Shawn Sau Wah Chang
@Shawn_Chang
Malaysian expat in South Africa
Forum posts
54
Contacts
58
About me
Malaysian
Lives in Cape Town, Western Cape
Speaks English, Mandarin, Malay, Bahasa Indonesia, Cantonese, Taiwanese Minnan
Registration: 06 September 2015
About
Occupation
I am Self-employed.
My expat journey
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Market expansion to people who has desire to make serious income and live the life of higher purpose
Travelpreneur
Love the friendly people and change of lifestyle here. Food is amazing, service is great. Rich in history and better understanding of the people than just through silly medias
There are places restricted and not welcome to strangers. Always beware of your surrounding, especially people walked in groups, stay away from them at all cost if you do not want trouble.
Wuhan, Hubei, China
Uplifting the lives of people in the city to perform at higher purpose.
Changing lives of first 1000 into understanding of financial freedom, not financial bondage.
Travelpreneur
Food, of course. So much to experience and the people are genuinely humble.
None at the moment
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Changing, impacting more lives, helping people to gain more time freedom to create meaningful memories with family and friends.
Travelpreneur
Brand new experience. Shedding off my bad Asian habit to enjoy the stride. Had a fun experience knowing that one can be more productive by working less hour and indulge more in improving oneself in personal development.
Shop closes too soon.....Always failed to get my grocery shopping done on time. I'm so spoiled by 24 hour service in Singapore :(
Jakarta, Indonesia
English, Math and Mandarin teacher. Volunteeer facilitator to one of local English language club.
English, Math and Mandarin teacher for elementary school.
Rich in culture, people are genuine, simple lifestyle and convenient as foods are accessible almost everywhere . Google is useless, word of mouth is far more reliable.
Traffic! They are everywhere but nowhere is perfect
Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
Short term project for cultural exchange program. Mainly for language study to bridge different regional Mandarin language into common understanding among ethnic Chinese that resides in Malaysia, China and Taiwan.
Cultural Explorer
Tons of scooters, they are like staple transportation in Taipei City. Food was amazing! Seafood, freshness rivaled Japanese quality. Seasonal dishes is a must have, once you missed it, gotta wait for following year to try on.
People are genuinely polite. Able to speak local dialect would be a bonus. Lost your way, the police would kindly escort you to the destination.
Maybe the locals begin to learn American football, they tend to ram their way out with their shoulders. Many have forgotten the meaning of "excuse me".
Yau Tsim Mong, Hong Kong
Connecting the dots of my ancestors that I never get to know. It's personal.
Leisure traveler
Food! Every seasonal and regular food choices! Transportation reliable! Have a bit of respect, if you can't speak their language, that's okay. Don't pretend to be a Mr Know-It-All
The good side, living there straightened your senses and survival instincts.
Fast lifestyle. People rarely have patience for you. If you can't make any decision, do not...I repeat DO NOT engage the service crew. Try experience it yourself and you'll figure that out.
Woodlands, Singapore
Many....mostly worked for the sake of money to pay off my school fees.
Technology. They have probably the most reliable and fastest internet connection.
Transportation efficiency getting worse day by day with frequent breakdowns.
Teluk Intan, Malaysia
Born and raised here,...proud of Southeast Asian version of the Tower of Pisa
Awesome possum! Food!
Snakes....I hate snakes
Activity
PeduliLindungi, what it is and how to register by GuestPoster171
Basically, to do almost all activities, now its required to be registered to the Pedulli Lindungi App. Here is an explanation of what it is and how to register. The participation of the community, especially their willingness to independently ...
https://vaksinln.dto.kemkes.go.id/sign/in This is the portal for registration. Read More
PeduliLindungi, what it is and how to register by GuestPoster171
Basically, to do almost all activities, now its required to be registered to the Pedulli Lindungi App. Here is an explanation of what it is and how to register. The participation of the community, especially their willingness to independently ...
my wife is Indonesion got the 2 shots here in Austria. what she has to do. go to the indon.embassy in vienna?Here's the link with the guidelines ... Read More
What do you do when you want to feel happy? by MaryMoHunt
Hi there all! Since the last two months were super stressful for me, I took up some routines to lighten the mood. So, I started with a warm bath after a workday, adding essential oils, reading books. Then some skincare and physical exercises or a ...
I suppose the above ideas and recommendation covers more than enough to explore. So far, you have put in much to explore all kinds of possibilities, and it has not been improving. I guess it is time to search deep inside you on what is stopping you ... Read More
Strange baby name? by wimamawi
Hello, I have a strange question for you :). My wife is pregnant at the moment and we have been considering some names for our future baby girl. One of them is 鈥淩aya鈥�. I do know that this means something like 鈥渂ig鈥� in ...
Raya usually relates to auspicious, grand glorious celebration. Majority of girl names in indonesia are traced back to Hinduism, Islam and Christianity. If you are considering names that associate with "grand" (as in being big), you can ... Read More
Divorce with threatening and adultery by Robert4
Hello, I'm seeking an advice as I'm in a sticky situation. I'm a foreigner divorcing with an indonesian wife married under islam nikah resmi with buku nikah. First of all my wife threaten me that she will report me to the police and can ...
On the safe side, also, Robert, do note down EVERYTHING from her point of view on the content of threat. If you do nothing wrong, there is nothing you have to be afraid of. She probably assume your position as a foreigner and having the impression ... Read More
How do you know that someone is blackmailing you? by GuestPoster250
How do you know that someone is blackmailing you?
When your worst fear is being targeted as means of gaining benefit by others which also contributed to possible harm to you, physically, mentally or both. It can be neutralize with systematic desensitization, rendering the balckmail useless against ... Read More
New members of the South Africa forum, introduce yourselves here - 2020 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the South Africa forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
Hi everyone, pleased to meet you. Shawn here. I run an online lifestyle platform and has been helping people establish a home based business since 2015. Until present, I'm operating in over 40+ countries with like minded people. Would love ... Read More
Non marriage certificate by Maryshumba
Hi all. My fiancee is from Zimbabwe. He has permanent residence in south Africa. I am South African. We wish to get married. We were recently told that we need a letter declaring that he is not married in Zimbabwe. Does anyone know how we get ...
You can consider checking with the consulate with the following info: https://www.zimbabweconsulate.co.za/contact They might have the right people to guide you accordingly. Read More
personal biographies by Gordon Barlow
My wife and I began as Australian expats and ended up as British expats when the UK gave citizenship to all its colonials in 2003. She and I met in 1964 at a hostel in Greece, travelled together for eight months, married in Canada in '67, ...
It is subjective though, if you require some guidelines, perhaps the sample in this site could be of good assistance for you:Thanks, Shawn. I must say I like the idea of a self-written one, though! And if I can get my act together in time, I will ... Read More
personal biographies by Gordon Barlow
My wife and I began as Australian expats and ended up as British expats when the UK gave citizenship to all its colonials in 2003. She and I met in 1964 at a hostel in Greece, travelled together for eight months, married in Canada in '67, ...
That's a good question, Gordon. It is subjective though, if you require some guidelines, perhaps the sample in this site could be of good assistance for you: https://www.funeralbasics.org/write-great-obituary/ Read More
personal biographies by Gordon Barlow
My wife and I began as Australian expats and ended up as British expats when the UK gave citizenship to all its colonials in 2003. She and I met in 1964 at a hostel in Greece, travelled together for eight months, married in Canada in '67, ...
In case you're still looking for direction on this, spend some quiet time with yourself and ask yourself, what kind of a legacy you intend to leave behind when you passed on? Did you accomplish it or was it something you had done that might ... Read More
New members of the Indonesia forum, introduce yourselves here - 2020 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Indonesia forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Shawn here, pleased to meet you all, was in Jakarta from 2016 - 2018, occasionally still travel for business matter. Now temporary based in Singapore. Still looking to lock arms with great individuals in expanding the business. Currently running ... Read More
The lessons of the crisis in South Africa by Lo茂c
Hello everyone, While there is still a certain amount of uncertainty in our lives, the situation seems to be beginning to change in South Africa and globally. We have had to show courage, tenacity and even ingenuity in many areas, in the way we ...
Contrary to most people living in uncertainty, the situation allows me more time to focus in being productive in my project. I could say that I am fortunate and grateful to thrive in times of uncertainty and continue to serve more people by ... Read More
What was ur best Quotes in life? by -ibrahim-muhammed
What was ur best Quotes that makes u change for the better life u want or reflect your aspect on life!?
"Give them a good word or none at all." Read More
Making friends as an expat by Diksha
Hello everyone, This week, we would like to talk about how you managed to make friends in your host country. Living abroad in a new place is often synonymous with taking the time to find one's bearings, both literally and figuratively. Making ...
Be real, be authentic, be genuine. You attract what you project. Treat others like they are your siblings, simple as that, and let the rest take care of itself. Read More