jfrbellavance
Canadian expat in Malaysia
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Registration: 12 June 2023
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Managing mailboxes or PO boxes in Malaysia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Something as simple as receiving mail can become a whole new experience when you settle in Malaysia as an expat. Mailing management can indeed be different from what you are used to. In order to help other expats and soon-to-be ...
@Cherylmailboxes etc.. used to be in Avenue K and other places.these days, almost nobody uses mail anymore.DHL works for documents but are very expensive. Read More
Need a review for several International School by Lesfir
Hi, i have a 3yo child and soon will have a second one. My plan for now is i would like to put her until Secondary. Would like to ask for some review for this school. 1. Taylor International School Cheras(starting Y1 not the early years)2. HELP ...
Taylorhad a 7 yr old there for 2 yrs. Teachers were good, interaction very good. Mostly My Chinese and My Indian students . Fun for kids, lots of games and shows. Good feedback from teachers about students. English instruction. Great ... Read More
Most common scams in Malaysia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Malaysia as an expat implies navigating into a new and unfamiliar environment and habits, making you potentially vulnerable to scammers. Whether it鈥檚 immigration or finance advice, housing scam, online traps or ...
@Cheryl Moved to Malaysia in 2011.聽 I was pretty comfortable investing and trading on my own but the time difference between UK/US markets made it difficult as I had to spend many nights up, which interfered with family life and work ... Read More
Moving to Malaysia - Petaling Jaya or Kuala Lumpur by Sham1981
Hello Everyone,Me and my family and looking to move to Malaysia from UK. It will be myself, my wife and 3 children aged 13, 9 and 6. Either Petaling Jaya or Kuala Lumpur.I am looking for some advise and recommendations please.Schooling Looking for ...
Sham, I thing you need to re-adjust your expectations. Although Malaysia is one of the cheaper international destinations, the budget you have, in my opinion, is not realistic and needs to be bumped up significantly. Here are the IGCSE schools in ... Read More
Best way to move to Malaysia by hudaasadi91
Hello, I'm hoping someone can help me based on their experiences. I wish to move to Malaysia with my family, I've been applying for jobs for the past few months but haven't gotten lucky. Can you give me recommendations on what's the best way to ...
If you have the $$$ you can apply for a MM2H visa (good for 20 years) but it is not cheap and a good chunk of your money gets locked up (and converted to RM) for the duration of your stay. The younger you are, the more expensive it is. I believe ... Read More
Mm2h alternative visa for foriengers by leos1984
Any alternative visas available for foriengers?To live in Malaysia. No motive to work. Only retirement.Pls suggest better options as mm2h is expensive.Lee
@leos1984 I have been living in Malaysia for 12 yrs now and am on the last 3 years of a talent corp visa (freelance technical expert type)..as far as I know, these are your options:create/buy a company that makes money within 2 yrs. It should allow ... Read More