Living in JB 2 (Johore)

[wuqi256]

Have a habit of patrolling (back in NS always kenna prowler) so whenever cannot sleep or after work, i will drive by the gates of friends and relatives just to help them keep a look out. Its not daily as it depends on my schedule but i try to swing by at least once a couple of days.

It could be a fallen bicycle, plant or electricity out so i can notify them but i just do my part as i know they will do the same for me. Another friend of mine (Australian) is very keen to look at Johore, got so keen he will be going there tomorrow to have a look.

[wuqi256]

sound proof as much as I can , since e speaker is facing my room !!!
Nusa sentral near NI meh ?
Dun forget , NI west lake and apartments are going to launch , i am pretty sure its gg to be crowded .
I prefer quiet environment leh.....so noisy i may as well stay in pigeon hole and listen to engines start early morning ....

Yes Nusa Sentral is nearby with the new access road that they carved out and in operation.

Probably yours will still be fine. I have ear muffs for shooting if you need any. Also buy those cheap and good foam tapes for sound proofing and insulation for your windows on top of having double glazed ones. Helps to keep out the sound for me for cars and i used them for doors and windows too in the house.

[wuqi256]

As I understand, outside of JB old town, there's a higher % of crimes occuring in the older Chinese-dominated neighbourhoods. These include Tun Aminah, Johor Jaya and Permas Jaya. These older houses are usually not gated & guarded, and being chinese-dominated areas, they tend to be richer, hence attracting would-be criminals. No criminals for instance want to rob my uncle's old house at Plentong, even though his gates are often not locked.

I have often visted Johor Jaya and Permas Jaya over the last few years, thankfully without incidents so far. But need to be more alert than usual lor. Personally, I feel the old JB town areas such as Sentosa, Pelangi, Century, Melodies etc are more crime-prone....

Yes, i am a frequent visitor there in the past, the Jusco there is different in a way. Imagine one time, Wuqi got lost with wife and kids sleeping in the back row. Then got stuck in a jam while going up a bridge. A foghorn blew in the distance and suddenly Wuqi saw he was in a bridge over a sea/river with a tugboat on his left.

Still a bit surreal until now.

[crystal_tiong]

Yes Nusa Sentral is nearby with the new access road that they carved out and in operation.

Probably yours will still be fine. I have ear muffs for shooting if you need any. Also buy those cheap and good foam tapes for sound proofing and insulation for your windows on top of having double glazed ones. Helps to keep out the sound for me for cars and i used them for doors and windows too in the house.

oh ya , u mentioned can buy in Daiso , i yet to see how does it look like .....
think best to ask contractor to help me with all this ....

[nickyu]

You will enjoy it more when taking possession of the completed unit!

When is that going to be?

Early 2014 bro..still long way to go..now jz reading on reno and looking at next purchase

[wuqi256]

oh ya , u mentioned can buy in Daiso , i yet to see how does it look like .....
think best to ask contractor to help me with all this ....

Don't need contractor as they will charge you more. Just stick it under the areas where the windows or door meets. Cheap and good, looks like double sided black tape actually.

[RedsYNWA]

Just some figures of the JB projects I recently visited, may be also interesting to those who're currently in the midst of hunting:-

- HH had recently just launched 2 rows of The Greens on Jalan Hijauan 5/7, 24x75 from RM698,800 (facing North)
- Most Bukit Indah's 20x70 link/terrace (ie: Bellezza etc) hovering around mid RM500k
- Nusa Idaman: 7A 22x75 from RM450,888, 8B 22x75 from RM475,888
- Scientex Skudai: Emerald 2 1/2 storey 24x70 RM518,800; Sapphire 35x65 from RM568,800; Opal 32x65 from RM568,800
- Seri Austin: Amanda show house RM301,800 + RM148,000 (ID cost), Emery series 22x70 from RM389,800 - RM543,800
- Molek Haven: 24x80 from RM698,000
- Mont Callista: Park Villa 40x80 (semi-D) from RM701,000
* All figures are for informational and sharing purposes only

Thanks. I have also been to Sutera Utama's Inspirations project (2.5 storey terrace). At RM 728k, it's quite pricey and traffic could be an issue. But the house is really nicely done, and materials used seem gd as well. If I had not purchased elsewhere, it would have been a possible choice. Din know that Keppel-land is one of their shareholder as well.....

[arsenal]

oh ya , u mentioned can buy in Daiso , i yet to see how does it look like .....
think best to ask contractor to help me with all this ....

After some time, you will begin to appreciate the sound. And you will feel peace.. My childhood house is near to Mosque.. I feel good after getting used to it.

[arsenal]

The other thing that is quite soothing to the soul is to walk into the golf course middle of the night, bring up your ground sheet, lay down and stare at the sky on a starry night..and reflecting on what your life...

Have a habit of patrolling (back in NS always kenna prowler) so whenever cannot sleep or after work, i will drive by the gates of friends and relatives just to help them keep a look out. Its not daily as it depends on my schedule but i try to swing by at least once a couple of days.

It could be a fallen bicycle, plant or electricity out so i can notify them but i just do my part as i know they will do the same for me. Another friend of mine (Australian) is very keen to look at Johore, got so keen he will be going there tomorrow to have a look.

[DREAMorACTION]

Bro, u can never be sure that our dear crystal will not call her other half "abang" in the future

She will be more than glad to enjoy her place then

After some time, you will begin to appreciate the sound. And you will feel peace.. My childhood house is near to Mosque.. I feel good after getting used to it.

[crystal_tiong]

Bro, u can never be sure that our dear crystal will not call her other half "abang" in the future

She will be more than glad to enjoy her place then

no abang for me ! i still love to eat PORK ....

[2bFree]

Can we do that? Actually now thinking about it on hindsight, I regretted selling off my telescope 2 yrs back. Could use it now to great effect sky-gazing due to the lesser light pollution here!

The other thing that is quite soothing to the soul is to walk into the golf course middle of the night, bring up your ground sheet, lay down and stare at the sky on a starry night..and reflecting on what your life...

[crystal_tiong]

Can we do that? Actually now thinking about it on hindsight, I regretted selling off my telescope 2 yrs back. Could use it now to great effect sky-gazing due to the lesser light pollution here!

i dun think can just walk into the golf course like that ....usually e lights are off and its looks scary ....
maybe let arsenal try out first and take pic ...

[arsenal]

ha ha.. will Crystal choose love over pork? We won't know until it happen..

Bro, u can never be sure that our dear crystal will not call her other half "abang" in the future

She will be more than glad to enjoy her place then

[arsenal]

Ha, I tried that once in a Singapore golf course with a group of children, saw a lot of strange animals...
I also have tried doing that several times over trekking, army or camping trips in Thailand, Nepal, Australia, NZ, Taiwan and Malaysia of course.. I planned to do that one day in HH if I can't sleep and when the sky is dark.... Just climb over the fence no problem for me...as the fence is just beside my house..

i dun think can just walk into the golf course like that ....usually e lights are off and its looks scary ....
maybe let arsenal try out first and take pic ...

[Funds Transfer]

Ha, I tried that once in a Singapore golf course with a group of children, saw a lot of strange animals...
I also have tried doing that several times over trekking, army or camping trips in Thailand, Nepal, Australia, NZ, Taiwan and Malaysia of course.. I planned to do that one day in HH if I can't sleep and when the sky is dark.... Just climb over the fence no problem for me...as the fence is just beside my house..

Bro, I admire your sense of adventure. That said, I have noticed some professional cyclists going up and down the Coastal Highway after midnight. Seems like this is the kind of spirit to adopt when living in Malaysia.

[DREAMorACTION]

It's the same principle. Ask crystal whether she had ever dreamt that she would buy property in JB? And look what she has achieved now? need not say more, everything is possible

ha ha.. will Crystal choose love over pork? We won't know until it happen..

[ginfreely]

Over the weekend, I saw one advertisement by Setia in the newspaper. They are developing a condo in SG Potong Pasir, can't remember the name of the project.

[ginfreely]

Just to touch on this matter. I feel the recent post regarding "kulit-fication and not qualification" is totally uncalled for and insensitive and has no place in this forum which has been a beacon of light for many. Although I am not Malay I have many hardworking Malay friends and have been in Sg long enough to say that "kulit-fication" is rampant in Singapore too. Perhaps just the reverse scenario. Like some posters have rightully said, pls respect the laws of the land. If not, there is always 'fair' Singapore to return to if things are unbearable in Jb.

ps: Moderators should clamp on such posts to prevent this forum from being tainted.

I thought it is a fact the bumi policies in MY give preferential treatment for Malays, no? Also Diaspora is Malaysian, why did you assume and make such comment that there is always 'fair' Spore to return to? You mentioned you have been in SG long enough, hmm not whole life..are you Singaporean?

[ginfreely]

Hearsay that actor Andy Lau (Chinese but not Singaporean) was offered MY PR.....

Is it? Recently I read the MY newspaper in a cafe and some govt official was clarifying say Andy Lau is not PR but welcome to apply - like anyone else That should be the way, not like SG govt give PR and citizenship away like toilet paper..