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    Saturday, December 6, 2008

    Singapore PR




    My Singapore IC...


    Yup, I am now a Singapore PR. It took about 7 weeks for my application to be approved. From now onwards, I can use Singapore Passport lanes in checkpoints, instead of queuing up in All Passport lanes for more than 1 hour on peak hours.
    I got my chinese name printed on my IC! But I know I look fat and old in that photo. Paid SGD$200.00 for the whole application. The IC itself costs me SGD$50.00. Feeling'Heart pain' now.

    Getting PR == CPF deduction!!!

    Paid so much for the application, and now monthly income also got to include CPF deduction, and bus ticket are 30% more expensive compare to last time due to the fuel surcharge thing. Used to go all the way to Johor to take bus from there to KL, which the bus tickets are sold in RM. Since I have just changed my job, I can only buy expensive bus tickets which are sold in SGD!!! Cannot afford to go back on weekly basis anymore. Sigh... cannot go back KL that often is due to the work load in the new company too. Thought of having a great long weekend in Malaysia. But, I need to work from home during this weekend...
    sigh...




    17 comments:

    Doreen said...

    Congrats! Singapore PR can use Singapore Passport lanes? I thought has to have Singapore passport to use those lanes. I don't think you look fat and old at all in your IC photo.

    Doreen said...

    Congrats! Singapore PR can use the Singapore Passport lanes? I thought it has to have Singapore passport in order to use those lanes? I don't think you look fat/old at all in your IC photo.

    Kikey Loo said...

    congratulation!! :D

    Srinivas said...

    Hey Leng!! Congrats!!!!

    Josephine said...

    Doreen: Thanks! Singapore lanes are for Singaporeans and PRs.

    Kikey Loo & Kamaf: thanks!

    twins mama said...

    petrol price come down ald ma... the bus fare never change?

    good la.. if u dun like here then u can lari to Sg anytime!

    Josephine said...

    twins mama: They said the ticket price will not go down d. sigh...

    Cherish Tulips said...

    Congrats there for finally getting SG PR!Btw, I think you still look pretty in yout PR photo!

    soulesscloudy said...

    wow.. congrat congrat...

    Anonymous said...

    Yo, congratulation to u get singapore PR, can gain more benefits at singapore lo. But, remember u r still a Malaysian. Hehe...

    Family First said...

    Good! Park all your money in SGD cos RM tak boleh pakai one lah!

    vincent2903 said...

    gratz wor... u r now part of the kiasu culture haha... juz kidding... =p

    my the pic no colour wan...

    Calvin Soo KJ said...

    fuyoo....now you're officially a half breed....half malaysian, another half singaporean. hahahaha. congrats....when times are bad in malaysia, you have a choice to settle in singapore and not face our sickening politicians.... :P

    Zool Blogger said...

    PR Singaporean..
    Congrats..



    Zool

    Edward said...

    oh, congrats, a PR in Singapore now. Now can cabut there whenever you want. 2 homes.

    Josephine said...

    Thanks everyone!

    Ken Wooi said...

    so this is SG's IC? never seen one before. =)