Living in JB 2 (Johore)

[avalon74]

Yippe..just got my MY credit card! Earlier bank wanted fixed deposit as pledge for the plastic. I protested and told them i valued customer both in SG and MY. They relented. Another step towards living in JB..

Cheers.

But My CC annual fee may be harder to waive.. din bother to waive my debit card fee which was 10ringgit..

[avalon74]

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/electricity...-per-cent.html
Very disappointed with what pap is doing! Really want ppl to suffer like hell..
Sg is no longer the same as before... Only suitable for those filthy rich and corrupted ...
Good place to do money laundry! Only the true born sg nations will have to work till they die and to pay all the money to feed the garment !!!

In singapore, everything is taxed.. for example petrol is taxed 40 cents per litre.. hence for Ron97 though not subsidized will still be cheaper than rm 95 in SIN..
Did a static comparison last year, My water is a quarter of Sg while electricity is half the price..

[avalon74]

Hi All, i am joining the club. Purchased a property @ Setia Tropika. Understd tt most of u bought @ HH but hope those from ST or other could join in gatherings, if any. Something like an overseas sg club. Anyway, re renovation matters. I have some queries on this and general building standards stuff:

1) Anyone fixed a lightning to earth point for their homes or is this always built in?
2) Water tank is only for reserve or during supply disruption? Do all houses have the tank? Is there a water filter attached to it?
3) Power outages frequent? Is there a back up generator or we have to install it?
4) Does our home come with fire insurance?
5) What are some of the maintenence consideration (eg: garden / roofing/etc)
6) Any issues we need to check and clarify with developer so we can know what our rights are?

Cathy & AP stays in ST.. myself at SEG.. which model did you purchase?
Though I am weekender, experienced power outage once last year that lasted 2-3 hrs...
You have to decide if you want a water filter at source or outlet..

[Narmi]

Hi
Just public info, for those of you who are into Grohe stuff for your taps etc n startg reno soon got sale fr today to 8 April at their boutique n authorised outlets in sg.

[DREAMorACTION]

There are some cards that would not incur annual fee, as long as u perform the min required number of swipes. For example:

http://www.citibank.com.my/english/c...redit-card.htm

I thought its very good

But My CC annual fee may be harder to waive.. din bother to waive my debit card fee which was 10ringgit..

[yonglip]

But My CC annual fee may be harder to waive.. din bother to waive my debit card fee which was 10ringgit..

Mine no annual fees bro. but in MY, every CC has a govt tax of RM50 per year. this cannot waive one.

cheers

[RedsYNWA]

Might be earlier too. Prices will move with the news. Johore is seen to be a BN stronghold and they have invested pretty heavily here and may well go on investing more.

BN will certainly win but the extent of the margin is in doubt. I think BN will suffer some setbacks in the more urban areas.

For a massive development like Southkey, I prefer to adopt a wait-and-see attitude. If given a choice for JB centre development, I believe Danga Bay is a safer bet. I feel Nusajaya West will develop in due course given its close proximity to 2nd link and proximity to Tanjong Pelapas, but the actual length of development may be a concern. My 2 cents worth......haha

[DREAMorACTION]

Yup, fair assessment. I know johoreans are still cursing and swearing on the long promised KOMTAR, which till now is still being delayed.

Danga is a much safer bet, given the activities that are ongoing now. I'm not saying that there are no Hiccups/delays, but it has been a vast improvement, for as long as I can remember JB in the earlier days. Things are changing and the infrastructures have impressed me, thus far.

Southkey or nusajaya west will still take time, and I think it will eventually succeed, merely based on their strategic locations alone, and the fact that people like to flock to new buildings/malls. with so many upcoming malls, im concerned that they will kill other smaller malls and cause them to be dilapidated, as evident by plaza pelangi (killed by ksl) etc

And have u guys seen the latest news about surfacing the canal at Jalan Wong ah fook outside city square? Don't see how that will help to the city center ...

I also think BN will win, as their concentration to develop JB has led to significant improvements ... I just hope that they don't lose the momentum/let go the steam after winning ...

BN will certainly win but the extent of the margin is in doubt. I think BN will suffer some setbacks in the more urban areas.

For a massive development like Southkey, I prefer to adopt a wait-and-see attitude. If given a choice for JB centre development, I believe Danga Bay is a safer bet. I feel Nusajaya West will develop in due course given its close proximity to 2nd link and proximity to Tanjong Pelapas, but the actual length of development may be a concern. My 2 cents worth......haha

[avelc]

Thanks for the comments, learnt more from this forum than my 3 yrs university curriculum.

Will checkout Danga bay sometime, the 25km coastline project facing SG seems really exciting, hope to own/stay there sometime in future if it develops.

Personally I feel developers are pushing up prices and liquidity around the world (US elections, Msia elections) is supporting the price increase. Iskandar is still early in it's development, they probably can do with better marketing in SG and Johor, as very few S'poreans have heard of the developments there! The other day my friend who has been to Taiwan & Bangkok more times than I've been to Nusajaya asked me where is JPO!

Post from scraper city:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...postcount=3238

Qn: is Setia Sky 88 (opp NY hotel) part of southkey? Sorry for asking qns that have been answered before...

This is like a cornerstone for them right now. A lot of my friends are weight and now thinking of taking the risk and committing. Safer way is to wait and see though. The only thing at the back of their minds is that if BN really wins then prices will be different.

Election is likely to be in September. Opening of legoland is likely to be 4Q of 2012 too.

If the election goes well and if the tipping point generates a new strong wave of buyers, what would happen to the price then, I wonder?

If BN loses, what impact do u anticipate? I think it will be business as usual.

BN will certainly win but the extent of the margin is in doubt. I think BN will suffer some setbacks in the more urban areas.

For a massive development like Southkey, I prefer to adopt a wait-and-see attitude. If given a choice for JB centre development, I believe Danga Bay is a safer bet. I feel Nusajaya West will develop in due course given its close proximity to 2nd link and proximity to Tanjong Pelapas, but the actual length of development may be a concern. My 2 cents worth......haha

[DREAMorACTION]

No, southkey is nearer to permas jaya. And EDL will have an interchange going to it ..

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3209/96642697zg8.jpg

I saw the site of setia 88. Personally, I don't like that area and its surrounding.

Thanks for the comments, learnt more from this forum than my 3 yrs university curriculum.

Will checkout Danga bay sometime, the 25km coastline project facing SG seems really exciting, hope to own/stay there sometime in future if it develops.

Personally I feel developers are pushing up prices and liquidity around the world (US elections, Msia elections) is supporting the price increase. Iskandar is still early in it's development, they probably can do with better marketing in SG and Johor, as very few S'poreans have heard of the developments there! The other day my friend who has been to Taiwan & Bangkok more times than I've been to Nusajaya asked me where is JPO!

Post from scraper city:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...postcount=3238

Qn: is Setia Sky 88 (opp NY hotel) part of southkey? Sorry for asking qns that have been answered before...

[DREAMorACTION]

Maybe it's intentional? They have achieved sufficient demand up till this stage? All launches have received high interests and demands I would say. So the new wave will be post opening of legoland, and I do believe that the marketing of legoland will be much bigger than anything we have seen so far, including JPO. What do u think?

And btw, they have already engaged sistic to sell the Pre-launch annual ticket. So, slowly but surely the marketing will be stepped up

http://www.nst.com.my/streets/johor/...g-fast-1.49654

http://www.sistic.com.sg/portal/dt?r...tAction=RENDER

Recently, they set up booth at danga city mall during the matta fair too...

Iskandar is still early in it's development, they probably can do with better marketing in SG and Johor, as very few S'poreans have heard of the developments there! The other day my friend who has been to Taiwan & Bangkok more times than I've been to Nusajaya asked me where is JPO!

[wuqi256]

BN will certainly win but the extent of the margin is in doubt. I think BN will suffer some setbacks in the more urban areas.

For a massive development like Southkey, I prefer to adopt a wait-and-see attitude. If given a choice for JB centre development, I believe Danga Bay is a safer bet. I feel Nusajaya West will develop in due course given its close proximity to 2nd link and proximity to Tanjong Pelapas, but the actual length of development may be a concern. My 2 cents worth......haha

Agree. I would see D as a catalyst for certain developments, they may also add value to some developers around them. Due to severe bad experiences from those who dealt with them though, i had a loss of faith in this particular developer. To the learned bros around me, its very high on the avoid list for their new developments.

[wuqi256]

Thanks for the comments, learnt more from this forum than my 3 yrs university curriculum.

Will checkout Danga bay sometime, the 25km coastline project facing SG seems really exciting, hope to own/stay there sometime in future if it develops.

Personally I feel developers are pushing up prices and liquidity around the world (US elections, Msia elections) is supporting the price increase. Iskandar is still early in it's development, they probably can do with better marketing in SG and Johor, as very few S'poreans have heard of the developments there! The other day my friend who has been to Taiwan & Bangkok more times than I've been to Nusajaya asked me where is JPO!

Post from scraper city:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...postcount=3238

Qn: is Setia Sky 88 (opp NY hotel) part of southkey? Sorry for asking qns that have been answered before...

Actually very true about the locals not knowing about Nusajaya or even Iskandar. Even those from other states are still surprised about the growth in Johore. They thought it would long fizzle out. Even a distant relative who is local (East Malaysia) recently commented, how come suddenly it seems to be prospering? It changed so much in such a short time. He is coming out here mid of this month to have a look as he still don't believe us.

I think they did do some marketing to SG but probably not enough to their own.

[rlrealty]

Mine no annual fees bro. but in MY, every CC has a govt tax of RM50 per year. this cannot waive one.

cheers

Just to share - it is true that every CC attracts a RM50 tax per year but if you talk to your bank, they may reimburse you in the form of reward points that you could offset the tax. At least stand chart does that for me.

[DREAMorACTION]

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Agree. I would see D as a catalyst for certain developments, they may also add value to some developers around them. Due to severe bad experiences from those who dealt with them though, i had a loss of faith in this particular developer. To the learned bros around me, its very high on the avoid list for their new developments.

[DREAMorACTION]

I am now reporting live from the orang asli seafood restaurant at taman laguna. At last I found this gem and to my big surprise, it is full of cars and human. S-plates and MY-plates are everywhere to be seen. It is very busy and customers keep coming in. The aroma of the food is killing me. All the plates on the tables - not kidding u - really all the plates are empty. So much laughters and the ambience is so cool. Sun just set and made it romantic in its own way (if u can imagine it). This is not fine dining restaurant, and the restaurant is made of timbers and it has a very village-feel to it. The backdrop is the skyline of JB city, HDBs, water, fishermen and some birds.

Can't wait for our food to come. Will report more on the quality and price later.

Btw, I have singtel connection, 3 to 4 bars of signal ad with 3G connection.

Bye for now

[Lord Aragorn]

It's official.

EDL will be opened tomorrow, 1 Apr, 12am, ie. In a few hours from now.

There is a special invitation to various stakeholders tonight to celebrate the opening.

[austin_hts]

Hope it's not April fools' joke.......

It's official.

EDL will be opened tomorrow, 1 Apr, 12am, ie. In a few hours from now.

There is a special invitation to various stakeholders tonight to celebrate the opening.

[DREAMorACTION]

Can't find any news covering this??

It's official.

EDL will be opened tomorrow, 1 Apr, 12am, ie. In a few hours from now.

There is a special invitation to various stakeholders tonight to celebrate the opening.

[DREAMorACTION]

Very satisfied experience indeed.

Can't say that it's top notch quality, but for the price, it's pretty darn fantastic!

Had Seabass @ RM4 per 100g
8 decent size prawn @ RM20 a plate
Vegetable @ RM6
Lala - forgot the price per gram but cost RM15
Fried rice - RM4

Saw a lot of tables ordered crabs. Didn't fancy it today. Will try it on next visit.

Pretty delicious at such a price. No wonder the patrons kept flocking in! Recommended to give it a try

I am now reporting live from the orang asli seafood restaurant at taman laguna. At last I found this gem and to my big surprise, it is full of cars and human. S-plates and MY-plates are everywhere to be seen. It is very busy and customers keep coming in. The aroma of the food is killing me. All the plates on the tables - not kidding u - really all the plates are empty. So much laughters and the ambience is so cool. Sun just set and made it romantic in its own way (if u can imagine it). This is not fine dining restaurant, and the restaurant is made of timbers and it has a very village-feel to it. The backdrop is the skyline of JB city, HDBs, water, fishermen and some birds.

Can't wait for our food to come. Will report more on the quality and price later.

Btw, I have singtel connection, 3 to 4 bars of signal ad with 3G connection.

Bye for now