Living in JB 3 (Johore)

[Tekkun]

THE GIVER IS AS GUILTY AS THE TAKER


Malaysian Anti Corruption Commisson
Pejabat SPRM Johor
Kompleks Pejabat SPRM Johor
Jalan Persiaran Tanjung
Peti Surat 6000, 81200 Tampoi, Johor.
Tel : 07-2316000 / 07-2316080
Faks : 07-2352982
http://www.sprm.gov.my/index.php/en/contact-us/our-location

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More than 40,000 traffic offenders from Singapore, about RM6.5 million (S$2.1 million) in unpaid fines.
That is how much Singaporeans owe the state of Johor for the traffic offences committed there, reported New Straits Times.
Johor police traffic chief, Superintendant Baharudin Mat Taib, said the offences date back two years.

He added: "There are more than 40,000 traffic offenders from Singapore who committed offences in Johor. They have yet to pay a total of RM6.5 million in outstanding summonses over the past two years."

Singaporeans are not the only ones who have traffic offences against their names.
Supt Baharudin said Johor police are looking for more than 30,000 local traffic offenders who have been issued with arrest warrants, owing a staggering RM9.3 million in unpaid summonses.

He said an operation to track down the traffic offenders will be conducted before the Chinese New Year holidays on Feb 8 and 9 under Op Warta.
- See more at: http://news.asiaone.com/news/singap...affic-fines-johor-police#sthash.kK2ekCEj.dpuf

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RM50 TO SETTLE SPEEDING SUMMONS
'Kopi money' risk
Those convicted of graft in Malaysia face up to 20 years' jail and a fine
By Christopher Tan, Senior Correspondent

SINGAPORE drivers in the habit of slipping RM50 (S$21.30) to Malaysian enforcement officers when stopped for speeding across the Causeway may have received their most serious warning yet.

This act of bribery - which some describe as paying a 'speeding toll' - saw eight Singaporeans detained over the Vesak Day weekend.
About 16,000 Singapore vehicles, excluding motorcycles, enter Malaysia every day. Among them were those driven by the eight men and women who were nabbed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly offering bribes of between RM20 and RM110 to settle their traffic offences. The eight, aged between 27 and 66, were released on bail.

An MACC director told The Star newspaper in Malaysia that anyone convicted for the offence can be jailed up to 20 years and fined not more than five times the bribe amount or RM10,000, whichever is higher. 'Don't try to bribe government officials or law enforcement officers, as the MACC is always looking into these cases,' he said.

The news of the arrests is creating a nervous buzz among driving enthusiasts as the June holiday driveaway season starts.
Mr Chris Ng of driving holidays organiser Footworks said: 'This will make people more wary about driving into Malaysia. And those who drive in will definitely keep to the speed limit now.'

http://forums.fuckwarezone.com.sg/c...ed-trying-bribe-malaysian-cops-2782891-2.html

 

[Tekkun]

You cannot run away from traffic summons in Malaysia...and it will stick with you as long as you did not pay.

And if you think you can pay easy money to settle a summon, think again. There are 4 levels of computer access security all the way from local police station, District police station, State police department to Bukit Aman (HQ) and all linked to Road Transport Department.

I am talking about personal experience and was stopped at Kulim in Kedah some 15 years ago. They set up a table at the toll area, key in my IC and car reg no, wham...16 summons came on line. I used to ask my office boy to settle summons.
They reissue those 16 summons and another 16 for failing to respond to those earlier 16. Total 32. Each cost RM300 and I have to go to Bukit Aman to appeal if I want. Torrid time I had some junior officers counselling me for a full 15 minutes non stop.

All I could mutter is "I am sorry, it is my fault". In the end, I paid RM 2200 for all.

 

[cow138]

Are these incidents recent?

 

[Tekkun]

Are these incidents recent?

I am a law abiding citizen these days.
But all I can say is every Government Department is very aggressive and pro active in collection of fines and revenue these days.

 

[Tekkun]

JOHOR BARU: Police have denied carrying out traffic operations against foreign registered vehicle drivers to settle outstanding summonses as several viral posts claimed.

Johor police chief Comm Datuk Wan Ahmad Najmuddin Mohd said the operations highlighted in the posts were in fact operations carried out between June 12 and 16 last year to identify drivers with outstanding summonses.

The operations were carried out at the Second Link and Pandan rest areas of the EDL Highway.

“We have provided card credit and MyEG Services (MYEG) machines for them to pay their outstanding summonses at the two areas mentioned.

“Our traffic police officers were also lenient with those who do not have enough money to pay all their outstanding summonses at that time.

“(They) were only asked to pay outstanding summonses with arrest warrant issued before they are allowed go," Comm Wan Ahmad Najmuddin said in a statement here.

He said the operations were conducted to give awareness to foreign traffic offenders to settle their outstanding summonses and inform that not to violate the laws.

He urged foreign drivers to always check if they have any summonses through the MYEG online portal or at any traffic police station and settle their summonses before leaving the country.

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nati...-deny-traffic-operations-on-foreign-vehicles/

 

[transient]

Hi guys,

Can ask if any of you has leased your whole HDB flat out while retaining it as your residential address?

I am living in JB temporarily (working in SG) while leasing my whole HDB flat out. Recently got a letter from immigration asking me to update my residential address in NRIC. But I may return to Singapore in near future, so I dont want to change my NRIC address.

How har? Many thanks for your wisdom.

Cheers

 

[Investor888]

You cannot run away from traffic summons in Malaysia...and it will stick with you as long as you did not pay.

And if you think you can pay easy money to settle a summon, think again. There are 4 levels of computer access security all the way from local police station, District police station, State police department to Bukit Aman (HQ) and all linked to Road Transport Department.

I am talking about personal experience and was stopped at Kulim in Kedah some 15 years ago. They set up a table at the toll area, key in my IC and car reg no, wham...16 summons came on line. I used to ask my office boy to settle summons.
They reissue those 16 summons and another 16 for failing to respond to those earlier 16. Total 32. Each cost RM300 and I have to go to Bukit Aman to appeal if I want. Torrid time I had some junior officers counselling me for a full 15 minutes non stop.

All I could mutter is "I am sorry, it is my fault". In the end, I paid RM 2200 for all.

I changed my number plate last year when I checked online and realise I had a few pages of summons. My average speed to KL was 200km/hour and I did that every other week for a few years. Now with the law enforcement in Malaysia getting stricter and MACC coming down to tag along with TP, slipping RM50 for speeding fines might be a thing of the past

 

[Tekkun]

I changed my number plate last year when I checked online and realise I had a few pages of summons. My average speed to KL was 200km/hour and I did that every other week for a few years. Now with the law enforcement in Malaysia getting stricter and MACC coming down to tag along with TP, slipping RM50 for speeding fines might be a thing of the past

Malaysians are summoned by IC number, not car registration number. Even if you change your car, the IC remained the same.
Not sure how it apply to Singaporeans, though. I suppose only by car reg. number.

BTW, if your ride is going at 200 kph, you don't need to slip RM50. It lowers your standard. Pay full fare.

 

[Investor888]

For Singaporeans it applies only and solely to car numbers.

That is the reason why the Malaysia govt is pushing thru the VEP very very seriously even though they don't have the experience or technical-know-how to do it. They just insist on doing it to spite and drive out losers who speed like F-15 on NS highway and refused to pay fines.

Malaysians are summoned by IC number, not car registration number. Even if you change your car, the IC remained the same.
Not sure how it apply to Singaporeans, though. I suppose only by car reg. number.

BTW, if your ride is going at 200 kph, you don't need to slip RM50. It lowers your standard. Pay full fare.

 

[Mummymoo]

Does anyone have any info on where the RFID tag is to be collected??? TIA

 

[kawan2sgmy]

Wondering, why did immigration write to you for address update? Don't seem to be the normal practice.
Is it possible to lonpang your address with some relatives' HDB flat?

Hi guys,

Can ask if any of you has leased your whole HDB flat out while retaining it as your residential address?

I am living in JB temporarily (working in SG) while leasing my whole HDB flat out. Recently got a letter from immigration asking me to update my residential address in NRIC. But I may return to Singapore in near future, so I dont want to change my NRIC address.

How har? Many thanks for your wisdom.

Cheers

 

[kawan2sgmy]

16x300=4800x2=9600. You got so much discount?

You cannot run away from traffic summons in Malaysia...and it will stick with you as long as you did not pay.

And if you think you can pay easy money to settle a summon, think again. There are 4 levels of computer access security all the way from local police station, District police station, State police department to Bukit Aman (HQ) and all linked to Road Transport Department.

I am talking about personal experience and was stopped at Kulim in Kedah some 15 years ago. They set up a table at the toll area, key in my IC and car reg no, wham...16 summons came on line. I used to ask my office boy to settle summons.
They reissue those 16 summons and another 16 for failing to respond to those earlier 16. Total 32. Each cost RM300 and I have to go to Bukit Aman to appeal if I want. Torrid time I had some junior officers counselling me for a full 15 minutes non stop.

All I could mutter is "I am sorry, it is my fault". In the end, I paid RM 2200 for all.

 

[winners]

Hi guys,

Can ask if any of you has leased your whole HDB flat out while retaining it as your residential address?

I am living in JB temporarily (working in SG) while leasing my whole HDB flat out. Recently got a letter from immigration asking me to update my residential address in NRIC. But I may return to Singapore in near future, so I dont want to change my NRIC address.

How har? Many thanks for your wisdom.

Cheers

Under the National Registration Act, an Identity Card (IC) holder is required to report his/her change of residential address within 28 days, including changes to a place of residence outside Singapore.

Source: https://www.ica.gov.sg/page.aspx?pageid=142

 

[FHBH12]

Wondering, why did immigration write to you for address update? Don't seem to be the normal practice.
Is it possible to lonpang your address with some relatives' HDB flat?

The property tax rate is different if you rent out your HDB, which is about 10-12% in most cases. ICA and IRAS could be working together on such cases. Assuming 10% tax rate on $30k annual value and 5000 families staying in JB and renting out their HDB, the tax revenue from this group of HDB owners is 0.10 x $30k x 5000 = $15 mil a year.

 

[winners]

The property tax rate is different if you rent out your HDB, which is about 10-12% in most cases. ICA and IRAS could be working together on such cases. Assuming 10% tax rate on $30k annual value and 5000 families staying in JB and renting out their HDB, the tax revenue from this group of HDB owners is 0.10 x $30k x 5000 = $15 mil a year.

It's definitely not worth to cheat the IRAS with regards to the property tax payable (10% vs 4% of annual value). The penalty incurred will be high.

 

[Frodo]

Hi guys,

Can ask if any of you has leased your whole HDB flat out while retaining it as your residential address?

I am living in JB temporarily (working in SG) while leasing my whole HDB flat out. Recently got a letter from immigration asking me to update my residential address in NRIC. But I may return to Singapore in near future, so I dont want to change my NRIC address.

How har? Many thanks for your wisdom.

Cheers

Most likely it is triggered by IRAS side, due to property tax matters, tied to your reported IC address with ICA. If your HDB is entirely let out, then it logically means you can’t be residence there as well. So throw out the logical exception, and letter will come. My wife had the same thing too. I updated my address but she did not…about one year later the letter come. Boh bian have to change lor…as a result all the GST rebates not eligible liao. Darn….Just to play safe, just update...I believe it is also for election purposes. If ever should need you to vote, you must have a valid local residential address.

 

[sgtsk]

Does anyone have any info on where the RFID tag is to be collected??? TIA

As per the VEP website, you are supposed to be informed of the location by the authority.

 

[Tekkun]

We all complain about this and that. We always say the neighbour's moon is always brighter. Read and reflect.
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In this meme-ifyed letter, a Danish teacher slams her native country’s horrendous tax-rates and excessive government dependency.

“I am a school teacher in Denmark making about $61,000/year. We also have free education,” she said.

“You don’t have to pay for the doctor or the hospital, and students even get paid to learn. It all sounds so great, right? However, I forgot to mention that nothing is ever free — the minimum income tax in Denmark is 40 percent,” the teacher said.

She then goes on to mention the astronomical taxes and prices of various other things — like a 25 percent sales tax, 180 percent vehicle tax and the $10 gallon of gas.

“Denmark is the highest taxed nation in the world — taxed an average 80 percent on every dollar earned,” she said. “Danes have the highest personal debt in the world. Few will ever own a car or a home.”

The government probably thinks you’re better off without the prospect of ever making a life for yourself.
The teacher starts to wrap up with the suicide rates in Denmark — which are strikingly high at an average 20.8 suicides per 100,000 people. The United States suicide rates are almost half that.

“Everyone wants the American dream. In Denmark’s neo-communism economy, no one will ever own or accomplish anything.” the letter concluded.

 

[FHBH12]

Singaporean says he spends 40% less a month after moving to Johor

Timothy Ho
Dollars and Sense

Wednesday, Jun 08, 2016

We all heard about Malaysians who commute to Singapore daily for work. They stay in Malaysia, usually Johor, and enjoy the lower cost of living and favourable exchange rate.

Some of us may even envy that. We look at our Singapore denominated salary and wonder to ourselves how much more our salary could stretch if only we could spend it in a cheaper country.

Technology and globalisation has made this possible, but only for some people

The thing about technology is that it has made the world smaller.

And we are no longer just referring to how we can travel from Singapore to the UK within 13 hours, but rather, how we can work jobs in Singapore wherever we are situated in the world.

Take for example: if you were a freelance writer or web developer, would you actually need to be coming in to the office on a daily basis? We know of Singaporean freelance writers and developers that are based outside of Singapore doing quality work for their clients. We have lost track of where some of them actually are now.

In the past, one could argue that it is necessary for some face-to-face time to discuss on project requirements. In today's context, that could be easily arranged through platforms such as WhatsApp, Facetime and Skype. As long as you have an internet connection, you can stay in touch with the rest of the world.

Staying in Johor but working online in Johor

We recently caught up with a good friend of ours to talk about this. Gabriel Tan, who was formerly a consultant in the investor relation space, decided to leave his job in 2014 to focus on a few businesses that he was running.

Gabriel is a partner in Max Polish, one of Singapore's leading car grooming companies. The most unique thing about Max Polish is that they actually go to your house to groom your car for you. And they are very active online, particularly in social media. Gabriel's main role in the business is to support the company in its digital marketing plans.

Aside from running Max Polish, Gabriel also runs a company called M.A.P. Marketing, a business that specialises in helping SMEs with their digital and social media marketing. Gabriel is also an investor in a coffee shop in Singapore.

Gabriel, who is currently in his mid 30s, decided to give living in Malaysia a try to see if he could lower his personal expenses significantly while still running his Singapore businesses from abroad. To ensure that he could still physically be around to take care of his businesses when the need arises, he decided to base himself in nearby Johor Bahru. He has been living there since December 2014.

Cost of living is about 40 per cent cheaper in Johor, Malaysia

Based on Gabriel's own personal estimate, he spends about 40 per cent less each month now that he is based in Malaysia.

When you think about it, this really makes a lot of sense. Being an entrepreneur who does most of his work online, it does not matter if a person is working from a swanky CBD office in Singapore, or his own home office at Johor. The work can be done equally fast and well, as long as you have access to good Wi-Fi.

It goes without saying that saving money on office rent while working from home makes perfect financial sense for many entrepreneurs who runs their business online. For Gabriel, rent saving comes in two different forms.

Firstly, he saves money by not needing an office in Singapore since he works from home. Secondly, he is also saving money on rent by staying in Malaysia.

Gabriel was previously renting a 1,500 square feet condominium unit at Upper East Coast for $3,600. Today, he rents a 1,600 square feet condominium unit situated right above the popular KSL shopping mall. Think of it as Orchard Residence, the condominium development right above Ion Orchard. He pays RM3,300 each month for rent, or about S$1,100.

He co-shares the apartment with one other friend. In other words, Gabriel pays about S$550 a month for rent each month.

Aside from rental, Gabriel shared with us that he spends less than RM5,000 (S$1,667) a month. And that's with a very comfortable style of living. He has restaurant meals and spends when he needs to. In total, we estimate that Gabriel spend less than S$2,200 each month living in Malaysia. He used to spend about S$4,000 in Singapore.

Commuting from Johor to Singapore

Unlike many Malaysians who work regular hours job in Singapore, and are forced to cope with the jam during peak hours at the Causeway, Gabriel has much more flexibility with his own schedule.

On average, Gabriel comes into Singapore about 1-2 times a week to meet up with his clients, business partners and family members.

Aside from that, any other discussion can be taken over the phone, via email or through text messages. When you think about it, that's how many of us communicate with our colleagues and clients anyway.

It is interesting to note that because he has control of his schedule as an entrepreneur, Gabriel is able to deliberately plan his meetings such that he does not need to come through the Causeway during peak period. On average, he takes about 1 hour 15 minutes to get from his home in to his meeting destinations in Singapore. In fact, he can even reach his parents' place at Serangoon in less than 40 minutes if he decides to visit them at night.

It is a lifestyle choice not meant for everyone

The thing about staying abroad while working a job based in Singapore is that not everyone can do it.

It works for people like Gabriel and other entrepreneurs and freelancers who run their businesses online because they are holding jobs that do not physically require them to be at their place of work. They can be based in Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, Bali or anywhere else in the world and still be fulfilling their day-to-day job responsibilities.

Also, such freedom to be based anywhere you want also depends on the stage of life you are at. If you are single, or married, but without any children yet, this would be easier to adopt. Having kids would make it a lot more challenging.

They are other things that we have to compromise on. Gabriel was upfront with us about it. For example, safety is one key area. The fact of the matter is that almost any other places in the world would not be as safe compared to Singapore.

Last but not least, family is one important factor that weighs in on the decision to relocate. For Gabriel, one big reason for choosing to be based in Johor was so that he could be closer to his family. His family frequently visits him once every two weeks for staycation. When he is back in Singapore, he meets up with them as well. On average, he sees them about 1 to 2 times a week, which is similar to what most of us see our parents.

Such lifestyle options where you work jobs in countries that you are not based in are getting common across the world. We believe this is something that more Singaporeans, particularly the millennial, will be adopting.

- See more at: http://business.asiaone.com/news/si...month-after-moving-johor#sthash.MULAQP68.dpuf

 

[cow138]

Haha.. KSL Residences is definitely not similar to Orchard Residences..
I'm surprised that it can fetch so high rentals. Housing Rates have really increased in Johor.