Thomas Wiradikusuma
@wiradikusuma
Indonesian expat in Malaysia
Forum posts
11
Contacts
13
About me
Indonesian
Lives in Kuala Lumpur
Speaks English, Indonesian
Registration: 17 December 2009
Activity
Need some guidance ( New to Jakarta) by subbu85
Hello All, I am Subbu from India and i came to jakarta on dec 18th and i will be here till Jan 9th. I stay at Lippo Cikarang. As i am new to this place and i don't know anyone here and i feel very difficult to go to some places. Also language is a ...
Hello All, I am Subbu from India and i came to jakarta on dec 18th and i will be here till Jan 9th. I stay at Lippo Cikarang. As i am new to this place and i don't know anyone here and i feel very difficult to go to some places. Also language is a ... Read More
living in Malaysia vs. Indonesia by Veronica17
Hell Ii will possibly me moving to Malaysia next year, and wanted some advice related to housing. What is a safe area to live? Are there serviced apartments in Kuala Lumpur like in Hong Kong for expats? Do they have a good public transport ...
Hi Veronica17, I'm an Indonesian software engineer working and living in KL for 3 years. Here's what I think (mostly about KL): Foreigners tend to cluster by country of origin, e.g many Japanese are in Mont Kiara, but in general expats in KL stay ... Read More
Respect for the locals? by borborigmus
As a newbie expat, I am struck by the behaviour of some (and I stress some) short-time visitors to this beautiful island. I ended up so annoyed and embarrassed at the carryings-on of certain of my countrymen over the last 2 weeks that my latest blog ...
couldn't agree more :) Read More
Going out in Jakarta by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Jakarta? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!
Jakarta now has busway, it's a bus system with dedicated lane. traffic is most of the time packed, so you better use it :) Read More
Necessities by CamilleMarie
Hello again, My moving date is rapidly approaching and I was hoping for some advice concerning indispensible necessities that a westerner might not find available in Bali. I just want a heads up on something that you may have brought and were glad ...
bali is a nice island with lots of foreigners, so you won't find difficulty living there :) Read More
Can I work in KL on dependant pass by Sheena
Hello Friends, My husband has been transferred to KL. We will be moving there this August. Can anyone please advise on how easy or difficult it is for an expatriate spouse to work on a dependant pass? What would be the procedure? Or will I need to ...
i just googled and found an article precisely talking about the issue, but i forgot the link :D the idea is, no, you can't work on dependant pass. you must release it and go for the usual working permit stuff. maybe your company can do that for you. ... Read More
Looking for a flatmates in KL Sentral by littlepea24
Thank you to all your responses in regards flatmate but I am now all sorted and living in Bangsar.
just curious, if you're trying to save while having convenience, why not rent a room? you can get a nice one in central KL with less than 1000RM. just my 2 cents :) Read More
Staying In Malaysia by JensonAng
Hello everyone, can i ask is it a must to have your own transport in malaysia? What are the procedures i need to do if i am a singaporean and i intend to stay in malaysia to look for a job there? How much finance would be sufficient to maintain a ...
cheras is quite cheap compared to central KL. just an illustration, with the money i spend for my room, i can get an apartment in cheras. but cheras is a little farther from my office, and i'm willing to pay more for convenience :P transport.. even ... Read More
Coffee Meetings by GuestPoster57772
Hi, I got a great idea :) Let's meet on Sunday evening in the Starbucks under Petronas Twin Towers near fountain. If intersted let me know by email aga2307(at)gmail.com See you there!
count me in! please drop me a message :P btw i'm from indonesia so if you like to travel, you can dig more about bali etc. Read More