Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Jun 5th 2013, 1:33 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 420
Re: Potential Move to KL
Hi RedVRoger
I can only reply re the Q about your wife working; I think she'll be exceptionally lucky to secure paid work!
I moved out here on a Spouse's dependent pass 16 months ago. My...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Feb 2nd 2013, 8:47 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 399
Re: Different Taxi Rates?
I was told that drivers of Executive (blue) taxis can be guaranteed to speak decent English and will know loads of destinations in the city - so they're more reliable too, hence the higher meter...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Dec 19th 2012, 7:48 am
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Replies: 0
Views: 207
Adult choir / singing groups?
Hi all
I'd love to join a choir in the new year but am struggling to find anything in KL - does anyone know of one? Ideally I'm looking for something that doesn't require auditions (or at least...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Dec 6th 2012, 8:05 am
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,858
Re: The view from my balcony or front door
Indeed! - the less glam of the two ; )
I think the building with the curved roof is the UEM building - don't know OUA (unless we mean the same place?) Just to the right of it is 1 Sentral where my...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Dec 6th 2012, 7:47 am
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,858
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Dec 6th 2012, 7:19 am
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,858
Re: The view from my balcony or front door
Love this idea!!!! :thumbsup:
Here are 3 different colours of KL - and no filters used!!
#1 and #2 are in the evening looking North West towards Sri Hartamas/Mont Kiara;
#3 is at dawn looking...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Oct 17th 2012, 10:02 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 705
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Oct 17th 2012, 8:31 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 976
Re: Moving to Kuala Lumpur
Hi and congratulations on the job offer!
Re your queries, don't worry, there's lots of info already on this site you can refer to - have a look at the titles of other threads or do a search.
I came...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Oct 10th 2012, 10:11 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 753
Re: Langkawi
I agree re there being too much else to see to warrant going back to places... although I'd be sorely tempted to go back to the Perhentians! Was there in '08 (stayed on the west coast of Pulau...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Oct 10th 2012, 9:14 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 753
Re: Langkawi
I have mixed feelings about Langkawi, so far - I visited in August for a low-key long weekend. My sister had visited in 2004 and came back raving about how beautiful it was. She spent one night at...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Oct 10th 2012, 8:05 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 705
Re: Where can I buy a nice birthday cake?
Or the Jasons main cake deli counter in Bangsar Shopping Centre - individual cakes (mmmm the "chocolate and cheese" is divine!) and also bigger ones.
Or Les Deux Garcons on Jalan Telawi 4, Bangsar...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Oct 3rd 2012, 8:43 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,197
Re: Hairdressers
Hi whybirda
I've just been through this desperate search to get my hair cut and highlighted!! Haven't changed hairdressers successfully for almost a decade...
I ended up plumping for a salon...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Sep 5th 2012, 7:39 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,054
Re: Moving to KL (Bangsar) at end of Sept
Hi DeeM
The Association of British Women in Malaysia (ABWM) is based in Bangsar (as am I). It's a great area and the ABWM is a fantastic resource for those new to the city - especially if you have...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Sep 1st 2012, 9:07 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 741
Re: food allergies, living in KL
Hi Optionist
I have anaphylaxis (walnuts, pecans, pine nuts) and am living in KL. So far I've found food very easy - but then the nuts I'm allergic to aren't very Asian. Mostly here it's peanut,...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
May 1st 2012, 9:43 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,380
Re: Employment in Malaysia
Hi S8ney
I moved to KL in March and have been furiously job hunting since then (my husband is on an employment pass and I am a dependent). The sector I trained in doesn't have a particular need for...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Apr 6th 2012, 10:12 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,118
Re: Malaysian Bank Account
A bit of extra info re HSBC v Maybank; we have just opened an account with both of them (HSBC convenient location near home & link to UK banking; Maybank because the other half's employer prefers...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Apr 4th 2012, 8:18 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,294
Re: employment pass
We were advised that it would be a 3-month process end-to-end, but in fact it was only 6 weeks or so and even my husband's employer was quite surprised! I guess the earlier you can send off the...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Apr 4th 2012, 7:58 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,294
Re: employment pass
Well.... I guess technically that's true, in that the application process and issue of the passes themselves is handled by the Immigration Office in KL, and I think I've heard others say you can wait...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Apr 4th 2012, 6:38 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,294
Re: employment pass
Hi whybirda - don't worry at all! Yes, that was the process just for my marriage certificate, just to produce my Dependant's Pass.
My husband's employer helped him through his actual employment...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Apr 4th 2012, 1:13 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,294
Re: employment pass & certificate legalisation
Deoraby, just to triple check in case HR has missed it in their list - the Malaysian High Comm in London will only stamp your certificates if they have already been legalised by the issuing body (UK...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Apr 3rd 2012, 6:39 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,294
Re: employment pass
Oh good point - re my other half's employment pass (which his employer also sorted out), I think he had to provide a lot of photocopies of pages for the first half of the process in advance of our...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Apr 1st 2012, 6:06 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,294
Re: employment pass & certificate legalisation
Hi Deoraby
I just went through this process in the UK with a British certificate. I think it doesn't matter what nationality you are, but what country your marriage certificate / birth certificate...
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Mar 27th 2012, 10:59 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 872
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Mar 27th 2012, 4:48 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 872
Plants, nurseries, garden centres in KL?
Does anyone know of any decent nurseries where I can buy some plants for the balcony?
Sungai Buloh is apparently the area just north west of KL where all the super (and cheaper!!) nurseries are......
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Forum: Far East and Asia / Malaysia
Mar 27th 2012, 4:44 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 661
Re: Using UK mobile
A bit late, but... I went to Low Yat shopping mall by Bukit Bintang station (renowned for electronics at cheap prices) and trawled round all the stalls and shops in there (Floor 2 I think) that had...
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