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Mr Jony Ho, 30
PR since 2008
From: Indonesia
Home: Four-room flat in Tampines Central
Mr Jony Ho and his wife paid $378,000 for the sixth-floor corner unit last year. They had spent three months house-hunting and viewed more than 12 units in the East.
They paid $23,000 more than the valuation price.
The Hos, who have a son aged three, chose Tampines for reasons linked to work and school. They run a mobile-phone business with two stores in Tampines and one in Pearl's Centre.
'We also wanted to be near schools - distance is an important factor to decide where to enrol our son,' said Ms Joyce Ng, 29.
Their son, Dennis, attends a nursery just opposite their block. There are several primary and secondary schools in the area.
'We think that the Singapore education system is very good, and he will get to mix with children from other races and nationalities,' she added.
Mr Ho, 30, has a brother who lives in Ang Mo Kio. 'We didn't think about finding a place near to his. We both have our own businesses to run and it isn't hard to get around Singapore to meet up,' he said.
Though the Hos note that there is a community of Indonesians here, they spend most of their time with Singaporean friends.
The Hos are from Bintan, Indonesia. They came here in 2006 after obtaining employment passes and became permanent residents in 2008. They previously rented a two-room unit in Chinatown.
The Hos intend to apply for citizenship.
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Mr Jony Ho, 30
PR since 2008
From: Indonesia
Home: Four-room flat in Tampines Central
Mr Jony Ho and his wife paid $378,000 for the sixth-floor corner unit last year. They had spent three months house-hunting and viewed more than 12 units in the East.
They paid $23,000 more than the valuation price.
The Hos, who have a son aged three, chose Tampines for reasons linked to work and school. They run a mobile-phone business with two stores in Tampines and one in Pearl's Centre.
'We also wanted to be near schools - distance is an important factor to decide where to enrol our son,' said Ms Joyce Ng, 29.
Their son, Dennis, attends a nursery just opposite their block. There are several primary and secondary schools in the area.
'We think that the Singapore education system is very good, and he will get to mix with children from other races and nationalities,' she added.
Mr Ho, 30, has a brother who lives in Ang Mo Kio. 'We didn't think about finding a place near to his. We both have our own businesses to run and it isn't hard to get around Singapore to meet up,' he said.
Though the Hos note that there is a community of Indonesians here, they spend most of their time with Singaporean friends.
The Hos are from Bintan, Indonesia. They came here in 2006 after obtaining employment passes and became permanent residents in 2008. They previously rented a two-room unit in Chinatown.
The Hos intend to apply for citizenship.
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