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MAIA UEM Sunrise

stylebucks — Fri, 29 May 2026 21:18:44 +0800

Another new project by UEM Sunrise

MAIA

Where is the exact location?

Wolo Mont Kiara

stylebucks — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:14:34 +0800

Anyone know where is this project located in Mont Kiara?

Pros and Cons of different types of companies

stylebucks — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 01:06:28 +0800

Different types of companies have different style and different cultures. Please share your experience here.

Starting with these:

1) GLC
a) Pros: Good benefit, stable
b) Cons: Bad management, bureaucratic, a lot of red tapes

2) Chinaman
a) Pros: Good for learning and growth, profitable
b) Cons: Family run, squeeze workers to the max, so so benefit

3) MNC

Please expand on the list...

What to do if you offend Xiaoren ?

stylebucks — Fri, 16 May 2025 22:41:25 +0800

If you are job hunting and the xiaoren (aka bad people) is the boss and good at politicking and knows many ppl in the industry?

Retire at 45

stylebucks — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 22:59:52 +0800

How much money is required for a single person to retire at 45?

No mouths to feed, no HP, housing loan 1.5 mil and life expectancy until 75 years old.

Simple lifestyle, travel and cafe-hopping occasionally.

Lightweight laptop with DVD player

stylebucks — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 23:18:05 +0800

I'm looking to buy a new lappy, preferably mobile and light one (<2kg)

I need a built-in DVD drive. However, I notice that most of the ultra-light laptops on the market come without built-in DVD drive (or they give external DVD drive which i don't want).

I miss those old days I could get lightweight laptop with DVD player easily and now the trend has changed.

Does anyone has recommendation? Criteria: <2kg, smaller screen ok, non-touch screen ok. <RM3,000.

[WTR] Carpark @ Ken Damansara 1

stylebucks — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 23:27:52 +0800

I'm looking for one carpark @ Ken 1 Damansara. If you have one to offer, pls pm me. Thanks!

how to deal with recruiter/headhunter

stylebucks — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:42:24 +0800

I'm looking for a job in the region, but will most likely consider moving next year. I notice that job-hunting process can take quite some time. Should I send my CV by then or start doing now?

I also saw a lot of ppl linkedin profile got a bunch of connections from headhunters, should I initiate connections with recruiters already or this will look very desperate?

[WTB] Seri Maya

stylebucks — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 09:29:21 +0800

I'm looking for a condo unit in Seri Maya. If you have a unit RM600K or below to sell, pls pm me. thanks

How does trading limit work?

stylebucks — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 11:34:28 +0800

Currently my broker gives me 1X cash collateral for trading limit only.

But i heard CIMB offers. 3X cash collaterial. So how does that work?

Eg: If I have $5000 of cash, so I can trade up to $15,000 rite? But since the $10,000 is not mine, when do I need to pay the $10,000? Is it based on T+3?
Or I can hold on to the $15,000 position so long as my holding value doesn't drop?

Hopefully sifus here can shed some light.

Singapore Vs HK

stylebucks — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:05:55 +0800

Tired of working in KL and also looking for a better exposure, I'm planning for a career move to Singapore/HK. I know it's never easy to land a job in both places. So i'm starting this thread, hoping to get some opinions.

I graduated about 5 years ago from a foreign uni, not top-tier like Ivies/Oxbridge but sufficient enough to ring a bell for many. I have about 5 years of working experience in financial industry. My preference leans towards an analyst role in fund management (PE, hedge fund, asset management etc) firms. I'm fluent in Chinese (speak/write) and I'm also pursuing CFA exam.

So my questions:
1) Considered the stiff competition in both places esp on roles I'm seeking for, what's my best way to search for a job? I have tried responding to some job ads and sending my resume once in a while these few years but to no avail.

2) What's the expected salary I should put on my CV? or should I not putting any at all?

3) My salary is not high here, but it's adequate for me (single, not much family commitment) to live a quite comfortable life. I pay rental and car instalment monthly, and my expenses range about 2.5k to 3k per month. I know both Singapore/HK are having very high living standard esp rentals cost a bomb. However, I find food is relatively cheaper compared to KL. So, what is the minimum salary in each place I should expect to live a similar lifestyle?

4) Both cities are fast-paced. So far, from most of my friends I know that work in Singapore, they keep complaining about no work-life balance, very boring lah, very pressure lah....How is working in HK like? How similar/different in term of culture compared to Singapore?

Hope any sifus here can enlighten me

With or without agent for home buyers?

stylebucks — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:53:29 +0800

I'm thinking of investing in properties. But actually I'm quite new.
So want to ask sifus out there, what is the pro/cons buying through agent?
I'm thinking of mayb dealing directly with owners. Would there be a lot of hassle?