FJ1
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Registration: 11 March 2023
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Does the 10,000 rm daily limit apply or not? by Yipp12
Hello,I want to transfer around 25,000 rm into my Malaysian Maybank. I am not a Malaysian citizen, but I lived in Malaysia throughout all of 2023 on a digital nomad visa. I read online non-residents can only transfer up to 10,000 a day, but I am ...
@Yipp12I sometimes transfer three times aday 9k each time with no issue. the only time they called me is when i transferred over 10k at one time. this is maybank . other banks may have mire restri Read More
Does the 10,000 rm daily limit apply or not? by Yipp12
Hello,I want to transfer around 25,000 rm into my Malaysian Maybank. I am not a Malaysian citizen, but I lived in Malaysia throughout all of 2023 on a digital nomad visa. I read online non-residents can only transfer up to 10,000 a day, but I am ...
@Yipp12the limit is 10,000 rm i always transfer to my maybank account.you can transfer multiple times of 9500 rm for example. that is what i do with no issue.recently i transferred a little over 10 k and the bank called me and started asking a lot ... Read More
U.S. passport
Since a U.S. passport number gets changed once the passport is renewed. This seems to present an issue for US citizens in Malaysia.I recall when I opened a bank account two years ago, they asked for the marriage certificate and the passport number ... Read More
Obtaining Malaysia Driver License as an expat (from America) by potbellypig
Has anyone from the US obtained a Malaysian driver license (CDL)? If so, did you have to pass the written and driving exams orjust simply convert your US driver license into Malaysian CDL?
@potbellypigyes i did. no test was required. it was two years ago Read More
Considering moving to Malaysia Seremban Nilai Area by Rchaudary
Dear all, asalaamualaikumI am thinking of relocating to the Seremban / Bandar Enstek / Nilai area from overseas. I have a few questions:For a small family of 4 (children aged 9 and 4) how much does average groceries costs per month?Are there any ...
All depends on what your living standard is: we have jaya grocery here which tend to have more western items and more expensive than the local large gorcery Giant for example .for grocery it may cost 300 to 500 us dollars a month .rent will cost ... Read More
Credit Card application rejected by anisbank
Dear all,I am an Indian Expat and have been working here in Malaysia for over 7 years. I am currently using CITIBank credit card for over a year now. I wanted to apply for a new card and I applied for Public bank credit card , it got rejected. Next ...
I kept my US visa card and it works like a charm. Opening a bank account or getting a credit card here is like pulling a tooth if you are retired. If you are student or working I was told by the bank it is easy. They rejected me before even asking ... Read More
Evolution of banking services in Malaysia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, With rapid technological advancements, banking services are digitizing at lightning speed. Expats are thus propelled into a new era of options and payment methods, disrupting the traditional banking services of local ...
There are technological advancements in bank. However, opening a bank account for expats here in Malaysia is a complicated process with many red tapes Read More
Visa question by Sourdough101
Hey, I've just had a short trip to Kuching and I liked it and would like to do a longer trip there. As an Australian I was wondering how I go about getting a visa. I understand that I can enter for 90 days visa free? After the 90 days what do I ...
nobody knows!?! Read More