I edited my reply.

Now longer.

Sorry bro.Just think a few points....

You may see it again...

My colleague is 52 years old.

He received Singaporean permanent citizenship in 2004.

He has a house, a wife, and children in Johor Bahru. He commutes daily to work in Singapore.

I think malaysians can update his Johor address in the Singapore system. There are no issue with his PR renewal.

He had never rented a house in Singapore before. However, due to the COVID-19 lockdown, he rented one room for around 2 year. It was a special situation.
Are all of your colleagues or friends, who are Malaysian citizens but also Singapore permanent residents, staying in Singapore?
Or do some of them live in Johor and commute daily to work in Singapore?

Is it because some workplaces in Singapore now have more PRCs (People's Republic of China citizens) than Malaysian citizens?

What I read from a Facebook group is that some women go back to Johor or Malaysia to give birth and then work from home in Johor. They do not enter Singapore or work in the office.

Or some staff, due to Covid-19, their company allows them to work in Johor. So, the ICA officers are not happy.
So, if they commute daily into and out of Singapore for work, it should not be a problem, right?

Those motorcycles or cars that commute daily back and forth have many Singapore-registered license plates; many are Singapore PRs but Malaysian citizens.
For now, I can say that commuting daily in and out is not an issue for renewing the REP (Re-entry Permit).

Because if they really need a Singapore address to renew the REP, there are now many rental rooms available in Singapore.

Previously, agents had many people wanting to find rooms to rent.
They used to get booked quickly (a real case, not marketing tactics). But now, if you ask an agent, they will reply, 'I have at least 8 to 10 rooms. Which one do you want to view?'
But I know Singapore can impose some special laws.
Maybe in 5 years time,PR really need to have a residential address to renew REP.

Like cigarettes must be sold in a sealed cabinet and cannot be displayed in transparent glass in front of it.
Singapore was the first country to impose such laws.

If the Singaporean government indeed stated that Malaysians must have a residential address in Singapore to renew their REP, surely there would be a lot of discussion on Facebook. For now, it seems that some people forget to renew due to working in countries other than Singapore.

Some companies send them to Hong Kong, Taiwan, or Australia.
Sorry.Reply too long...

But you give a good reminder.

How can your company have 90 percent PRC employees?

What I know is that the construction sector has many quotas for foreigners. But you work at the office, right?

Data Source: Singapore Department of Statistics
The reason Singapore does not disclose the breakdown of PR population by nationality is due to sensitivity concerns.

However, the Minister also stated that many of Singapore's PRs come from neighboring countries due to historical factors.
According to netizens' analysis, the neighboring country mentioned is undoubtedly Malaysia.
Although the Minister did not reveal the countries from which

Singapore's approved PRs come, he disclosed that about 60% of the approved PRs in 2019 and 2020 came from Southeast Asian countries, about 34% came from other Asian countries,
So, 60% of 30,000 is 18,000.

Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia,Brunei, Philipines, Vietnam,Myanmar
7 countries shares this 18,000 PR successful approval.

No.	Asean 11 Country
1	Indonesia
2	Thailand
3	Malaysia
4	Brunei
5	Vietnam
6	Philippines
7	Cambodia
8	Myanmar
9	Laos
10	Singapore

11) Timor-Leste (total population is around 1.34 million only)
**************and the remaining 6% came from other countries.**************************

So, 6% of 30,000 is 1,800....
So less....

Not much ang moh apply?
It is believed that the majority of the 60% from Southeast Asian countries are from Malaysia, and the percentage from China among the 34% from other Asian countries is definitely not small.

No.	20 strong economies in Asia, excluding Southeast Asian countries ( Southeast Asian countries means = Asean Countries)
1	China
2	Republic of China,Taiwan
3	Hong Kong SAR,China
4	Macau SAR,China
5	Japan
6	South Korea
7	India
8	Saudi Arabia
9	United Arab Emirates (UAE)
10	Qatar
11	Pakistan
12	Israel
13	Bangladesh
14	Turkey
15	Iran
16	Sri Lanka
17	Mongolia
18	Azerbaijan
19	Uzbekistan
20	Turkmenistan

Singapore's PR Numbers Over the Years
Have remained at around 500,000
The Minister stated that Singapore's immigration policy has been carefully adjusted, and over the years, the PR population has been kept stable at around 500,000.
Luckily we are malaysian...

Still got 60 percent chance...

Some good employees who had been with them for many years couldn't switch to the new company due to the sg work pass issues.
They never applied for Singapore Permanent Residency after obtaining an S Pass?
Actually, Malaysians need to compete with Indian citizens, People's Republic of China (PRC) citizens, Myanmar citizens, and Filipino citizens in the maintenance sector.

These 4 countries citizens need an S Pass to become technician.
Malaysians only need a work permit to become technicians.

I know some small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in sg that hire Malaysians with only a secondary school education or ITE graduates , but their technical skills are extremely strong (15 years plus).

However, they only receive a work permit but work as an engineer.

When I apply PR, my S pass still left 1 and half years.....

I nevet expect need more than 12 months....

And now almost gonna renew S Pass also

That one is EP right?
I think S Pass 2nd time renew can use 3 years

Try the best for the company not downgrade yours pass.

My fren s pass then downgrade wp like within 1 week then reject pr

S Pass renew can be 3 years......

If I not wrong,depends company and your passport lifespan also

Boss want to submit 2 years or 3 years?

Some company scare you get PR then run away,so they renew 2 years...

https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/s...ta-requirements
https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/w...gn-worker-quota
The company has a certain quota for S Pass and Work Permit (WP) holders.
As far as I know, there is no quota for a company to hire Employment Pass (EP) holders.

However, the company cannot hire only EP holders.
If only the boss is Singaporean and all other staff are EP holders, this is not allowed.
Calculate foreign employee quota
Use the quota calculator to plan how many Work Permit and S Pass holders your company can hire. For your company’s current workforce and quota, you should always check Work Permit Online.

Wanna ask a question here:

My job is fully remote now and I WFH everyday from my house in JB. i get paid in SGD and I make contribution to CPF and Income tax as required. However, I don't really travel to SG anymore (maybe once every 2 months?).

Would this affect my REP renewal?

update:

my PR was approved few days ago. i submitted my application last year aug.

i follow up with them about 2 months ago by email and have no issue using the BM version of my birth cert.

phew now dont need to renew my EP anymore as i might not get it due to the min salary requirement for my age.
it is so hard to get EP now and even harder for next year

I just send a enquiry email to ICA_PR@ica.gov.sg
Automated reply from them....

Before 22 may 2023 must inform by post

After the date is inform by email or post....

When you go to ICA to collect your SG PR identity card, do you need to bring 3 photos, your work pass, IC, and passport?

So you've seen many parents bring their kids to get their SG PR identity card?

Education cert must be original right?

In my case, I opted for the slow and steady approach… (the same as your wife”s)