safety81
Canadian expat in Malaysia
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Lives in Kuala Lumpur
Registration: 04 March 2014
regarding beaches close to KL by Guest22
Hello all. Just wondering if and how far a lovely beach is from the city? I have tried with my travel agent and he lgave me KL hotel which was a lovely looking hotel but i asked him if it was close to a beach and he could not tell me that. I ...
Kerteh? Read More
I Can Buy A Car by Shahid Emon
Hi I am a Bangladeshi. I am working on construction side in Malaysia and I have a work permit here and I have a Bangladesh International Driving License, so what else do I need to buy a car in Malaysia
have the money to pay for the car? Read More
How is life now in Malaysia with covid ? by COTTON Mili
hello everyone ... How is life in Malaysia currently ? Except for the tourist economy, are you feeling strong negative effects of the Covid crisis on the country's economy ?
you are right. we should spare a thought for all the Australians who are stranded overseas and are not being allowed to return to Australia. Read More
How is life now in Malaysia with covid ? by COTTON Mili
hello everyone ... How is life in Malaysia currently ? Except for the tourist economy, are you feeling strong negative effects of the Covid crisis on the country's economy ?
I would think that after what MMH2 holders who happened to be out of the country had to face on account of the travel restrictions during the pandemic, some of the charm of MMH2 has got worn off. Read More
How is life now in Malaysia with covid ? by COTTON Mili
hello everyone ... How is life in Malaysia currently ? Except for the tourist economy, are you feeling strong negative effects of the Covid crisis on the country's economy ?
Wonder if the restaurant is Paul? Have enjoyed it at many locations around the world including the one in KL in the Pavilion Mall. Read More
Landlord Problems after leaving MY by fir3wall90uk
Hi, I have a weird situation and would be very thankful for any advise as I'm really now desperate and lost. I was living in MY for almost 2Y and moved out February this year. Due to fast move (company changes, covid) I've left all my ...
IMHO quit while you are ahead and don’t throw good money after bad. preferably you should have moved everything out of the apartment and left it with a freight mover before leaving Malaysia. so many horror stories have been shared in this ... Read More
My chances to get the mm2h visa by DZINVEST
Hi Guys ! I’m 34 years guy, Muslim, I am very interested in the mm2h program, I say this because I have been living and working here for almost 2 years (still under EP), actually I have a company in Labuan (all my business is outside ...
mm2h visa holders are being denied entry into Malaysia during current situation Read More
My chances to get the mm2h visa by DZINVEST
Hi Guys ! I’m 34 years guy, Muslim, I am very interested in the mm2h program, I say this because I have been living and working here for almost 2 years (still under EP), actually I have a company in Labuan (all my business is outside ...
why would anyone want to get a mmh2 status after the raw deal that mmh2 visa holders got during the current situation and are being forced to find refuge in foreign lands away from their comfortable homes in Malaysia Read More
Visiting United States by Raj saraiya
Hello people, I have some doubt so thought of posting it out here, actually, I am from India currently working Kuala Lumpur holding an employment pass. I want to visit at my brother's place he is residing in United States in texas to be ...
apply for US visa at the US embassy in KL Read More
gross to net (including income tax)
income tax is deducted by the employer every month Read More
gross to net (including income tax)
Gross will depend on the additional allowances such as housing, children etc that are included in your employment contract otherwise gross will be the same as net. Read More
KL job offer by Stephen86
I have an offer of a 3 year contract in KL, with 60,000 gross pay per month + car and health care. We have 2 kids and would want to live in a 3 bedroom condo in Mont Kiara. Is this salary enough for a good standard of living in KL, whilst wanting to ...
do keep in mind income tax which is around 26% Read More
NEW JOB SCAM IN MALAYSIA by Gravitas
There are business owners mistreating people with a NEW kind of scam. 1. They ask people to arrive in Malaysia on a tourist visa. 2. They never apply for a legal work permit 3. They deduct "income tax" at 28% (non-resident rate) but ...
SCAM. run for your lofe. Read More
Looking for a company to watch Once upon a time in Hollywood
why don’t you watch it by yourself? Read More
Renting a place by Nona61
Hello everyone What are the process and conditions to rent a small place in KL? Can we trust applications and websites? Or we should come down to KL first and then search for a place? Do people rent places to international students? Are there any ...
having pets will be a challenge. Read More
The must-try activities in Malaysia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Moving to Malaysia is an exciting opportunity to discover a new culture and try things you might not even have heard of before. To make sure other expats and expats-to-be do not miss a thing, would you be able to answer the ...
Not an option anymore. No F1 program in Malaysia for now. Read More
Rent or buy in KL? (3 year contract) by Mitch C
Hi All. Coming from Australia I have owned my own properties that I live in for some time. I tried renting once and hated it. Was an ideal tenant, but the owner had family moving over from China so they wanted their premises back and our lease was ...
buying not a good option in view of limited opportunities to sell. have personally known foreigners who have not been able to sell their property for years. Read More
Hindi TV channels in Kuala Lumpur
Astro provides only a few Hindi channel (actually 1). HyppTV has more Hindi channels. The Hindi channels offering from HyppTV are as follows: •ZeeTV (Channel 304) . UTV Movies (Channel 307) . Sony MAX (Channel 308) •Zee Cinema (Channel ... Read More
NEW JOB SCAM IN MALAYSIA by Gravitas
There are business owners mistreating people with a NEW kind of scam. 1. They ask people to arrive in Malaysia on a tourist visa. 2. They never apply for a legal work permit 3. They deduct "income tax" at 28% (non-resident rate) but ...
The St Regis KL e-mail addresses end in "@Stregis.com" which tends to indicate that the e-mail you received is a scam e-mail. Read More
Luggage repair
Used City Luggage as they were closer to home and they did a reasonable job on the zippers of two (2) suitcases in good time (4 hours). Link to location is shared below: ... Read More
Been offered a position in KL (from the UK) by WanderLife
Hi All I hope you are all in good health. This is my first post. My apologies if I was meant to introduce myself elsewhere, but I hope this is the first of many posts to receive and share knowledge and information. I've been stuck in my ...
Thanks for providing the updated work process. Read More
Been offered a position in KL (from the UK) by WanderLife
Hi All I hope you are all in good health. This is my first post. My apologies if I was meant to introduce myself elsewhere, but I hope this is the first of many posts to receive and share knowledge and information. I've been stuck in my ...
Driving license can be authenticated through the British Embassy in Kuala Lumpur also. Read More
Been offered a position in KL (from the UK) by WanderLife
Hi All I hope you are all in good health. This is my first post. My apologies if I was meant to introduce myself elsewhere, but I hope this is the first of many posts to receive and share knowledge and information. I've been stuck in my ...
1. 15 days working days or calendar days? 20 working days annual vacation is the norm. 2. With 3 religions to contend with, there are lots and lots of national holidays and quite a few of them coincide with the week ends. If the national holiday ... Read More
Luggage repair
Trying to locate luggage repair service in KLCC area. Kindly help. Read More
Keeping up with the news in Malaysia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Living in Malaysia provides countless occasions to browse local newspapers, listen to local radio stations or watch local TV shows. As everywhere else in the world, local media play a key role in informing the public. What are ...
I use all form of media i.e. TV, newspaper, internet to remain in touch with news within Malaysia and the rest of the world. Read More
moving to Malaysia by clax000
Hi there, I am soon moving to KL, Malaysia, crazy as it sounds, I have never been there! I love the idea of changing scenary from the Middle East where I moved years ago; but I am not a fan of the constant rain and cloudy sky! and being far from ...
Most days are clear with just a few hours of cloud/rain mostly in the evening on some days. Having moved from Middle East myself, I quite enjoy the rainfall KL as it probably rains more in a few hours then the entire rainfall in a year in Middle ... Read More
Preparing for move to Kuala Lumpur by Czechmarty
Greetings to you all, I'm US citizen living in Florida and I just accepted a job from US based company that have subsidiary in KL. I'm preparing to move and I would be interesting in any and all advice you all can give me. Did anyone ...
.You will have to pay tax both in US and Malaysia (>20%). . preferably get salary paid in US$. Read More
How to get internet at home with a years contract
You can approach TM for internet service. even with 24 months contract you can cancel anytime by paying the early termination penalty (around RM 500) Read More
getting rid of ants by safety81
Can anyone kindly share experience on how to get rid of ants indoors? have tried a few insecticides but they don't seem to work. Thank you.
Just an update. The new bait has worked really well (touch wood) and we are now ants-free (for now anyway) Read More
TM Unifi any good?
I am subscribed to TM Unifi and have no complaints. Find the HyPPTv channels to be better than the programming on Astro. Read More
getting rid of ants by safety81
Can anyone kindly share experience on how to get rid of ants indoors? have tried a few insecticides but they don't seem to work. Thank you.
I did the same as well and the new bait seems to be working better than the Family brand. Read More
Best Internet - Mobile - TV package
Sony TV and a few more Hindi channels are available on the Hypp TV platform which is part of the TM internet bundle. Astro has a few Hindi channels also like Bollywood and Zee Malaysia. Read More
getting rid of ants by safety81
Can anyone kindly share experience on how to get rid of ants indoors? have tried a few insecticides but they don't seem to work. Thank you.
Thanks Spe. Tried the Family brand ant bait which appeared to work initially but doesn't seem to be of interest to the ants anymore as they simply go around the chamber. Maybe the bait got decomposed over a period of time. Read More
getting rid of ants by safety81
Can anyone kindly share experience on how to get rid of ants indoors? have tried a few insecticides but they don't seem to work. Thank you.
Thanks a lot. You are the best. Read More
getting rid of ants
Can anyone kindly share experience on how to get rid of ants indoors? have tried a few insecticides but they don't seem to work. Thank you. Read More
what to do with semi-defective TV by safety81
Need advise on what to do with 60" Sony projection TV with stand which is working but with some defect (blue dots/yellow coloration on parts of the screen). Have had Sony look at it but they say it cannot be repaired because spare part required ...
yes it is still available. has the original Sony TV stand also. Read More
Long-term visit pass, non-expat by aadilah_2
Hi We're a Singaporean family wanting to re-locate to Malaysia for our kids to start pre-school there. My husband plans to remain working in S'pore while i stay with the kids in M'sia. How can i acquire a long term social visit pass, so ...
Out of curiosity why would a Singaporean family want/need to relocate to Malaysia for their children to start pre-school in Malaysia? No pre-schooling in Singapore? Read More
TV channels by fiesta10
Hi, which tv channel operator has all english movie channels...i have surfed through astro but they don't have most channels like Star movies,star action, WB, Movies now, zstudio etc... there are also other interesting channels missings :( are ...
To get the best of both the worlds i.e. Astro and HyPP TV, you can consider getting cable TV (Super Pack 4)from Astro and broadband internet from Unifi which comes with HyPP TV. Astro also offers a cable TV/broadband internet combo with Maxis but ... Read More
USD or Euro? by 9685tm
Hi all, coming to KL in a couple of weeks time, and was wondering if I must bring USD or Euro. Which one is better?Knowing that the currency of my country is not exportable, so I will change twice. Any advice is greatly appreciated Thanks all....
I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the support that Gravitas provides in responding to queries on an on-going basis. The details, the follow up, the close out is amazing. Easily the # 1 member IMOH. Read More
what to do with semi-defective TV by safety81
Need advise on what to do with 60" Sony projection TV with stand which is working but with some defect (blue dots/yellow coloration on parts of the screen). Have had Sony look at it but they say it cannot be repaired because spare part required ...
can do but you will have to come and get it. Read More
what to do with semi-defective TV
Need advise on what to do with 60" Sony projection TV with stand which is working but with some defect (blue dots/yellow coloration on parts of the screen). Have had Sony look at it but they say it cannot be repaired because spare part required ... Read More
watter supplier in KL by hanna imogen
Hey, guys. This is Hanna.Ive just moved to kl and I am looking for the reliable bottled water supplier for my home plus the water machine dispenser. Does anyone know a good/reliable company? btw,I am looking for RO water .
You can order Spritzer online through their website. I have had good experience. Read More
Which Malaysian mobile phone provider? by Angeljai
Which mobile phone provider should I go with? I'm looking for the cheapest and the best service provider.
Thanks zen88. Can u also kindly share the details of the service provider? Read More
Which Malaysian mobile phone provider? by Angeljai
Which mobile phone provider should I go with? I'm looking for the cheapest and the best service provider.
not all providers have good coverage even in urban areas. I live less than 1 km from Maxis headquarter in KLCC which is the heart of KL downtown and I am unable to get satisfactory voice, SMS or 3G service through Maxis. Have tried to get Maxis to ... Read More
Which Malaysian mobile phone provider? by Angeljai
Which mobile phone provider should I go with? I'm looking for the cheapest and the best service provider.
Maxis provides 5 GB for RM 75 store.maxis.com.my/maxis/personal/rate-plans/postpaid/surfmore75/p/4SM Read More
expat to malaysia with kids by midnightman
Dears, I'm working for a multinational company and I'm considering the opportunityto move to Malaysia with my wife and 2 kids aged 5 and 1. I'm looking for information about the expat life in malaysia and above all if it is suitable for kids in ...
Expat life in malaysia is comfortable and above all suitable for kids in terms of education and services. You need to make your queries specific so that you can get the info that you need. Read More
Living cost in Malaysia by coolsandythombare
Dear All, I got offer from Malaysia. They are offering me 7500 RM per month. I am single. Is it enough in Malaysia ? Please reply. Thank in advance.
6% GST will be introduced next year Read More
Immigration Question
Immigration question? Your query is not clear. By definition you should have a valid Malaysian visa for the nature of your visit. Read More
Tipping
On receiving bills for food etc I notice some have service charge included in the total cost charged, while service charge is not shown on others. However, there is blank line on all bills which customers can use to add Tip. Should Tip be added in ... Read More
India tv connection
Refer to discussion under Telecommunications https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=301616#1771197 Read More
Living cost in Malaysia by coolsandythombare
Dear All, I got offer from Malaysia. They are offering me 7500 RM per month. I am single. Is it enough in Malaysia ? Please reply. Thank in advance.
Is tax assessment submittal mandatory? I am told that if one agrees with the monthly deduction made by the employer and there is no overpayment to be refunded then it is not necessary to submit tax assessment. Read More
How to get compensation by safety81
Water leak from the condo on the floor above mine leaked into my condo and caused damage to floor and carpets. have been trying for the last 5 months to get my landlord and the Building Management Committee to arrange compensation from the owner of ...
Thanks Nemodot. After 6 months of hitting my head against a brick wall of moral irresponsibility on the part of the various involved parties, I have sort of come to the same conclusion myself (with clenched teeth). Read More
Poor signal from Maxis
Whatever gave you the idea that that was the case? I am using an iPhone 5S. Read More
Poor signal from Maxis
I live on the 30th floor of a building which is less than 1 KM from the Maxis Head office in KLCC but unable to get 3G signal. Also voice quality is poor and even SMS do not get delivered at times. Have been working with Maxis to resolve the problem ... Read More
Indian Channels by rhythm80
Are there any indian channels i can subscribe to? preferably some good hindi movie ones. Also (sony, star plus and zee)....
Astro only has one Hindi channel. Read More
furniture in KL or PJ by kasut
Hi. I'll be moving to Petaling Jaya area in about 4 weeks and will need to buy furniture, like LR, BR, DR sets. Any hints on where to find reasonably priced furniture (not IKEA) would be appreciated.
Have been desparately trying to find a new mahogany or teak dining table and chair set for 8 since one year in KL but without success. Have looked in Viva Home, IKEA, Emperor and furniture shops in Bangsar Shopping Mall but did not find what I was ... Read More
How to get compensation
Water leak from the condo on the floor above mine leaked into my condo and caused damage to floor and carpets. have been trying for the last 5 months to get my landlord and the Building Management Committee to arrange compensation from the owner of ... Read More