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I do not have to wait. I am inside the chatroom immediately. Using Firefox.

I am using firefox to log into the chatroom and i am inside. Yes, i am using the latest java update. Are you using Chrome? I guess Chrome didn't prompt you for the permission to allow you into the chatroom. Just to add, Google Chrome might be more popular than Firefox now but Firefox is still...

Re: Other parts of Malaysia - KL Thanks for the food link.. This will be very useful.

Just get more info from the developer: Actually for foreigners aka Singaporeans , the bank loan can be up to 80%. It depends on your bank statement and other stuffs to determine the loan amount. 60% is the low side. There is also a Transfer of ownership stamp duty which is about 24k RM for a 1...

Just check out with one of the banks in Malaysia: for self employed Singaporeans who plans to buy a property for own occupation in Malaysia, Housing loan from bank: The bank will only loan you 60% of the amount of the property. If you have a business in Malaysia, it will be 70% You...

A good guideline by Valdez for new home owners in Malaysia or getting a new home in Malaysia. Posted on March 6, 2013 - Featured, Investment. And what you can do if you’re not Owning a home you can truly call your own represents the ultimate dream for many. But with escalating real estate...

Legal guidelines for getting properties in Malaysia. http://www.hhq.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Legal-Guidelines-When-Buying-Property-in-Malaysia-English-Version-clean.pdf

Doing a tally on purchase of KL properties:

Re: Malaysia water supply - High Cholrine content?? common sense will tell you that this is not a good practice. A high chance that the owner wants to do a fast one than really wishing you to get the apartment in good hands. Let's say if the state consent is rejected, will you be able to...

Re: Malaysia water supply - High Cholrine content?? so it really has higher chlorine content which is considered unsafe for human consumption. Am i right to say that? What about those restaurant, street hawkers, eateries? Do they use filtered water, especially those street hawkers? What is...

Malaysia water supply - High Cholrine content?? I want to ask a question on Malaysia water supply. I stay in KL hotel a number of times and i found that their chlorine level is pretty high. So much so as i get turn off by it and even use bottled mineral water for brushing my teeth. I want...

Re: Other parts of Malaysia - KL What sort of borrowing standards are there if the value of that area is high, normal or low?

Re: Other parts of Malaysia - KL i have the same sentiment as you. freehold makes more sense to me. do bank usually loosen their borrowing standard when comes to freehold?

Why not create a Q&A section for the common questions and make it sticky?

Re: JB Crimewatch on page 13 of this thread, Wuqi had posted a number of posts of Singapore crime.. hahaha. crime do not only exists in Malaysia alone, sg has a fair share of crime too.