amboqq
Pakistani looking for information about Malaysia
Forum posts
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About me
Pakistani, Married with children
Speaks urdu and english
Registration: 25 April 2017
International school by cynthia6677
Hi, Anyone can advise on International school of desapark city vs St Joseph International School ? Thank you in advance Cynthia
Hello . . . BSKL is very good. My daughter goes to secondary school there. Read More
Looking for a place to stay in Petaling Jaya by maverick_y_pita
Hi everybody, Im moving to Petaling Jaya for work by June, my office is in Sunway Pinnacle, so in which better place for me to stay without having to go long way everyday? And How much should be okay for maximum $250? If there is anyone knows, I ...
Hello, the two condos I've been to are La Costa and Amarine lakeside condominium. They're about 5-7min drive from Sunway pinnacle. Hope this helps. Read More
Advice on Primary Schools and location in KL by Castingstones79
Hello! Would be very grateful if anyone can offer any advice on a number of issues below. I am moving to KL for work early next year. It will be me, my wife and two children, who will be 3 and 8 when we arrive. I will travel around the area and ...
Tropicana Grande is a high quality condo, bigger in size than the others; many young expat families living here. There are also many villas in gated community here but can't give you any feedback as I haven't been to any. Alice Smith is ... Read More
Advice on Primary Schools and location in KL by Castingstones79
Hello! Would be very grateful if anyone can offer any advice on a number of issues below. I am moving to KL for work early next year. It will be me, my wife and two children, who will be 3 and 8 when we arrive. I will travel around the area and ...
If you're looking for a condominium, Tropicana Grande, Tropicana Avenue, Casa Tropicana are where many expats live plus there are many landed properties in and around the golf course too. Some condos and homes have beautiful view of the golf ... Read More
Advice on Primary Schools and location in KL by Castingstones79
Hello! Would be very grateful if anyone can offer any advice on a number of issues below. I am moving to KL for work early next year. It will be me, my wife and two children, who will be 3 and 8 when we arrive. I will travel around the area and ...
I would highly recommend British international school. It's located in the Tropicana area of Petaling Jaya. Very nice area with some lovely condos. Read More
Shipping Companies (UK to KL) by rhinola
Hello I'm due to arrive in KL on 1st June as an expat. So, I would appreciate your help regarding shipping - your recommendations for companies and also other general tips / pitfalls you've faced. I need door to door shipping from London, ...
We chose not to insure our belongings. One of the legs of our living room sofa was broken but they managed to fix it without a fuss; Other than that nothing was broken. A picture frame got damaged but that was due to the humidity in the container, ... Read More
Shipping Companies (UK to KL) by rhinola
Hello I'm due to arrive in KL on 1st June as an expat. So, I would appreciate your help regarding shipping - your recommendations for companies and also other general tips / pitfalls you've faced. I need door to door shipping from London, ...
Oh door to door . . . August 5th - 20th September. Their packers were very efficient both in the UK and Malaysia. I can't remember the cost of the service but can ask my husband and get back to you. Ours was one full container. Read More
Shipping Companies (UK to KL) by rhinola
Hello I'm due to arrive in KL on 1st June as an expat. So, I would appreciate your help regarding shipping - your recommendations for companies and also other general tips / pitfalls you've faced. I need door to door shipping from London, ...
Hello, we moved from Cambridge, UK to Petaling Jaya last year. Our relocation company was CROWN. They were brilliant from start until our our shipment got here to our high rise condominium. In our case, they packed/unpacked everything for us. We ... Read More
Education and Schooling in Kuala Lumpur by Ballybee
Hi, my husband has just been offered a good job in Kuala Lumpur, we currently live in Scotland, UK and wondering how schooling works and how easy it would be to continue our 2 children鈥檚 education - they are 11 and 13? Any advice would be ...
Hello. I would recommend BSKL, we moved last year from Cambridge and my daughter settled well in secondary school here. They follow the same curriculum. My daughter continued her studies from where she left off in Cambridge. Hope this helps . . . Read More
Converting Driving license to Malaysian Driving license! by Zohaibmalik
HI Friends, I just wanted to know if someone already experienced converting there home country Driving license to Malaysian Driving License. in addition, is it even possible to directly convert without going through driving classes and tests. ...
We have all our supporting documents from the DVLA ,UK ; Attested forms stamped by a notary too. I'm hoping we won't have any problems here. Read More
Converting Driving license to Malaysian Driving license! by Zohaibmalik
HI Friends, I just wanted to know if someone already experienced converting there home country Driving license to Malaysian Driving License. in addition, is it even possible to directly convert without going through driving classes and tests. ...
Hi, our application to convert our British licence to a Malaysian one was turned down. I believe we can use our British licence here instead. Read More
Driving license in Malaysia by Armand
Hi all, Can a foreigner take the driving test in Malaysia? What are the formalities to get a driver聮s licence in Malaysia? Do you need special or extra documents being an expatriate? How much does it cost? Thank you for participating ...
Hi, our application to convert our British licence to Malaysian one was rejected. We are told that we can drive around using our British licence until it expires. We're double checking this. Anyone had a similar outcome? Read More
Reliable domestic help
Hi, any recommendations on where to find reliable domestic help and part time cook? Have seen many adverts but not sure if trustworthy. Any leads would be appreciated. Many thanks. Read More
Relocating to KL: Need help with accommodation near British Int Sch by BulaGirl
Hi! Currently living in Bangkok and will be relocating to KL this Dec. My kids are currently attending a British international school here in BKK in Y5, Y3 & Reception. I have chosen the British International Sch of KL for my kids - same ...
Hi NKR78, We are also considering British school for our daughter. How do you like it? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. I have read good reviews about the school. Thanks . . . Read More
Condos near British international school of KL by amboqq
Hi, could anyone recommend good condos near the British international school. I believe Tropicana development is not too far and 9 Bukit utama. Any other condos nearby? What about Five Stones? Thanks in advance . . .
Thanks, we don't mind a short drive to school. Need a min 3 bed/ 3 bath and a wet kitchen is a must. Am researching online too. Read More
Condos near British international school of KL
Hi, could anyone recommend good condos near the British international school. I believe Tropicana development is not too far and 9 Bukit utama. Any other condos nearby? What about Five Stones? Thanks in advance . . . Read More
Employment pass process duration . . . by amboqq
Hi, Would like to know the duration of employment pass process, approximately how long does it take to obtain the pass? Surely things must be slow due to Ramazan now and Eid holidays approaching . . . Thanks . . .
Hello, We finally got our work permit this week. We applied 2 days before Eid holidays and we just got our approval (12 working days). Still running around to get our DVLA forms attested/legalised, will post detail for benefit of others when ... Read More
Any recommendations on international moving companies??
Hi. Any recommendations/suggestions for a reliable international moving company. We are relocating from the UK to Malaysia (KL). Thanks . . . Read More
Driving license in Malaysia by Armand
Hi all, Can a foreigner take the driving test in Malaysia? What are the formalities to get a driver聮s licence in Malaysia? Do you need special or extra documents being an expatriate? How much does it cost? Thank you for participating ...
Thanks. Actually it's the Malaysian Embassy in London asking for legalisation of DVLA documents. They will not attest it otherwise. Read More
Driving license in Malaysia by Armand
Hi all, Can a foreigner take the driving test in Malaysia? What are the formalities to get a driver聮s licence in Malaysia? Do you need special or extra documents being an expatriate? How much does it cost? Thank you for participating ...
Originally we are from Pakistan but are British nationals living in the UK. We obtained our driving license here in the UK. Will double check what you have just stated. It's an official email from Legalisation Office, Corporate Services ... Read More
Driving license in Malaysia by Armand
Hi all, Can a foreigner take the driving test in Malaysia? What are the formalities to get a driver聮s licence in Malaysia? Do you need special or extra documents being an expatriate? How much does it cost? Thank you for participating ...
I'm afraid it has to be signed and verified by a notary/solicitor.. We got an email from the legalisation office stating this. Once that's sorted it has to be taken to the Malaysian Embassy in London for them to attest it. We are ... Read More
Driving license in Malaysia by Armand
Hi all, Can a foreigner take the driving test in Malaysia? What are the formalities to get a driver聮s licence in Malaysia? Do you need special or extra documents being an expatriate? How much does it cost? Thank you for participating ...
Appreciate your quick response. Thanks for making it so clear. Now need to find a notary and so on. Read More
Driving license in Malaysia by Armand
Hi all, Can a foreigner take the driving test in Malaysia? What are the formalities to get a driver聮s licence in Malaysia? Do you need special or extra documents being an expatriate? How much does it cost? Thank you for participating ...
Hi, both my husband and I have UK driving licence. We're debating whether we should convert our UK license to the Malaysian one or apply for a Malaysian licence and take the test there. We are expected to arrive in KL hopefully by mid August. ... Read More
Employment pass process duration . . . by amboqq
Hi, Would like to know the duration of employment pass process, approximately how long does it take to obtain the pass? Surely things must be slow due to Ramazan now and Eid holidays approaching . . . Thanks . . .
Thanks for your prompt reply Gravitas . . . Yes some of our forms are in the process of being attested. We have yet to send those to the employer for submission. Ideally would like to be in KL by mid August but all depends now when the application ... Read More
Employment pass process duration . . .
Hi, Would like to know the duration of employment pass process, approximately how long does it take to obtain the pass? Surely things must be slow due to Ramazan now and Eid holidays approaching . . . Thanks . . . Read More
International Schools by anm1
Hi, We are considering moving from the US to KL next year. Our son will be 11 by then and the schooling situation has us really concerned. I was hoping to get some feedback from the very well informed and helpful people on this forum regarding ...
Thanks for your detailed reply; very helpful. Read More
International Schools by anm1
Hi, We are considering moving from the US to KL next year. Our son will be 11 by then and the schooling situation has us really concerned. I was hoping to get some feedback from the very well informed and helpful people on this forum regarding ...
Thanks for your replies. Any feedback on the British International School Kuala Lumpur and would it be convenient to live near the Tropicana developments? Whats the area like? Thanks in advance . . . Read More
New in Johor Bahru / JB: Schools & Place to live in Nusajaya by miolsola
Dear all, New comer in the forum, my family is preparing our move to JB as I've recently got a job offer to [u]Nusajaya[/u]. We are presently based in Thailand and have 2 kids (4 and 9 y.o.) studying in an international school. I've ...
Hi Miolsola, We are relocating from the UK to Kuala Lumpur this August. I am also considering SIS for my 12 year old daughter although not sure if possible as the intake for year 8 is in January. Anyhow, wanted to know whether you got the ... Read More
Relocating to KL: Need help with accommodation near British Int Sch by BulaGirl
Hi! Currently living in Bangkok and will be relocating to KL this Dec. My kids are currently attending a British international school here in BKK in Y5, Y3 & Reception. I have chosen the British International Sch of KL for my kids - same ...
Hi, we are to move from the UK to KL by August this year. I came across st. Mary residence and it caught my interest (to rent) although my husband will commute to Bandar Sunway for work. Have yet to figure out school issue for my 12 year old ... Read More
International Schools by anm1
Hi, We are considering moving from the US to KL next year. Our son will be 11 by then and the schooling situation has us really concerned. I was hoping to get some feedback from the very well informed and helpful people on this forum regarding ...
Hi, my husband has secured a job at a university in Kuala Lumpur. Wanted feedback on Sunway international school and also the area, Bandar Sunway, if one decides to live there due to close proximity to school. My daughter will start year 8 in ... Read More