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amboqq

@amboqq

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Pakistani looking for information about Malaysia

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Pakistani, Married with children

Speaks urdu and english

Registration: 25 April 2017

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amboqq replied to a thread
6 years ago
cynthia6677

International school by cynthia6677

Hi, Anyone can advise on International school of desapark city vs St Joseph International School ? Thank you in advance Cynthia

amboqq

Hello . . . BSKL is very good. My daughter goes to secondary school there. Read More

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6 years ago
maverick_y_pita

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 ...

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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

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6 years ago
Castingstones79

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 ...

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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

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6 years ago
Castingstones79

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 ...

amboqq

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

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6 years ago
Castingstones79

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 ...

amboqq

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

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6 years ago
rhinola

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, ...

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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

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6 years ago
rhinola

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, ...

amboqq

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

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6 years ago
rhinola

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, ...

amboqq

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

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6 years ago
Ballybee

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’s education - they are 11 and 13? Any advice would be ...

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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

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7 years ago
Zohaibmalik

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. ...

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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

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7 years ago
Zohaibmalik

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. ...

amboqq

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

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7 years ago
Armand

Driving license in Malaysia by Armand

Hi all, Can a foreigner take the driving test in Malaysia? What are the formalities to get a driverÂ’s licence in Malaysia? Do you need special or extra documents being an expatriate? How much does it cost? Thank you for participating ...

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Thanks . . . Read More

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7 years ago
Armand

Driving license in Malaysia by Armand

Hi all, Can a foreigner take the driving test in Malaysia? What are the formalities to get a driverÂ’s licence in Malaysia? Do you need special or extra documents being an expatriate? How much does it cost? Thank you for participating ...

amboqq

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

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7 years ago

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

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7 years ago
amboqq

Modern furniture by amboqq

Hi, would like to know where one can buy reasonably priced modern furniture in KL? Need beds, mattresses, lamps etc. Not too keen on IKEA. Thanks in advance

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Gravitas you have been extremely helpful throughout our move. Thank you so much. Read More