From 2020 to 2022, when I was stressed, I would go to the library to use the computer and look at newspapers from 50 years ago or today's newspapers.

Before 2020, there were many paper versions of newspapers in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Now, all are accessed on the computer.

A bit loh.
Now I no more read the newspaper.

You also go library read newspaper?

I didn't know that. What are the perks?

Although a library is like a lullaby to me, would consider to get some books for the young ones.

Since got PR, take it further... go be a RC or NC member. I joined as NC member when I still had my PR. Help built relationship when you decide to have family here. Improve chances to join popular schools. Since then I've moved on to be CDC District Councilor. Those who serve long long time.. get pangkat like PBM (Datuk equivalent) / BBM (Tan Sri equivalent). If you want rub shoulders with who's who in government, then this is the path you need to choose. For me, I'm more of sleeping member already since my kids have entered their school of choice. I'm just staying around as an observer and once a while, get free tix for NDPs etc.   

Hi, I'm planning to apply PR and was wondering how to fill-up the Achievement & Innovation part.  Any advise?
I read in some other forum, some of them have left it blank.

I wrote bits of my resume/achievements. I guess the key is to throw in lots of jargons so that you look worthy to be PR in the eyes of the ICA officer. 

Should always fluff, something Singaporeans and those Indian from India are good at ..

Haha .. the mark down is something I can agree. The crazy bell curve that I have to deal once a year. For CECA, I don't deal with them alot but my wife does. She complains to me whenever she has to deal with them.

Already gotten it.

Early 2000s was very easy to get.

U don't need to be a doctor to get PR.

My friends in accoutancy line also can get.

yeah I didn't take advantage of that.

Anyways, I could have been single now, had i decided to PR there.

Hardly mingle around with uncles/aunties, the young ones nowadays could barely speak Chinese, notwithstanding hokkien. So, haven't really heard of that.

If I'm not mistaken it was around 2.5 in 2012? Around 3 before 2020 and 3.5 now .. basically on average 10 cents per year, which is pretty absurd compared to the past .. soon to be 4 if the trend continues.

Good for us working in Sg but kinna sad for those working and living in My.

Actually, the SGD to MYR exchange rate shouldn't be too low. Some developers in Johor Bahru purposely mark up the price to the RM 500k threshold (for example: Danga bay......) to fulfill the foreigner buying eligibility condition.
Foreigners are allowed to buy property with a minimum price of RM2 million for landed properties in designated international zones and RM1 million for high-rise/strata title properties within non-international zones, except for Medini and Danga Bay.(RM 500 K)
So, this issue is not fair and not good for some Malaysians working in Singapore who earn a salary of around SGD 1700-2000, and Malaysians working in Malaysia who earn a salary of around RM 2500.

I really hope that all the big foreign investments in semiconductors and the construction of many data centers in Johor, Selangor, or Penang, as well as AI investments, will help our currency stay at 1 SGD to 3.5 MYR and not drop further. It is enough for our country.

Your salary in Singapore may increase due to the weak ringgit in Malaysia, but when you spend your ringgit in Malaysia on food, cinema, electricity, water, hotels, theme parks, cars, and groceries, you will find that your spending power has also decreased.

Unless you have a salary of at least 7000 SGD - 9000 SGD and only one child or no children and a spouse, it will be challenging.

Now, school fees, tuition fees, bus fees, and stationery costs are all increasing.
The strength or weakness of the exchange rate between 1 SGD to MYR affects the prices of coffee shop food, houses, automobiles, motorcycles, canned food, vegetables, fruits, meat, milk, and other grocery items in Malaysia.
This exchange rate relationship between SGD and MYR influences the cost of living and inflation in Malaysia.

I haven't bought any property in Malaysia yet.

If the currency rate becomes 1 SGD to 4 MYR, what do you think all the 'sucked blood' developers would think and do to the housing market?
Later food prices in Johor Bahru also increase.

Do you know many people say that the cost of living in Johor Bahru is higher than in the KL town area?

Our JB hawker or coffee shop food prices are crazy expensive and not tasty.

Developer is never on our side. They are always on the money side.

Frankly speaking, no one cares about those living in johor and travel back and forth. In fact, you guys are the winners. Actually this was brought upon by your act. Demand and supply. You earn more because of the exchange rate but in return those living in JB will charge you more. That's why to me JB is really a bad place compared to KL. The cost does not commensurate to earning. I feel bad for those living and working in JB because of those working in sg but spend in JB. They are the real victim of the exchange rate.

Its the same thing that happened to senzhen .. used to be a poor city but flourished like crazy now ..

I'm not condemning their action of commuting between two counties daily. Not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to work and live in singapore comfortably. In fact, I doubt I could retire in Sg in the future too.

I was trying to highlight the consequence of the exchange rate, which benefited a small population living in JB, spurred the greed of some locals (especially eateries, developers, etc) >> collateral damage to majority of those living in JB.