbourhood mall. Shops like Challenger, Courts & Harvey Norman.

Not really. Last time before Malaysia GST this is true, but after GST it's not so clear cut. Example go Apple Store and check prices, it is almost universally cheaper to buy in SG.

Like I said, GST in Malaysia has evened the playing field a LOT. Have you compared lately? Example:

http://www.lelong.com.my/asus-strix-gtx980...6-10-Sale-P.htm rm3,599

Selling in Singapore (bizgram asia) at sgd1,199 i.e. rm3,621

Cheaper in Malaysia? Yes, by 0.6%. Last time before GST it always is significantly cheaper to buy everything in LYP or whatever, but now after GST it's not.

To be frank, I rather buy and pay a little bit more like $50 on electronics. The after sales service and service centre is so much better and professional compared to malaysia.

True. Also with 'lemon law' customers have better protection. Reminded me that I actually returned a Belkin electric socket after 2 weeks of purchasing from Courts when I found out it's cheaper ordering from Amazon. No problem even when I told them the truth. Try do it in Marehsia.

Food
about $4-8 like what the other dude had mentioned. When you are free, walk around and you might bump into cheaper alternatives. E.g. some places offering $2.40 for 2 vege 2 meat kinda mixed rice.

Transport
- BUS - Raffles Place to JB - Go to Bugis mrt, walk to Queen Street and board bus CW2. It'll cost you $3.30 to JB CIQ and then to Larkin bus terminal. More info  here.

- BUS - Raffles Place to KL - Take mrt to Lavender or Nicol Highway, walk to Golden Mile Tower, buy bus ticket from Starmart to KL. It'll cost you $30 for weekend and $20 for weekdays. Alternatively you may book online here. Golden Mile to KL is about 6-7 hours.

- FLY - Try browsing TigerAir, Jetstar or Malindo's website and wait for promotion.

Room Rental
- There are 3 types of room. Small aka utility room(1pax), Common Room(2pax) and Master Room(3pax).
- A small room is about $450-500(without aircond). Some landlord might include utilities(electricity and water) in your room rental fee, some you have to pay separately.
- A common room ranged around $600-800.
- Masterroom is about $800-1xxx depending on what they are including.

Mobile phone.
- Mobile phone package ranged between $30-50 monthly for average user(data and calls).

Example of monthly breakdown,

$500 Room Rental, small room 1 pax.
$600 Food - $20 x 30 days.
$  50 Mobile Phone
$  50 Transport (Bus & MRT)

Singapore is a lot more competitive than KL is. If you can't make it in KL it's unlikely you will fare any better in SG. Anyways you can always PM your CV to our "BIG FOUR" daikor/daikarche's here and see if your profile is worth their time. Banking/Finance Fiona Chin, Oil & Gas MacKiddo, IT Lester1987, events scitzo.

Hi,

Just wondering I have ald get the job offer. Fill up there EP Pass from my HR.
My HR say will send me the contract asap. But so far have been few days, not yet see her sending me the contract, shld I remind her?

Contract as in employment contract?
You need to sign that before your EP application if i remember correctly

Guess I am lucky, my first job in Sg with less than a year experience ald give me EP Pass.

Wah piang, one month save $4k, so extreme meh?
I only hope I can save $1k-1.5k, looks like possible eh?

Wah, you guys just lived up my hope! I was thinking to work in SG for 1 year only can buy my house in KL. Looks like it may happen sooner than I predicted.
Actually in term of room, I don't need a master room. Just a little room will do, for myself. A/C or not doesn't matter, I can live with it so long there is at least a fan.  My only requirement is I must stay alone, cannot share room, share house is fine.

By the way, wanna ask you guys, is it OK if my friends or family members come to my place once a while to stay for few days? Assuming if I have friends from Malaysia or other countries wanna visit me in SG? Will the landlord and housemates allow? In general?

ok ok. see u in SG 
Ok. Thanks. Will do further search.

Do they cancel the current work pass first before working on the new application?

Yes,the existing pass has to be cancelled first before the new employer can apply another pass

i think if ur focus is on gal/ladies,u should go to CC =="

it's ok. I started with S$1750, now S$2k/day, nothing to be ashamed of.  =_=

Pros :CIMB is convienent because SG CIMB can direct transfer to MY CIMB, Cons : very very less ATM and branches, and i mean super less.

otherwise take out the money and remittance at any money changers with small fee applied, get your money few working days later.

The rate not bad at all. to any bank and how long it takes?

If Im working in Singapore, how to use malaysia online banking? they need to send tac code to my msia phone number? which is not accesible when im in sg. How? 

Really so expensive to own a car?  I mean, assuming with SGD 200k car, if pay is say around SGD 12k, can afford right?  Monthly repayment about 3.5k, with condo 3k.

Daiso near stadium, japan home at paya lebar square, shengshiong near lor 15 geylang, ITEC around lor 21, fairprice at lor38.

1. i gt the same salary in sg as in malaysia, but the salary in SGD which is 3x 
2. the security and safety here is way way way better than malaysia 
3. the public transportation here are everywhere and very very punctual.

1. increment higher in malaysia? depends.
inflation higher in malaysia? i think almost the same compare with sg. just that most thing in sg is way cheaper compare to malaysia

3. yes. more frequent. the iris apps. AWESOME.

Inflation is there if you look for it. 2.50 to 3 may not seem like much, but its 20% increase.

Just use CPI index, a measure of inflation by government. Can compare between each country.

If everyone quote chicken rice, houses, car in their example in this forum - it's going to be a never ending argument

yes u can open a saving account by showing them your IPA and passport. Opened mine at posb. no "tissues"

Hi guys, just now I went maybank and uob, open a savings account need 1k sgd deposit?

i forgot haha...cant remember
yea most of the banks need around that much to open...

Not a tax  resident, why still pay flat 15% tax or progressive tax rate?
So confusing     

hi guys wanna ask xia.
currently all my malaysia e-banking all use some kind of TAC number and send to my MY mobile number. so every transaction i wanna do online need the TAC.

but im in singapore now and that number cant be use. so how ah?
anyone can teach me ?