EP and S-Pass for Malaysian Vs. other ASEAN nationals

Interesting to know that the different standards for Malaysian and other nationalities are now finally reflected in the SAT - they did exist before, as some forum discussions show.
(I wonder when, if ever, they will also include the inofficial fact that applicants of Chinese ancestry are preferred ...)
In any case, with a Ph.D. and work experience, you are underpaid at just S$5100/month. That does not change by applying for S-Pass (which is not meant for your type). So I am afraid your appeal might be unsuccessful, unless the employer changes the salary to at least S$6000 - as the SAT suggests.

Hi beppi,

Thanks for your input. Appreciate it.
I just found out the reason for the rejection is:
“ [i]the work pass is for the foreigner to work as an employee for the direct employer only and not to work for another company”[/i].

My company does use a third party recruiter to apply for the work pass as they do not have an HR department.

I have tried to search here and there if anyone encountered this before but no luck. It would be great if anyone can give their input on this.

Thanks in advance.

This is the standard wording if MoM thinks that you will not actually work for the company that is applying for your work pass (which of course is illegal).