Lowyat.NET: Latest topics by calodin

Is Malaysia Safe?

calodin — Thu, 25 May 2023 09:24:04 +0800

A lot of times, when you see news like gangster gaduh, people getting shot (basically targeted assassinations') , those bike muggers and etc, then everyone come and say Malaysia not safe lar, that lar, or whatever.

My own 2 cents after travelling extensively in my 24 year career, Malaysia is a safe enough country, public safety is not comparable to Japan or Singapore or China, but we are much better than the rest of our Asean neighbours and also of course we are much better than places like UK, States, lotsa country from Europe. We are of course way way better than Latin America, Africa.

So safety is basically a perception, if a person has live all his life in Malaysia, then he wont have any thing to compared too. I think a lot of Malaysians do not know what is "No Safe". When you walk down certain streets in Rio..that is not safe, when you go to certain areas in London during the wrong time, you are not safe. The not safe in this case is probably gonna get mug and killed.

Just bincangkan......and if can keep it cordial lar, not everything need to kow peh...betul tak.

After 6 years of working in China, I am back

calodin — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 08:25:09 +0800

I think one of my most read tered was the one where I describe my journey how to get the China Work Visa in Malaysia and subsequently how to get the residents visa in China. The other tered I was very active in was the Paranormal tered.

Now, I am back in Malaysia, ask me any questions (about my life in Shanghai and etc). Some might ask if I was doing so well in Shanghai, why am I back in Malaysia, so for context....my company's regional HQ was in Shanghai, but now they have decoupled, so China by itself is a region, so it used to be Asia Pacific, now its China and Asia Pacific, and I've come back to Malaysia and setup the HQ for Asia Pacific in Malaysia. so AP group will jaga Asia and Oceania.

Which Phone should I get?

calodin — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 21:47:43 +0800

Good Day fellow k/tards

I'm having difficulties trying to choose a new phone, and for this new phone, mainly to take pictures, and also play Socmed, whatsapp/wechat, and do shopping on Lazada/Shopee/Taobao/Amazon and light gaming (Grandchase those kinds)

Please help me choose and also if you have any other recommendations, please write in comments below, if those asking what is my budget, around RM 5k itu macam.

Wrong Vaccination location in Mysejahtera

calodin — Sun, 30 May 2021 19:14:43 +0800

Hi all, my dad just got his vaccination appointment in mysejahtera, the issue is, he is in Johor Bahru (the location he keyed in and confirm during the registration thru mysejahtera was the correct address which was in Johor Bahru) but now his vaccination location is in Sunway Petaling Jaya, I've searched quite a bit LY and the internet but was not able to find any relevant info on how to fix this issue. Any sifu here can advice?

Chinese New Year Coming Soon!

calodin — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 14:25:30 +0800

It's just 53 days to CNY..gonna fly back earlier this year to Quarantine and then head back home for CNY. How's all the prep work that everyone is doing? This year gonna buy all the decoration from Taobao and bring back.

Funny wrong number call you receive

calodin — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:55:25 +0800

My current Maxis number must have been recycled because there are always calls from different numbers looking for Ah Tham. Every time I receive calls with a number that is not in my address book, it will be a call looking for Ah Tham.

Every time I pick up I need to explain I am not Ah Tham and this was my number. So there was this particular guy that won't take no for an answer, keep on saying "You don't joke lar, I know it's you Ah Tham"...so I decide to play along or, and the conversation went like this:

Caller A: "Ah Tham, you receive my PO or not? I need 20 pallets of the stock to arrive Wednesday"
Me: "Ya ya, just saw you PO in the email, you want the truck to arrive morning or evening"
Caller A:" Morning lar, so that can continue production"
Me:" ok ok"

The afternoon of Wed, Caller A call me back..

Caller A: "Tham, where is the 20 pallets? my production line stop liow!!!"
Me: " I told you I am not Ah Tham lor, now you believe ar...ok bye" then I hung up.

Weird incoming calls from different countries

calodin — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 20:04:52 +0800

Recently, I've been recieving a lot of calls (which I do not answer) from numbers originating from Japan, Australia, France. Then I check back with Whatapps to my colleagues from those country, they never call me. Anyone else has been receiving these calls?

Basillisk - Ouka Ninpocho

calodin — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 14:30:15 +0800

One of the best Shinobi themed anime, violent, fast pace and a bit of fan service. They story picks up 15 years after the OVA.

Working in China

calodin — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 23:17:20 +0800

I've been searching for information regarding the step by step process of getting a Z visa for China. The info on how to get the Z visa is quite direct, but the amount of documentation that is needed to get the "Alien Employment Permit" which enables you to get the Z visa is astounding.

Since I had to find info from various sources and also a lot of trial and error, I would like to list down step by step what you need to do.

In order to get the "Alien Employment Permit", in my case, I am working for a multinational company and posted to China, so normally your company will ask a specialized company to handle your application for the work permit, they will email to you what are the requirements, in my case, it is:

1. Evaluation Form -
this form is just a form that you will need to fill with your info, with a passport size photograph with white background.

2. Reference letter -
this letter is a letter from your ex company saying that what position you held in the company and for how long. Must be in official company letterhead and it must show you have more than 2 years working experience.

3. Top Academic Cert -
Meaning, if you have a Uni Degree, use that, if have Masters Degree, use that. Please note that you need to photocopy and get the photocopy certified by "Kementerian Luar Negeri" (certified 1 copy is RM 10.00) and the link is http://www.kln.gov.my/web/guest/home. But do not do it now, wait until you get the "Letter of Good Conduct" please read below

Update## You need to get the chop from Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi (http://jpt.mohe.gov.my/) before you take your cert to be certified at KLN. Please take note, you need to have the chop dates in order like that, KPT chop first then only KLN chop

4. Non criminal record certificate or otherwise known as "Letter of Good Conduct". You need to register as an ekonsular user here https://ekonsular.kln.gov.my/en/ and then apply for the "Letter of Good Conduct" online. You will need to scan a copy of a passport size photo. It says it will take 1 to 2 months but actually, it will take around 10-14 days. You need to always log into your account to check the status. Once ready you have to go to KLN to collect the letter which will be RM 20.

After you get the "Letter of Good Conduct", head over to Makamah Persekutuan (http://www.kehakiman.gov.my/node/178). Go to second floor to the
Makamah Rayuan and there you can get your "Letter of Good Conduct" and your "University Degree Cert" translated to chinese. Make photo copies of the
original documents (Letter of Good Conduct, University Degree and the translation). Go back to KLN and have all the photocopies certified as true copies.

You think you are done? Not yet...you still need to download this form (http://kuching.chineseconsulate.org/eng/lsfw/fd/P020111102508077558930.pdf) or (http://kuching.chineseconsulate.org/eng/lsfw/leg/P020131128607046329977.pdf) I have no idea why got 2 different forms, so to be on safe side, i filled up both. After that go to the Chinese Consular at Plaza OSK (http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/ce/cemy/eng/sgxx/t174883.htm) to get your "Letter of Good Conduct" and University Degree" authenticated (4 documents x RM 80 = RM 320). Please take note they only open from 9am to 11.00am. 4 days later come collect.

5. Health Screening -
I only found one Hospital that actually provides a package for Health Screening for China visa application purposes which is Tung Shin Hospital (http://www.tungshin.com.my/packages/health-screening-packages/). You need to download and print out the form, bring 2 passport size photograph in white background for the screening (https://www.visaforchina.org/MEL_EN/generalinformation/downloads/270951.shtml). The screening will cost around RM 400 and the report will take 3 days to process and available for pickup

After you get all the required documents, scan and send it to the people that is helping you apply for the Alien Work Permit, after which, they will email to you the permit and you will need to use the permit to apply for Z visa. This one you can ask any tour agent to do for you, they will know what to do.

I hope at least me going thru all those running around, I write my experience here hope I can save other people a lot of time instead of running around like a blind fly.

[WTB] Revoltech Date Masamune Blue Version

calodin — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 17:14:21 +0800

Hi, I'm looking for a Revoltech Date Masamune blue version, if anyone is looking at letting go of one, please PM me