1. Sultan of Johor passes away. See post here.
2. 20 litre petrol cap imposed on Singapore-Registered Vehicles in Johor Bahru. See post here.
3. Slight process change for checking of vehicles at Woodlands Custom (Inbound towards Singapore). Hand-written slip that counts the number of passengers in vehicle will not longer be issued by customs officer.
4. Dr Mahathir recently made a comment regarding Singapore’s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew’s visit to Singapore. Do you agree with his comments? Discuss it here.
June 23rd, 2009
As we usher in the year of the Tiger, do note the following if you are crossing the causeway between Singapore and Johor Bahru during the Lunar Chinese New Year.
1. White Card/ Form is now required for entry into Johor Bahru! Yes, this is like the up-teem time the Malaysian authorities had been changing their mind but since 1st Feb 2010, white cards are now required at both the Johor Bahru Sultan Iskandar Sultan Ismail custom as well as at Linkedua (2nd Link). This reverses an earlier decision on 4th Jan 2010 that white card would no longer be required. See related post here.
2. In addition to (1) above, note that the format of the white card has changed as well. This is a slight improvement compared with the earlier white cards with less page to fill up. Not to worry if you had actually stocked up tons of the old white cards. They can still be used.
Limsimi.com - Front page of new White Card (bottom) versus old White Card (Top)
Limsimi.com - Back page of new White Card (bottom) versus old White Card (top)
3. Expected traffic jams from Singapore to Johor Bahru.
The following peak periods will see you losing 2.5 hours of your life queuing away to get into Johor Bahru. Stay away from these peak periods if you can: Read on…
February 7th, 2010
With the air over the controversial 20 litre petrol cap on SG registered vehicles cleared, the Malaysian Government will be implementing yet a different set of control measure.
Come May 2010, there will presumably be a central tracking system which monitors the amount of petrol purchased at subsidized price by Malaysians. The process will require Malaysians to produce their MyKad upon payment to enjoy petrol at subsidized rates. In addition, each MyKad will be linked to 1 single car – you can only use your MyKad to enjoy subsidized rate for only 1 of your vehicle. Too bad if you own multiple vehicles - you will need to leverage on your spouse’s MyKad or that of your siblings/parents. A large-scale car owner registration exercise will be launched in conjunction with the new petrol subsidy mechanism to be implemented beginning 1st May 2010.
Besides grabbling with the 1 car per person limitations Read on…
February 2nd, 2010
Bored of crowded chalets from Costa Sands, Downtown East and UDMC? Organising a group outing on a shoestring budget?
If you are intending to have a weekend getaway with your group of fun loving friends, Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort (Johor Bahru) might be an option to consider. A 40 minutes drive away from the Johor Bahru CIQ, Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort (TPGR) offers 20 Guestrooms, 34 Double Storey Villas, Meeting and Banquet Rooms and not to mention three 18-hole golf courses.
The Double Storey Villas are Hugh with 4 bedrooms, good enough to accommodate 12 people (or 4 families). There is a large living space that allows you to have people playing mahjong, XBOX/Wii/PS2, card games all at the same time. Outside the villa, it is possible to have an evening BBQ due to the large outdoor space and even a game of football.
Limsimi.com - Entrance of Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort
Limsimi.com - Villas/ Chalets at Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort
Limsimi.com - Living Room at Villa, Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort
Limsimi.com - Kitchen at Villa, Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort
Then there are things you can do OUTSIDE the villa. For example, you can book a game of golf at one of the 3 full 18 hole golf course, have a dip in the 50m swimming pool, have a game of bowling with friends or simply rest and relax at one of the pubs while watching the weekend EPL game LIVE Read on…
January 31st, 2010
