Living in JB 3 (Johore)

[whoami]

Best value is still to book the train (www.easybook.com)

Website been down almost 2 weeks. How to book???

 

[AHGS14]

Website been down almost 2 weeks. How to book???

Try this https://ticket.ktmb.com.my/?fbclid=IwAR3BwnUxoLGBzIB-2GwtsdjJPW9fEaXGHsf4MHLnEW6GcbJDElpTGoln1p0

 

[whoami]

Try this https://ticket.ktmb.com.my/?fbclid=IwAR3BwnUxoLGBzIB-2GwtsdjJPW9fEaXGHsf4MHLnEW6GcbJDElpTGoln1p0

Tks bro.

 

[wuqi256]

Website been down almost 2 weeks. How to book???

I can access it:
https://www.easybook.com/en-my
Few other sites
http://www.ktmtrain.com/https://www.ktmb.com.my/
This site is pretty useful too:
https://www.busonlineticket.com/booking/ktm-train-tickets.aspx
Hope it helps.
Wuqi

 

[whoami]

I can access it:

Been trying past two weeks. No dates
indicated. But manage to book it late last nite. Tks.

 

[rushifa666]

Just a reminder that ktm has proposed a train every 5minutes. Our dear leeder said no. So younjnow who to blame

 

[AHGS14]

For frequent cross border Sg<>JB commuters, this https://www.facebook.com/groups/jbtraffic/ link provides a lot of information.

 

[wuqi256]

Just a reminder that ktm has proposed a train every 5minutes. Our dear leeder said no. So younjnow who to blame

This is mainly because the fees taken by KTM are not shared with SG while the MRT will benefit the state coffers more directly.
If they just agree to share revenue (easy to track as all seats are booked) or just remove the seats/insurance and let people stand. Increasing the frequency to 5 minutes is very doable. Add some kind of panel for the gaps for passenger and one can forget about needing an RTS.

 

[congo9]

Buying an apt at JB tat cost M$600 and above. Not cheap. When the threshold raise to 1 million, how to sell above latter price?

Btw, the M$600K threshold only apply to those existing unsold apt/condos.

Think many time sinkies.....

Go eat shit. Their condo sucks.

 

[whoami]

Go eat shit. Their condo sucks.

Landed can consider. Condo no diff fm my hdb rumah merpati.

 

[rushifa666]

This is mainly because the fees taken by KTM are not shared with SG while the MRT will benefit the state coffers more directly.
If they just agree to share revenue (easy to track as all seats are booked) or just remove the seats/insurance and let people stand. Increasing the frequency to 5 minutes is very doable. Add some kind of panel for the gaps for passenger and one can forget about needing an RTS.

If you expand road like what they claim they will do thats a 100% expnediture on your part. Zero gain. Let the train go and you dknt have to waste money. The mrt is nuts. Customs already has a shortage of manpower . J have no idea how they are going to do this. Also, openjng a new access point is less secure

 

[wuqi256]

Hi all, just to update. For MACS, unlike what some drivers (and those who claimed they know people) says, you cannot apply for it without a long term visit pass or MM2H. For those who need it or plan to live in East Malaysia at a later stage, best to just get the MM2H from East Malaysia as the MM2H for East Malaysia allows you to stay anywhere while the one for West Malaysia is only for West Malaysia.

Also some good news finally, spoke to someone i know (luckily she is back) and understand that around midyear next year there will be a "likely" change in the MACS policies. So we may have some long awaited good news on this.

 

[wuqi256]

Dear all, for those who take taxis into SG and back, please be aware that the CitySquare taxi stand charges $33 SGD or RM 100 for coming to from City square.

Coming back the other way, they are now charging $55 SGD for dropping you off at CitySquare. Dropping off at Larkin is cheaper at $48 SGD. At least this was the price we were quoted as of today. I took the cab despite the higher pricing as my wife was not feeling well.

When taking cab into SG from Larkin at night, they tend to overcharge so please take note. Was quoted 100 SGD at one time for two adults for a JB taxi going into Singapore.

 

[kezgtree]

Dear all, for those who take taxis into SG and back, please be aware that the CitySquare taxi stand charges $33 SGD or RM 100 for coming to from City square.

Coming back the other way, they are now charging $55 SGD for dropping you off at CitySquare. Dropping off at Larkin is cheaper at $48 SGD. At least this was the price we were quoted as of today. I took the cab despite the higher pricing as my wife was not feeling well.

When taking cab into SG from Larkin at night, they tend to overcharge so please take note. Was quoted 100 SGD at one time for two adults for a JB taxi going into Singapore.

..Thank you for infor bro

 

[bluesky321]

Hi All / WuQi Bro,

May i ask, if i wish to stay for long term temporarily in Johor Barhru (2-3 years), other than MM2H (Which is very expensive), are there any other options presently for Singaporeans? Can relatives (Sisters, Brothers) Sponsor me for LTSVP? I have heard of rumors that Malaysians can sponsor Singaporeans for LTSVP, not too sure if it's true. Any advice, guidelines is much appreciated, thank you.

 

[wuqi256]

Hi All / WuQi Bro,

May i ask, if i wish to stay for long term temporarily in Johor Barhru (2-3 years), other than MM2H (Which is very expensive), are there any other options presently for Singaporeans? Can relatives (Sisters, Brothers) Sponsor me for LTSVP? I have heard of rumors that Malaysians can sponsor Singaporeans for LTSVP, not too sure if it's true. Any advice, guidelines is much appreciated, thank you.

Bro, if for long stay, other than JB (Malaysia is no longer as welcoming to us) can consider other places. Hope to see things change in June but then their country their laws so its up to them.

If they find Singaporeans are not to be welcomed anymore, then we should consider another place to buy and live in. I have had my fair share of being harassed repeatedly.

I asked and they said must be close relatives, i will rather wait for MACS to be reinstated for home owners, etc rather than have to trouble anyone. Some people may turn around and ask for more and i just don't want to count on relatives if i can avoid it.

Your mileage may well differ of course, i always find that being nice to my relatives is a one way street. Only they can ask us for help but never the other way.

You can consider to go to Setia Tropika Block A, #10 to check. Best wishes.

After what they did to my wife (Singaporean as well), i am very disheartened. No longer do i defend vigorously against anyone deriding Malaysia. Despite being a tax payer and an owner of several companies employing Malaysians, both myself and my wife are always made to feel extremely not welcomed.

Its also ironic that i do not smoke, drink or take any drugs and i donate more to mosques than temples here but felt singled out as a criminal whenever i drive out. I digress and hope my bitter experiences do not impact anyone here.

You can actually consider Batam, one can rent a pretty nice place in Batam a year for around 2-3k SGD. One can stay up to 30 days without any issues if you are Singaporean or one of the countries below. No jams and ferry is usually on time. Also Thailand as well, there is a separate thread on Thailand in this forum. Easier place to disappear to as they also have 30 day visa free for us. (flying in)

Source:
https://www.sindoferry.com.sg/visa-information

If you are holding a passport issued by one of the following countries, visa is not required:

Albania	Algeria	Andorra	Angola	Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina	Armenia	Australia	Austria	Azerbaijan
Bahamas	Bahrain	Bangladesh	Barbados	Belarus
Belgium	Belize	Benin	Bhutan	Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Botswana	Brazil	Brunei	Bulgaria
Burkina Faso	Burundi	Cambodia	Canada	Cape Verde
Chad	Chile	China	Comoros	Costa Rica
Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)	Croatia	Cuba	Cyprus	Czech Republic
Denmark	Dominica (Commonwealth)	Dominican Republic	Ecuador	Egypt
El Salvador	Estonia	Fiji	Finland	France
Gabon	Gambia	Georgia	Germany	Ghana
Greece	Grenada	Guatemala	Guyana	Haiti
Honduras	Hong Kong (SAR)	Hungary	Iceland	India
Ireland	Italy	Jamaica	Japan	Jordan
Kazakhstan	Kenya	Kiribati	Kuwait	Kyrgyzstan
Laos	Latvia	Lebanon	Lesotho	Liechtenstein
Lithuania	Luxembourg	Macau (SAR)	Macedonia	Madagascar
Malawi	Malaysia	Maldives	Mali	Malta
Marshall Islands	Mauritania	Mauritius	Mexico	Moldova
Monaco	Mongolia	Morocco	Mozambique	Myanmar
Namibia	Nauru	Nepal	Netherlands	New Zealand
Nicaragua	Norway	Oman	Palau	Palestine
Panama	Papua New Guinea	Paraguay	Peru	Philippines
Poland	Portugal	Puerto Rico	Qatar	Romania
Russia	Rwanda	Samoa	San Marino	Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia	Senegal	Serbia	Seychelles	Singapore
Slovakia	Slovenia	Solomon Islands	South Africa	South Korea
Spain	Sri Lanka	St Kitts and Nevis	St Lucia	St Vincent and Grenadines
Suriname	Swaziland	Sweden	Switzerland	Taiwan
Tajikistan	Tanzania	Thailand	Timor-Leste	Togo
Tonga	Trinidad & Tobago	Tunisia	Turkey	Turkmenistan
Tuvalu	Uganda	Ukraine	United Arab Emirates	United Kingdom
Uruguay	United States of America	Uzbekistan	Vanuatu	Vatican City
Venezuela	Vietnam	Zambia	Zimbabwe

Please note that you are only allowed to stay in Indonesia for up to 30 days without visa and for leisure purpose only.
If you are going to Indonesia for business purpose, you are advised to apply for a business visa.

 

[bluesky321]

Have you tried applying for a Long Term pass ? It’s easy for those with Malaysian spouses but I also saw those without Malaysian spouses applying at the Immigration dept ( KDN) in Setia Tropika. You will need a Malaysian sponsor. Doesn’t cost much and although the first application takes time, once you have applied you can show the acknowledgment to Immigration when entering, they won’t hassle you. Renewal is very fast and easy.

Who can quality to be a Malaysian Sponsor? Brothers and Sisters considered? or only Spouse? Must they go down in person with me to apply?

 

[cybermad6969]

I heard at the recent Propertyguru Malaysia talk by a lawyer that foreigners cannot stay more than 183 days in MY in a year . Did anyone heard of this before ? If true, then this is quite disturbing as it means we are forced to get MM2H if we intend to stay long term in MY . Thanks !

 

[wuqi256]

I have not heard, anyone who stay beyond that gets local tax rate as a tax resident. That said, i have not yet heard anything on this yet.

For individual foreigners to eligible for resident status eligibility, he is required to stay in Malaysia for more than 182 days in a calendar year. The resident tax rate is reasonable, range from 0 to 28% with applicable to many incentives and rebates as opposed to a flat rate of 28% for non-resident status.

http://www.hasil.gov.my/bt_goindex.php?bt_kump=5&bt_skum=1&bt_posi=2&bt_unit=1&bt_sequ=1&bt_lgv=2

 

[wuqi256]

Who can quality to be a Malaysian Sponsor? Brothers and Sisters considered? or only Spouse? Must they go down in person with me to apply?

Maybe other folks here can provide more information, i won't be going there for now. Likely have to go together and bring along all documents, photocopies of passports and photos and of course your relative/sponsor with their mycard.