Living in Malaysia whilst working in Singapore
Apr 26th 2010, 1:15 am
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Re: Living in Malaysia whilst working in Singapore
I know quite a lot of expat wives who do go across the border to JB to buy those 'copy' handbags and copy DVDs....I can't be bothered.
However, I was chatting with an Englishwoman last week and they've just applied to be PR's. They are on local terms so need watch their pennies carefully.
She pops across the 2nd link to Tuas for most of her grocery shopping these days - at a quiet time of the day in midweek - as there is a huge Tesco supermarket there. She said it sells mostly local produce and the clothes are crap, none of the nice Florence + Fred stuff you get in the UK. However she says it's worth it; she is trying to lose weight and can buy fat-reduced food eg. cheese which she either can't fnd in Singapore or is double the price compared to buying it in Malaysia.
I went to a big Tesco's when we were on a short break in Malacca about 18 months ago and I bought a Tesco vacuum cleaner and Tesco branded toaster there...
and a few other Tesco branded food and toiletry items.
However, I was chatting with an Englishwoman last week and they've just applied to be PR's. They are on local terms so need watch their pennies carefully.
She pops across the 2nd link to Tuas for most of her grocery shopping these days - at a quiet time of the day in midweek - as there is a huge Tesco supermarket there. She said it sells mostly local produce and the clothes are crap, none of the nice Florence + Fred stuff you get in the UK. However she says it's worth it; she is trying to lose weight and can buy fat-reduced food eg. cheese which she either can't fnd in Singapore or is double the price compared to buying it in Malaysia.
I went to a big Tesco's when we were on a short break in Malacca about 18 months ago and I bought a Tesco vacuum cleaner and Tesco branded toaster there...
and a few other Tesco branded food and toiletry items.If anyone's in JB, don't forget to check out Chez Papa, the best restaurant in town, located in the shop houses near Plaza Pelangi.
Apr 26th 2010, 1:52 pm
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Re: Living in Malaysia whilst working in Singapore
We will be in JB Tuesday and Wednesday.
Noticed Chez Papa a few times and wondered what it was like.
What would you suggest to eat?
We usually have a meal at Terbrau Market.
When we used to live in JB we found loads of great restaurants.
Unfortunately that was nearly 20 years ago and find it difficult to remember where there were these days.
Apr 27th 2010, 1:00 am
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Re: Living in Malaysia whilst working in Singapore
Do you have an interest in Chez Papa?
We will be in JB Tuesday and Wednesday.
Noticed Chez Papa a few times and wondered what it was like.
What would you suggest to eat?
We usually have a meal at Terbrau Market.
When we used to live in JB we found loads of great restaurants.
Unfortunately that was nearly 20 years ago and find it difficult to remember where there were these days.
We will be in JB Tuesday and Wednesday.
Noticed Chez Papa a few times and wondered what it was like.
What would you suggest to eat?
We usually have a meal at Terbrau Market.
When we used to live in JB we found loads of great restaurants.
Unfortunately that was nearly 20 years ago and find it difficult to remember where there were these days.
I've since found many local places I would recommend as well, but if it's Western Food then this is the place in JB (or Gianni's an Italian just round the corner from Chez Papa).
Let me know what you think of the place. Bon Appetit!
Apr 28th 2010, 3:29 am
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Re: Living in Malaysia whilst working in Singapore
If anyone is at all interested, there is a thread here about life in JB and surrounding area AND commuting to Singapore.
http://www.my2home.info/index.php/topic,734.0.html
One of the posters on this thread actually does the journey to Singapore each day I think, so you can get first-hand info.
http://www.my2home.info/index.php/topic,734.0.html
One of the posters on this thread actually does the journey to Singapore each day I think, so you can get first-hand info.
May 1st 2010, 3:26 pm
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Re: Living in Malaysia whilst working in Singapore
Dear Forum
Can anybody please advise on any benefits to living in Malaysia whilst working in Singapore, my wife is considering taking up a post at Singapore General Hospital as a Pharmacist, whilst i am a Contracts Manager for a Building company in Jersey, Channel islands,UK. We have a 3 year old son, whose education is at the foremost of our decision to move, also any info on the Construction industry would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Mark & Family.
Can anybody please advise on any benefits to living in Malaysia whilst working in Singapore, my wife is considering taking up a post at Singapore General Hospital as a Pharmacist, whilst i am a Contracts Manager for a Building company in Jersey, Channel islands,UK. We have a 3 year old son, whose education is at the foremost of our decision to move, also any info on the Construction industry would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Mark & Family.
bad idea overall.
May 2nd 2010, 5:02 am
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Re: Living in Malaysia whilst working in Singapore
I lived and worked in Singapore for 15 years. I used the Causeway many, many times for trips to Malaysia, or just a few hours shopping in JB.
The queue, the queue jumpers, the fumes, the crawl, it was never pleasant. Of course sometimes it was a breeze but blue moons are rare over the Causeway.
Tuas is much, much better and less traffic but that's because it's more expensive and it's out-of-the-way for JB/central Singapore.
And taking a Malaysian registered car in & out - pricey. And Singapore shouts about the world's best airport but keeps quite about having the world's most expensive cars. A COE for a car in Singapore is now S$45,000. Pay this AND THEN buy the car.
Live and rent in Singapore. An HDB apartment (5-roomed) is about S$1,600 per month. A private condo anything from S$2,300 upwards. If you want to buy you can't get a condo in Singapore for much less than S$680,000 and at this level they're leasehold and older projects.
I'm sure that some folks live in & around JB and commute to Singapore. I can only think that it takes it's toll in time & effort. Maybe living in the new developments on the Malaysian side of the Tuas check-point.
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The queue, the queue jumpers, the fumes, the crawl, it was never pleasant. Of course sometimes it was a breeze but blue moons are rare over the Causeway.
Tuas is much, much better and less traffic but that's because it's more expensive and it's out-of-the-way for JB/central Singapore.
And taking a Malaysian registered car in & out - pricey. And Singapore shouts about the world's best airport but keeps quite about having the world's most expensive cars. A COE for a car in Singapore is now S$45,000. Pay this AND THEN buy the car.
Live and rent in Singapore. An HDB apartment (5-roomed) is about S$1,600 per month. A private condo anything from S$2,300 upwards. If you want to buy you can't get a condo in Singapore for much less than S$680,000 and at this level they're leasehold and older projects.
I'm sure that some folks live in & around JB and commute to Singapore. I can only think that it takes it's toll in time & effort. Maybe living in the new developments on the Malaysian side of the Tuas check-point.
Cross WP
May 3rd 2010, 8:59 am
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Re: Living in Malaysia whilst working in Singapore
I lived and worked in Singapore for 15 years. I used the Causeway many, many times for trips to Malaysia, or just a few hours shopping in JB.
The queue, the queue jumpers, the fumes, the crawl, it was never pleasant. Of course sometimes it was a breeze but blue moons are rare over the Causeway.
Tuas is much, much better and less traffic but that's because it's more expensive and it's out-of-the-way for JB/central Singapore.
And taking a Malaysian registered car in & out - pricey. And Singapore shouts about the world's best airport but keeps quite about having the world's most expensive cars. A COE for a car in Singapore is now S$45,000. Pay this AND THEN buy the car.
Live and rent in Singapore. An HDB apartment (5-roomed) is about S$1,600 per month. A private condo anything from S$2,300 upwards. If you want to buy you can't get a condo in Singapore for much less than S$680,000 and at this level they're leasehold and older projects.
I'm sure that some folks live in & around JB and commute to Singapore. I can only think that it takes it's toll in time & effort. Maybe living in the new developments on the Malaysian side of the Tuas check-point.
Cross WP
The queue, the queue jumpers, the fumes, the crawl, it was never pleasant. Of course sometimes it was a breeze but blue moons are rare over the Causeway.
Tuas is much, much better and less traffic but that's because it's more expensive and it's out-of-the-way for JB/central Singapore.
And taking a Malaysian registered car in & out - pricey. And Singapore shouts about the world's best airport but keeps quite about having the world's most expensive cars. A COE for a car in Singapore is now S$45,000. Pay this AND THEN buy the car.
Live and rent in Singapore. An HDB apartment (5-roomed) is about S$1,600 per month. A private condo anything from S$2,300 upwards. If you want to buy you can't get a condo in Singapore for much less than S$680,000 and at this level they're leasehold and older projects.
I'm sure that some folks live in & around JB and commute to Singapore. I can only think that it takes it's toll in time & effort. Maybe living in the new developments on the Malaysian side of the Tuas check-point.
Cross WP
Some Singaporean condos significantly below 500k.
NORTHVALE CONDO
#04 BELOW 63 CHOA CHU KANG LOOP, District 23
Condominium 1600 $510,000 2/6/2007
NORTHVALE CONDO
#06 ABOVE 61 CHOA CHU KANG LOOP, District 23
Condominium 1000 $399,000 7/7/2006
May 3rd 2010, 6:57 pm
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Re: Living in Malaysia whilst working in Singapore
However CCK is pretty much the arse end of nowhere.
May 3rd 2010, 11:38 pm
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Re: Living in Malaysia whilst working in Singapore
And anyone can always find at least one item to show that any statement is wrong.
New condos are selling at S$3000 per sq ft, some higher.
That's the top end but new condos in the range of S$1500 to 2000 psf is the norm.
Older condos around S$1000 psf average is about the norm now as well.
We've just sold ours, 10 years old at S$1200 psf.
Don't know about lower end stuff in the outer districts.
A 3 room HDB close to where we live has just sold for S$350,000
Prices are around the all time highs, maybe just below.
May 4th 2010, 6:19 am
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May 4th 2010, 9:58 am
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Re: Living in Malaysia whilst working in Singapore
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Hey, homeless, Northdale Condo is HDB leasehold Executive Apartment.
Don't let the name "condo" fool you, although in your case wowowee it's understandable.
PW Cross
s someone talking out of his arse?
Some Singaporean condos significantly below 500k.
NORTHVALE CONDO
#04 BELOW 63 CHOA CHU KANG LOOP, District 23
Condominium 1600 $510,000 2/6/2007
NORTHVALE CONDO
#06 ABOVE 61 CHOA CHU KANG LOOP, District 23
Condominium 1000 $399,000 7/7/2006
Some Singaporean condos significantly below 500k.
NORTHVALE CONDO
#04 BELOW 63 CHOA CHU KANG LOOP, District 23
Condominium 1600 $510,000 2/6/2007
NORTHVALE CONDO
#06 ABOVE 61 CHOA CHU KANG LOOP, District 23
Condominium 1000 $399,000 7/7/2006
Don't let the name "condo" fool you, although in your case wowowee it's understandable.
PW Cross
Last edited by parker-waterman; May 4th 2010 at 10:04 am.
May 4th 2010, 10:03 am
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Re: Living in Malaysia whilst working in Singapore
According to the data from the Met Office in Singapore, Chua Chu Kang has the lowest ground temperatures in the whole of Singapore. It's due to the proximity to large wooded strategic land reserves.
So, seasider, it's a very cool arse. And I imagine that the trees are wind absorbing.
PW Cross
So, seasider, it's a very cool arse. And I imagine that the trees are wind absorbing.
PW Cross
Last edited by parker-waterman; May 4th 2010 at 10:08 am.
