About swedeskin

Currently Lives:

kl, kl, Malaysia

Citizen of:

Malaysia

Some Forum Posts:

Malaysia: moving to petaling jaya:

Dear Margaret, First of all, Malaysia is a cheaper country compared to US however a RM1,500 salary is indeed low especially with children and housewife. It is not going to be easy for you. The language, the pace and the sudden influence of his family members as well as the fact that you may live in a non-expat area will come crashing on you and there will be break downs. Be ready to face facts that things may not get better, it might be worse but on the other hand, he will have the support of his family and perhaps even financial support which will be of great importance to you both right now. I am travelling right now but if you want more privacy and a shoulder to cry on or just ventilate, email me at svenskgravadlax@yahoo.com and I'll try to email as often as I can.

Sweden: Moving to Sweden, help!!:

Hi! I'm a Malaysian moving to Sweden in June with my Swedish husband for good. We are seriously looking for a reasonably priced house or apartment an hour from Lund, Stockholm or Malmo (its supposed to be cheaper, the further away it is from the city). I'm racked up about this move. I'm leaving behind family and friends I have known all my life to my husband's country and honestly I don't know alot of people. I'll die if I cant have a ladies club or friends (not necessarily Swedish) to go out and do stuff with!!! Knowing that I wont be able to get a job because I cant read or write Swedish yet, I'm starting a company providing relocation, housing and retirement services for Europeans to Malaysia and later on Asia. Hopefully things work out. *S*

Malaysia: work visa:

Go to www.imi.gov.my Malaysian Immigration Department. I'm afraid most expat wives area not allowed to work on their husbands work permit unless they have very specialized skills that will be useful to the Malaysian Government. As you are in the veternary business. I think you should try the National Zoo which may require such skills. If you get them to hire you that is. Most companies dont want to pay for a work permit if they are small and besides the package you may have enjoyed back home is not what you will get here. You may be better off just enjoying the expat life here...;0)

Malaysia: cost of living:

Cyberjaya has nice housing for less than RM2000. If you are not a big spender (like going out everynight to fancy restaurants or nightclubs) RM1,500 or less is enough for expenses. Yes, RM5,000 is more than enough!

Singapore: ARE EXPATS IN MALAYSIA SHY?:

I've just observed that the expat forums in Singapore are more lively and interesting than the ones available in KL. They have the avenue but seems they are not chatty at all. Strange but true it seems. Anyone with theories?

Malaysia: New friends in KL:

We are a group of expat/local women who get together occasionally with our husbands or just the girls to do very unexpat activities to actually get to know the country and the people here. We welcome new expat couples or singles to join us and learn more about Malaysia. ehnrao@hotmail.com

Malaysia: looking for housing:

Hi! i'm a Malaysian engaged to a Swede and I happen to do some part time real estate work. I totally understand what you mean. We went through hell (this is before I ventured into real estate) trying to look for a nice houses without having to pay alot. I mean we dont have a large budget nor do we want to spend that much on rent. The agents kept showing us houses for RM5,000 to Rm10,000 and they wouldnt tell you before hand how much it was they would just say "dont worry you will love the house, we can bargain down" and later get laughed at by the houseowner who didnt know what the agents were up to. When I decided to get out from my 9-5 job and try something different. I though real estate! I mean I went through hell...so who better to understand than me right? I just saw your posting and I said to my self...that is soo bloody good and soo true!! Cheers! Angela.

Malaysia: meeting people:

Sorry to be the one who breaks this to you. JOhor is not three hours away. Try five hours.

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