@kentonell
Swedish expat in Malaysia
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Swedish
Lives in Kuala Lumpur
Registration: 27 January 2012
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Rent car in KL, what can I expect to pay? by kentonell
Hi, I have contacted a couple of local companys and asked for a quote on a 1-year lease (including full insuranse) on a compact local car. The "best" quotes so far are: Perodua Kembara Auto year make 2005 RM 1500/month Perodua Myvi Auto year make ...
Since you guys have woken up his old thread that I once started I might as well let you all know what I ended up paying: RM 11.000/year for a brand new (5.000 k's) Proton Saga FLX MT on a one year lease. Fully insured of course. Kent Read More
Internatinal school around KL! Please give me advice! by dice
Hello everyone! I'm a Japanese and I'm looking for an international school(primary school) for my child.:) Unfortunately ISKL,Mont Kiara,Garden,Nexus,British,Australian,Alice Smith are out of my price range:( So other options would be ...
You should visit Global Indian International School and take a decision. There are East Asian students in the School as well (because of the 'Indian' name in the School...there is a misunderstanding that it caters to Indian :-) ). GIIS offers a ... Read More
Thai grocery shop in KL? by kentonell
Hi all, I find the big food chains assortment of Thai products a bit on the small side. Does anyone know if there are any Thai speciality food shops in KL? If so, where? Best regards Kent
Thanks for the info, I presume this is the one: http://www.j2kfm.com/authentic-thai-street-food-lai-thai-market-section-17-pj-happy-mansion/. I will be going here on the upcoming weekend. Kent Read More
Actual cost of living KL - Members examples
Hi all, I often see now and again posts called "Cost of living in KL" and have a tendency reading them. As often as they are informative they are misleading as everyone has a different perspective of what is a reasonable cost of living. Some say RM ... Read More
Thai grocery shop in KL? by kentonell
Hi all, I find the big food chains assortment of Thai products a bit on the small side. Does anyone know if there are any Thai speciality food shops in KL? If so, where? Best regards Kent
Hi Kent, There isnt that big a of Thai Community here in KL. I have not seen any supermarkets to accomodate for those needs. You will just have to look at a section in the supermarket though. Jaya Grocer, Cold Storage or Ben's & Jerry's should ... Read More
Thai grocery shop in KL?
Hi all, I find the big food chains assortment of Thai products a bit on the small side. Does anyone know if there are any Thai speciality food shops in KL? If so, where? Best regards Kent Read More
Malaysian language studies in KL? by kentonell
Hi, A bit delayed, but in October we are relocating from Thailand to Malaysia. Me myself am employed by a HK based company, so my days are fully booked. My wife on the other hand will need to find something to fill up her days with as our son will ...
Hello myteacher30, Thank you for your information. As you see the last post in this thread is over a year old and I have been in Malaysia for soon 6 months, thus the issue has been taken care of. Kent Read More
Dependant visa on my wife or my son? by kentonell
Hello, My working situation is similar to people working offshore; meaning I will not be employed by an Malaysian company and I'm sent to different locations around the world (1 to 2 times a month for aroud a week per trip) when I am needed before ...
Correction: I'm here on a guardian visa, not a dependant visa. Kent Read More
Dependant visa on my wife or my son? by kentonell
Hello, My working situation is similar to people working offshore; meaning I will not be employed by an Malaysian company and I'm sent to different locations around the world (1 to 2 times a month for aroud a week per trip) when I am needed before ...
Hi I f you really want to come to malaysia plesae contact me at arunarun95@yahoo.com.my .please send ur detailsHi raja9999, I'm allready in Malaysia and am here on a dependent visa on my sons student visa. My wife applyed for an social visit visa ... Read More
Where can I find pre made gingerbread dough? by kentonell
Hi all, Quite pricey on ebay so I was hoping that someone knows if any store permanently stocks (or at least to Christmas) pre made gingerbread dough as my son loves doing gingerbread houses for the holidays. Yes, I know, there are millions of ...
Problem solved Roy as IKEA just started selling the premade dough (8,90) and the esemble your self gingerbread house (10,90). For the lazy ones I have also seen esembled houses of different sizes ranging from RM 50-150 at Cold Storage and The Coffee ... Read More
Where can I find pre made gingerbread dough?
Hi all, Quite pricey on ebay so I was hoping that someone knows if any store permanently stocks (or at least to Christmas) pre made gingerbread dough as my son loves doing gingerbread houses for the holidays. Yes, I know, there are millions of ... Read More
Opening a bank account with a guardian visa? by kentonell
Hi, I just received my guardian visa. Does anyone know if there is any bank that allows foreigners to open a bank account when only holding that visa status? I had some business with HSBC the other day and asked them and the answer was a big NO so ...
Thanks for the info Gravitas, I will visit SC asap and see what they require. I have been reading up a little bit and have heard that Hong Leong allows foreigners opening a bank account with a connected debit card with a passport so I will pay them ... Read More
Opening a bank account with a guardian visa?
Hi, I just received my guardian visa. Does anyone know if there is any bank that allows foreigners to open a bank account when only holding that visa status? I had some business with HSBC the other day and asked them and the answer was a big NO so ... Read More
Internatinal school around KL! Please give me advice! by dice
Hello everyone! I'm a Japanese and I'm looking for an international school(primary school) for my child.:) Unfortunately ISKL,Mont Kiara,Garden,Nexus,British,Australian,Alice Smith are out of my price range:( So other options would be ...
Most "international schools" in kl employ graduates with no experience and no training and stick them in classes with no support. Worse than local state schools. They have glossy brochures and a few glossy facilities. They rely on the fact local ... Read More
Best/most popular data/mobile prepaid service? by kentonell
Hi all, Before I arrange a long term lease I will temporarily (one month) live in a short term apartment. This of course means that I am in need of some kind of prepaid service for the first couple of weeks as I am a heavy call, sms and data ...
http://www.tm.com.my/play/broadband/unifi/home/Pages/packages-VIP.aspx Once you settled down, of course the best would be to get Unifi fiber optic for your condo or appt. To apply you can walk into any TM counter to inquire whether its available ... Read More