

devilsadvocate
Malaysian looking for information about Singapore
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Registration: 23 August 2011
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Best area to live near school... by EnglishJacki
Hubby has just signed a new contract so he will be moving to KL in Oct, followed by me and our 3 children in December. I have been looking at schools for our 6 and 4 year old which must be British curriculum, but am having problems finding out which ...

Another question please... When looking at the rental ads, the number os bedrooms is like 3+1 or suchlike, does that mean it's a 4 bed or something different? Why not just put 4 bed?! Don't get it!+1 usually refers to a very small room - also known ... Read More


any nice pub with nice music? by kltam
Beside bangsar, any nice pubs or bar with good music?

I went to Irish pub called Healy Mac's at changkat. Manager is sweet to me. Lots of expats there!if it was Guna you met - he has got a new place - a few doors away - heck i cant recall the name. Well it is right in front of Gypsy. The Hill in ... Read More


Moving to Kuala Lumpur by colonel_2005
Hello Everyone, I am planning to relocate from India to Kuala Lumpur. I have been offered a monthly package of RM 12K (before taxes). I believe that the taxes are pretty steep in Malaysia and if I am not mistaken I will have to shell out income tax ...

Hello Everyone, I am planning to relocate from India to Kuala Lumpur. I have been offered a monthly package of RM 12K (before taxes). I believe that the taxes are pretty steep in Malaysia and if I am not mistaken I will have to shell out income tax ... Read More


Best area to live near school... by EnglishJacki
Hubby has just signed a new contract so he will be moving to KL in Oct, followed by me and our 3 children in December. I have been looking at schools for our 6 and 4 year old which must be British curriculum, but am having problems finding out which ...

10K is plenty You'll find luxurious homes and condos with this kind of allowance. Property agents in Malaysia usually see expats (or their companies) as walking bank accounts and tend to show them very high end units even if they specifically ... Read More


Finally got an Offer for RM11000..need Tax Help! by vinayd
Hi Folks, after a long hiatus of negotiations I have got a final offer of RM 11k per month. Would like to know what is the tax rate on the amount? whether the tax is deducted on monthly basis? how will be my mode of payment(typically I heard ...

Hi Vinds, Please visit www.hasil.gov.my.(This is the IRB website - you can view it in English). Under the tab links - click tax rate. For the assesment year 2010 - you will be paying RM 14,325 for the first RM 100K of taxable income. Then on ... Read More


how to get to cyberjava from KLCC by fran79
Dear Friends, I will be moving to KL from 1st of October and I will work in Cyberjava, I read a lot about the location, however I would like to live in KLCC or an other popular area for expats well connected, since I would like to live the ...

Dear Friends, I will be moving to KL from 1st of October and I will work in Cyberjava, I read a lot about the location, however I would like to live in KLCC or an other popular area for expats well connected, since I would like to live the ... Read More


Affordable schools for children age 16,15 and 11. by ilovecooking
Hi! we have children age 16, 15, 11, currently studying in singapore. International schools in KL seems to be beyond our reach due to their cost. Can someone please kindly share what are the other options? It will be great if we can send our ...

Hi! we have children age 16, 15, 11, currently studying in singapore. International schools in KL seems to be beyond our reach due to their cost. Can someone please kindly share what are the other options? It will be great if we can send our ... Read More


got a job offer in KL any advice on schools and houses by j0amelie
Hi All, I know you get a lot of these questions so sorry! I have been offered a job in KL at a salary rate of 25000RM/month. What tax will I have to pay on this? I know housing is expensive in KL, and we'll still have to send some money back to ...

Hi All, I know you get a lot of these questions so sorry! I have been offered a job in KL at a salary rate of 25000RM/month. What tax will I have to pay on this? I know housing is expensive in KL, and we'll still have to send some money back to ... Read More


moving to kl , advice on housing by iniyamalar
Hi all, Personally i really appreciate all those who take up their time to help those who are in need of information.. thankyou..it's really sweet.. Well coming to the point, we will be moving to kl in a month or two and would like some ...

Hi all, Personally i really appreciate all those who take up their time to help those who are in need of information.. thankyou..it's really sweet.. Well coming to the point, we will be moving to kl in a month or two and would like some ... Read More


Immigration to Malaysia by Sneh_k
Hi, I have been offerred a job in Malaysia (Cyberjaya) as Manager in Back Office Operations. I have 14 years Experience in Capital Markets and am currently based out of India. I am a post graduate in MBA with lots of additional qualifications and ...

Your experience seems impressive and does not commensurate with the package oferred, definitely. But back office operations usually do not command competitive remuneration. But even then you should ask for a very basic minimum of RM 250K annual. ... Read More


moving to kl , advice on housing by iniyamalar
Hi all, Personally i really appreciate all those who take up their time to help those who are in need of information.. thankyou..it's really sweet.. Well coming to the point, we will be moving to kl in a month or two and would like some ...

Hi Habib, I am just new to the forum and this is my first post. The website is so informative and your responses are quite candid and very useful for any new expat at KL. We are moving to KL sometime in new year and exploring option for ... Read More


Immigration to Malaysia by Sneh_k
Hi, I have been offerred a job in Malaysia (Cyberjaya) as Manager in Back Office Operations. I have 14 years Experience in Capital Markets and am currently based out of India. I am a post graduate in MBA with lots of additional qualifications and ...

Your experience seems impressive and does not commensurate with the package oferred, definitely. But back office operations usually do not command competitive remuneration. But even then you should ask for a very basic minimum of RM 250K annual. ... Read More