wyngrove60
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What makes you happy in your expat city in Malaysia or elsewhere? by Ameerah Arjanee
Hello, I am a content writer for 色花堂 Magazine, and we are planning on writing an article about what makes expats feel happy in the city where they live. We could love to get some testimonials from expats living in Malaysian cities (or Malaysian ...
Ahh....I lived in Singapore in the early 80's. It was nothing like it is now back then. Now I still enjoy it but it's become too expensive. That's why I chose to live in Malaysia in 2003 and not Singapore.There is also Taman Rimba Ampang where you ... Read More
What makes you happy in your expat city in Malaysia or elsewhere? by Ameerah Arjanee
Hello, I am a content writer for 色花堂 Magazine, and we are planning on writing an article about what makes expats feel happy in the city where they live. We could love to get some testimonials from expats living in Malaysian cities (or Malaysian ...
One more reason that I felt very happy living in Malaysia was because I was not living back home in the UK. The great thing about living overseas for me was that it felt like being on holiday all the time. That's not just because I retired 25 years ... Read More
What makes you happy in your expat city in Malaysia or elsewhere? by Ameerah Arjanee
Hello, I am a content writer for 色花堂 Magazine, and we are planning on writing an article about what makes expats feel happy in the city where they live. We could love to get some testimonials from expats living in Malaysian cities (or Malaysian ...
Sorry, I meant too spicy. I sometimes use the words "hot" and "spicy" synonymously, As it happens, I do live in the mountains in Indonesia. Bandung is the 4th largest city in Indonesia and it is at 2,520 ft elevation above sea level. I actually love ... Read More
What makes you happy in your expat city in Malaysia or elsewhere? by Ameerah Arjanee
Hello, I am a content writer for 色花堂 Magazine, and we are planning on writing an article about what makes expats feel happy in the city where they live. We could love to get some testimonials from expats living in Malaysian cities (or Malaysian ...
The Indian food is very good as is the mamak food (Indian Muslim). I always eat banana leaf food, roti canai, dosai masala and regular north indian food whenever I am in Malaysia. I cannot get enough of butter chicken, tikka masala, aloo gobi and ... Read More
What makes you happy in your expat city in Malaysia or elsewhere? by Ameerah Arjanee
Hello, I am a content writer for 色花堂 Magazine, and we are planning on writing an article about what makes expats feel happy in the city where they live. We could love to get some testimonials from expats living in Malaysian cities (or Malaysian ...
Good local food but also good international food. Weather is too hot. Read More
What makes you happy in your expat city in Indonesia or elsewhere? by Ameerah Arjanee
Hello, I am a content writer for 色花堂 Magazine, and we are planning on writing an article about what makes expats feel happy in the city where they live. We could love to get some testimonials from expats living in Indonesian cities (or Indonesian ...
The local food and the weather.The tomatoes are crap at the moment probably because of too much rain. Read More
Taxes for expats in Indonesia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Indonesia, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What ...
I generally don't eat baked beans much anymore, I don't want to be farting all the time. Read More
Taxes for expats in Indonesia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Indonesia, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What ...
Baked beans (Heinz) and a few other brands can be found in some supermarkets. Some brands are not bad and a lot cheaper than Heinz. I got one of the large supermarkets in Bandung to order Branston Pickle and Bisto but they only got the powdered form ... Read More
Taxes for expats in Malaysia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Malaysia, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What ...
Yeah I love it. The best I've tried was at a place previously called SK on Jalan Tengkat Tong Shin, that place was replaced by another nasi kandar restaurant called Al Sarifa. The dosai masalas there are fantastic and filled with thick masala. Same ... Read More
Taxes for expats in Indonesia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Indonesia, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What ...
No idea about expat taxes as I am retired. But many years ago I bought two cartons full of British food from a couple of online food stores in the UK and ended up paying 40% import tax. Now I just buy British food and ingredients whenever I visit ... Read More
Taxes for expats in Malaysia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Malaysia, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What ...
True, I ate at a Nasi Kandar place and paid just Rm5 for a dosai masala and a hot teh tarik. Can't see any SST being added on there. Read More
Taxes for expats in Malaysia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Malaysia, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What ...
Just got back from holidays in Malaysia. I think I noticed a 6% VAT tax on my bills when eating out.When I was into property investment I always paid 5% RPGT.I think these taxes are very reasonable. Read More
Malaysia, a welcoming destination to expats? by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Malaysia, like every new environment, can feel like stepping into the unknown and brings many questions: how will it go, how to integrate successfully, etc. To help smooth this transition, we invite you to share your ...
If you are adaptable and open-minded it's very easy. Malaysia is a country where most speak speak good English, food is great, people friendly, lots to see and do, weather is nice. It's not very expensive to live here. It's probably one of the ... Read More
International Driving License by eathenHunt
Hello "I have a valid international driving license from India. I am not a tourist鈥擨 live and work here. Am I allowed to drive here using my international license, which is valid for one year?"
Reminds me of an experience had about 42 years ago when I was living in Singapore. I was racing down East Coast Parkway on my z650 and a police motorcyclist started chasing me. I didn't stop but just opened up the throttle. Finally near Marine ... Read More
How to sell loads of bulky items quickly? by nsorbitol
Hi, we're in South Jakarta and looking to sell as many of our bulky belongings as possible - dozens upon dozens of furniture, books, DVDs, clothes, paintings, toys, you name it - in one go, or at least as expediently as possible and dealing with the ...
Sounds good. Read More