Expat Experience

Being an expat in Malaysia in not easy. A lot of rules to be taken into considerations. I guess we have to accept the fact that in each country, they have their own rule to abide pertaining to foreign workers, expats, immigrants, etc. Heading to Senai International Airport. Photo taken12/4/17 I just want to share with you the things that I did when I renewed my driver’s license in connection to the earlier post I did for this blog: (the title of the article. Conversion of Driver's License to Malaysian License)  . The time has come for me to renew my driver’s license and here are the requirements that I prepared for myself before we went to the Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPN). 1. Existing Driver’s License 2. Current passport (if you renewed your passport here or abroad, just bring with you both as the officer needs to verify  your identity based on the existing records that you have had submitted before when you applied for your driver’s license) 3. Phot...

I have written various subjects on my page but now, please allow me to change my topic due to personal reasons.  My beloved sister-in-law. T his is a story of my bi g brother Rayan Cosme and his wife Arlene Padawag Cosme (37 years old) who is currently  fighting for her life due to a brain aneurysm in Auckland, New Zealand. It is very sad to hear that this situation turns the happy moment of my brother as my sister-in-law (Arlene) had just delivered their third baby (named Grayan).  My sister-in-law was rushed to North Shore Hospital on the 24 th November after collapsing in their house. Accordingly,  she complained of having terrible headaches at that time. Right there and then she was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. It is a terrible news to hear that she was then induced in a coma due to this illness. My sister-in-law did a Cerebral Angiography on 25 th November and is currently showing a minimal improvement. With this, I am seeking the ...

If you are a person who is looking for a place to relax and unwind from the busy city life, well I guess Ocio Sea Bay Resort would be the one you  are looking for. I experienced Ocio Sea Bay Resort when I was given a formal invitation to attend and experience the opening of Ocio Sea Bay Resort in November 2017. I brought with me my son, wife and my sister-in-law. The event was really happening with good food, meeting new friends, having chit-chats with some of the members of the resort, and most especially to experience how is it to be in this kind of adventure. To sum my experience to this place, I definitely describe the adventure with these words:  “you will be disconnected from your city life, busy life or urban life. All you have to do is embrace the humble life at the resort where you have only a few people around you, enjoy fishing, and just relax with their available amenities. About Ocio Sea Bay Resort? Their fish net pond. In ...

Outside River Safrai Viewing Site Right after our visitation in Singapore Zoo last July  2017, I am looking forward to go and explore River Safari Singapore. And we finally went back to explore this place with the complementary tickets given to my wife by the Corporates from Singapore Zoo. Need to rest for a while .  According to some sources, this place is the first and only River Theme Wildlife Park in Asia.  The area is huge and there are a lot of activities inside this park. The entrance of River Safari was amazing. Upon entering this place, it gives me the feeling as if I am entering in a new world. The River Wonders section is fantastic. I  saw immediately their different types of fishes especially their African Tiger Fish (piranha). Their teeth were really sharp. Our journey to this section directs us to their Mississippi River gallery area of which I saw their Alligator Snapping Turtle. They also have their alligator gar that ...

Mr Goh Lak Jin with Tuan Haji Rozlan during Project 555 Event In regards to my articles about the 6 good qualities when working to a foreign land, I managed to get good feedback from our readers. Below is an excerpt of the article with a title “HOW TO IMPROVE COMPANY”S CULTURE” from Mr Goh Lak Jin, a Singaporean boss I’ve meet who is experienced  in different companies mostly in Southeast Asian Countries for almost 42 years. One of the few projects he handled was the Sutera Mall in Johor Bahru. He managed that mall for almost 5 years and now he is currently improving one of the oldest bus and taxi terminal at Taman Unku Tun Aminah in Johor Bahru Malaysia. Here is his article written by him on the 20 th of September 2017 and presented to his colleagues during their internal HOD meetings. How to Improve Company’s Culture 1. Improve on the Attitude & Mindset of the individual: a.   Must work as a Team with each other within the same Departments...

Going to Singapore via Train Month of July when we visited Singapore Zoo. It was my first time to visit this beautiful place in Singapore.  I heard a lot of positive reviews about this wonderful place as the animals are well taken care of. My wife actually was given a complimentary ticket to enter Singapore Zoo and River Safari to one of the promotional activities she saw in one of the English newspaper in Malaysia and Singapore.  So, since it was a complimentary ticket, we visited this place all the way from Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Sometimes in life it is not all about work. We also need to go out and explore the world that is within our capacity. Going Inside Singapore Zoo This place was fantastic. According to their brochure released by their corporate team, the Zoo has about 2,800 animals inhabiting to their man-made tropical rainforest. The zoo is about 26 hectare in land area.  According to some sources, this Zoo is also one of the best rainfores...