Moving to Singapore: Need Info

[JohnHoo]

What about a naked bike, and then get luggage attachments for it? Most touring bikes are 1000cc and above, and I don't believe I have the experience to handle that kind of power yet.

 

Or would it be too obvious its a "low class" bike with attachments?

[whyzee]

If class is a concern, then u need brand. Ducati, bmw, aprilia..

So long it looks classy or unique, it wil get attention. Make sure u dont throw decals all over.

 

Touring bikes aint that much powerful than the mid cc streetbikes. They jus have better wind protection n better low end n smoother engine, n of cos heavier.

 

If u r in SG, Loois motor will be a good place to see a large variety of bikes of all brands.

[GuiNNeSS]

Get the basics started first.

 

Trasnport bikes or cars, are secondary issues you can look at, once you are settled on the housing, office, work permit & a good PA that will manage your office and future business transactions.

 

Cars and Bikes, are depreciating liabilities and not an asset.

[GuiNNeSS]

And in doubt, can contact me. I started off enough offices for people.

[JohnHoo]

Get the basics started first.

 

Trasnport bikes or cars, are secondary issues you can look at, once you are settled on the housing, office, work permit & a good PA that will manage your office and future business transactions.

 

Cars and Bikes, are depreciating liabilities and not an asset.

 

We're taking care of all the other issues too. The issue of transport is frankly a pretty big one for us, since judging by the pricing, it will be the biggest expense in the entire yearly budget, especially if we went with cars.

 

I'll give you a ring when we're there. We'll be there in June for an exhibit, and we'll be looking at properties around the same time.

 

PM me your contact info if possible.

 

Thanks!

[frozenpenguins]

in SG... a kup kia / scooter with a big box is all you need during peak hours...

 

and kup kias and scooters are cheap too....

[wait4me]

i tot bikes and meeting corporate clients dun go well ??

[GuiNNeSS]

We're taking care of all the other issues too. The issue of transport is frankly a pretty big one for us, since judging by the pricing, it will be the biggest expense in the entire yearly budget, especially if we went with cars.

 

I'll give you a ring when we're there. We'll be there in June for an exhibit, and we'll be looking at properties around the same time.

 

PM me your contact info if possible.

 

Thanks!

 

Do what my father does. (That idiot only comes around to it, after repeated issues with multiple parties. Dont wanna listen because I am a female.)

 

1) Rent a Condominium unit in a centralised location. Geylang is fairly cheap and walking distances to the MRT. Make it two to three bedroom and fills at least a room with 2 bunk beds & mattresses. Choose a unit with PIN keypad locks entries that can be changed out easily when you have visiting engineers & technicians.

 

2) Convert the living room into cubicled officers with tables, chairs, copier/scanner/fax machines & LAN/Secured Wifi.

 

3) Dining table is a must, but you should probably get a Dining table that has hidden compartments to hold cables, electrical points & projector or wall hung TV screen. It should function as your meeting room.

 

4) Get a decent Clothes Dryer. If you are lucky to get a PA that lives in there and can do cooking and laundry. You are roughly set as a SOHO.

 

5) Rent a big storage space nearby, where you can keep your M&E stuff. Pipes, Cables & so on. Or just buy a few big office vans to house and transport those stuff. Depending on how big a team of technicians you are going to operate within Singapore. Van vehicles can go into Malaysia, if you borther to be nice and get the right licences for Malaysia. Always check with the Condo Security and MA regards to number of cars, people staying and allowed to operate a office in their Condo.

 

The rest....I guess its going to be how you run the place/business.

[GuiNNeSS]

And oh. Get the motorcycle after you settled on the above.

[JohnHoo]

Vicious, would the above advice given apply to private condos or HDBs?

 

I'm not sure if HDBs have any sort of restrictions against running a business out of one. Also, not sure if condos portray a "corporate image" to customers.

 

We're really not trying to run a Tan Ah Kau Cabling company. We're going for higher levels of technology, so all these Tan Ah Kaus cannot compete.

[MR BIKER]

Aiyah, all this talk. Just call up , PM a number and meet up lah

[wait4me]

i also agree , pm each other contact , chat everything .. faster ,easily ..

 

 

but i think businees in malaysia and business in singapore is a differnt ball game , yes , no ??

[wait4me]

i also agree , pm each other contact , chat everything .. faster ,easily ..

 

 

but i think businees in malaysia and business in singapore is a differnt ball game , yes , no ??

[crazydj]

Similiar, but different. Singapore is considered to be Asia 'Lite'. If you want to enter into manufacturing, go to Malaysia. If you want to enter finance or any other biomedical sector, come to Singapore.

[koyume1]

I just checked.

 

A shitty 1.5L hatchback will cost me $62,000 in CoE alone. Not including a car.

 

That sounds like complete batshit insanity to me. You pay $62,000 for a piece of paper that says you can own a car, and you don't even get a car with it...

 

Translated to RM, that's like RM150,000, without a car...

 

Can't agree more. I think we are crazy.

[pyro13]

just dont be another foreigner who thinks that u own the road. itsbfunny how the forumers here help another foreigner to integrate to singapore but say other things in another thread on foreigners.

 

i cant stop them from coming, but i warn foreigners.of the friction here.

 

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[GuiNNeSS]

Yes, there are restrictions about running your business out of your HDB, unless you are renting those HDB shops with a 3room HDB Residential unit attached upstairs.

 

If not wrong, you have to be part owner of that HDB unit or has the approvals of the owners of that HDB unit you are residing, to operate a business out of it. And thats limit to businesses that does not have hardwares like pipes, ductings & cable rolls that should belong to a workshop. You can probably operate a web blog shop, hair dressing, massaging or mani pedi place in your own HDB, or some kinda accounting, co-ordinations, admin businesses out of the HDB.

 

A Condo apartment gives you more leeway in terms of running a business and having your team of engineering & technicians & so on residing on the premises.

[GuiNNeSS]

And why I suggest a Condo.

 

My Papa runs a form of engineering middleman kinda business.

 

We have teams of Engineers, Technicians, Workers & accounts managers needing a secure space to live in, use a gym, go swimming, meet clients & even cook their own vegetarian meals. From Myanmar, China, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand & Laos.

 

We trade in gold diggers ships, shipping parts & exhaust, generators, refurbishing life rafts, sea sand, building of huge freezers and we broker for crews, engineers, technicians, sailors & general workers.

[JohnHoo]

just dont be another foreigner who thinks that u own the road. itsbfunny how the forumers here help another foreigner to integrate to singapore but say other things in another thread on foreigners.

 

i cant stop them from coming, but i warn foreigners.of the friction here.

 

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We have a similar attitude on foreigners here in Malaysia. I frankly find it ridiculous. At some point or another, we're all going to be citizens of Planet Earth, and the only foreigners will be aliens.

 

Besides, I'm not going there to take Singaporean jobs. I'm going there to start a business and give Singaporeans jobs. I find that the purpose of your stay is what makes people's attitudes different. They don't like it when you take things away, but they love it when you contribute.

 

End of the day, me and my company will be paying taxes. More money for the government to spend on the locals.

[JohnHoo]

And why I suggest a Condo.

 

My Papa runs a form of engineering middleman kinda business.

 

We have teams of Engineers, Technicians, Workers & accounts managers needing a secure space to live in, use a gym, go swimming, meet clients & even cook their own vegetarian meals. From Myanmar, China, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand & Laos.

 

We trade in gold diggers ships, shipping parts & exhaust, generators, refurbishing life rafts, sea sand, building of huge freezers and we broker for crews, engineers, technicians, sailors & general workers.

 

Thanks for the recommendations Vicious.

 

We're definitely interested in doing business with those who deal with ships. We'll discuss more when we meet!

[koyume1]

We have a similar attitude on foreigners here in Malaysia. I frankly find it ridiculous. At some point or another, we're all going to be citizens of Planet Earth, and the only foreigners will be aliens.

 

Besides, I'm not going there to take Singaporean jobs. I'm going there to start a business and give Singaporeans jobs. I find that the purpose of your stay is what makes people's attitudes different. They don't like it when you take things away, but they love it when you contribute.

 

End of the day, me and my company will be paying taxes. More money for the government to spend on the locals.

 

Its not just foreigners that can be ass drivers but Singaporeans as well. I haven't been riding in M'sia in a long time, but from my past experiences, I noticed that Malaysia drivers tend to be more patient and give way to riders. I'm not sure if this is still true in your country. I haven't rode into Malaysia for more than 10 years. In Singapore, if you ride a small bike, drivers tend not to give way to you.

 

As for the not-so-gracious attitude to foreigners. This is the result of our government's policies that brought in too many people too quickly. From what I know, the unhappiness is not targeted at Malaysians. A lot of the unhappiness tend to be directed at PRCs and to a much lesser extent, Filipinos. I think one big reason is due to the way the social norms and cultures caused friction with the local population here (a lot of complaints regarding PRCs). The other reason is the perception, that people from these 2 nations are taking away job opportunities from the locals.

 

Glad to have you in our country. Once you settle down, maybe we can meet up for a coffee and just get to know each other.

 

So how's it going with the transportation issue? Still going ahead with a motorcycle? May I recommend something perhaps with a more executive look? A Suzuki Burgman or Honda Silverwing perhaps?

[JohnHoo]

Its not just foreigners that can be ass drivers but Singaporeans as well. I haven't been riding in M'sia in a long time, but from my past experiences, I noticed that Malaysia drivers tend to be more patient and give way to riders. I'm not sure if this is still true in your country. I haven't rode into Malaysia for more than 10 years. In Singapore, if you ride a small bike, drivers tend not to give way to you.

 

As for the not-so-gracious attitude to foreigners. This is the result of our government's policies that brought in too many people too quickly. From what I know, the unhappiness is not targeted at Malaysians. A lot of the unhappiness tend to be directed at PRCs and to a much lesser extent, Filipinos. I think one big reason is due to the way the social norms and cultures caused friction with the local population here (a lot of complaints regarding PRCs). The other reason is the perception, that people from these 2 nations are taking away job opportunities from the locals.

 

Glad to have you in our country. Once you settle down, maybe we can meet up for a coffee and just get to know each other.

 

So how's it going with the transportation issue? Still going ahead with a motorcycle? May I recommend something perhaps with a more executive look? A Suzuki Burgman or Honda Silverwing perhaps?

 

After some discussion with the bossman, it seems that we'll be abandoning the idea of a motorcycle, and going with a lorry instead (for transporting goods). Any meetings with customers will be done by taxi, MRT or some other public transport.

 

I don't know about Singaporeans being less patient. I think Malaysians are some of the worst I've seen (exception of Nigerian taxi drivers in Chicago. Those fellas are completely insane). Singaporeans tend to be safer drivers...I think.

[GuiNNeSS]

After some discussion with the bossman, it seems that we'll be abandoning the idea of a motorcycle, and going with a lorry instead (for transporting goods).

 

Go for Vans. Lorries & Twin Cab pick-ups arent that useful in Singapore.

 

Its ok for Malaysia & Thailand to go for low bed twin cab pick ups, for hauling heavy machinery and liferafts, provided you have a hoist at your workshop have it mounted on your vehicle. And Yes, I am familiar again with their uses and usefulness. But they dont work for Singapore with our many low roof & ceiling Multi leveled driveway & Carparks.

 

Plus you need a workshop to park them at. A van is better accepted to park at carparks or residential car parks. Safer too, with a roof and doors locks.

[crazydj]

1) Malaysian drivers are better. But when they come to Singapore, they are like idiots. Singaporean drivers are bad. When they come to Malaysia, even worse.

2) Why not get those cute kangoo van? Not those real Toyota Hiace or Liteace but like those small van where last time they transport bread?

[Jehuty]

Malaysian drivers know there's such thing as riders and usually keep a watch. Singaporean drivers drive as if their father mother sweep the streets for them to drive on everyday.