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Registration: 14 October 2018
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Moving to Kuala Lumpur by ed.smith78
Hello guys, Good to meet all of you here. I am supposed to move to Kuala Lumpur this Aug/Sept for my job. Hopefully there are no changes given the uncertain time that we are in now and would like to take the opportunity to do some research about ...
Hi Ed, Welcome to KL, hope you already settled down. I'd recommend a vibrant but not too crowded community - Bangsar. You can travel to KL City by commute or Grab, it's very convenient and yet Expat friendly. **** You may also find lots of ... 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 ...
I never know there is also job scams in our country, so sad. On our property for rent website Roomz.Asia, we receive so many complain about the rental scam - the scammer will rent a short term rental for a week or so, then post their listing with ... Read More
Looking for a subletting property by asharpvan
Hi we are a couple from India. If anyone here has a property and are looking for people to sublet. Please do get in touch. Would prefer a personal bedroom and bathroom. Not fussy about other things. Would prefer a place that is convenient to ...
Hi Pranav, you may visit a sublet room website, (moderated: advertisement), you may filter your search to show rooms with private bathroom only. Hope this is helpful to you. Between, they are many rental scammers in Singapore, do not believe in the ... Read More
Registering a foreign marriage in China by MartijnR
I recently married a Chinese woman in my country the Netherlands. She is still living in China (now visiting me on a tourist visa) and we want to register the marriage in China. I tried to find information about what we need to register the ...
I married a Chinese wife too. Although we both are based in Shanghai, because of her "Hu Kou" in Jiangsu, that's why we registered our marriage in Nanjing. You need do a translation of your marriage certificate in Netherland into ... Read More
Disease outbreak in China by Anne-Lise Mty
Hi all, I hope you're all doing well despite the recent news. I am writing to let you know we, at Expat.com, have written a little guide on what to do when there is a disease outbreak in your host country. We would very much like to hear from ...
Hi, I'm expat in Shanghai. The situation is not that bad as described on media. Everyone here is practising good precaution with mask everywhere they go, the government also enforce a longer Chinese New Year holiday until Feb 10 to corporates ... Read More
Buying property in the Philippines by GuestPoster169
I have made an offer on a new house to be built in Baguio, and wondered what sort of things I should be aware of before I take the plunge. 1. Is the price of a new house likely to increase over, say, the next 5 yeas or so? 2. As a foreigner would I ...
Yes, foreigner can only buy condo, and yet not every condo project can sell to foreigner, even if it is , maximum 40% of the units can sell to foreigner only on the same project, the rest my be owned by Philippino. To buy property in Philippines ... Read More
Are Condos a Good Idea? by tambok17
Is it a good idea to buy a condo in the Philippines? If so, how can one hedge oneself from losing out?
Condo is the only property a foreigner can buy as we cannot own a land or landed property in Philippines. Read More
Buying property in the Philippines by GuestPoster169
I have made an offer on a new house to be built in Baguio, and wondered what sort of things I should be aware of before I take the plunge. 1. Is the price of a new house likely to increase over, say, the next 5 yeas or so? 2. As a foreigner would I ...
Can a foreigner own a landed property in Philippines? Read More
Shuttle Bus - KL Eco City by MellyyyP
Hello everyone! I’m moving to KL soon and would be residing at KL Eco City! I would need to commute to Mid Valley everyday, but since the bridge is not open yet, anyone could provide with the shuttle bus service at Eco City operating hours ...
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Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) by Hansson
The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Visa was initially introduced as a Retirement Visa for foreigners interested in moving to and settling in Malaysia. Basically it is a 10 year Social Visit Pass with Multiple Entry that allows you to go and come as ...
Hi Hanson, Is this still valid or same requirement for PRC Chinese in 2019 too? Thanks. Read More