Johor Bahru - share is caring - Part 2

[Habrosus]

registered and download the pdf card, tomorrow go try

What's the requirement of "within 3 days"?

 

[Aaagogo]

What's the requirement of "within 3 days"?

That means cannot register if you are not entering in the next 3 days. The form blacks out the date of arrival that are more than 3 days away. Which I am quite shocked that they actually programmed that into the form, given their past performance of say one thing but can do another history.

 

[Aaagogo]

Looks like the site is teetering on collapsing with so much interest

Will it crash like the CDC voucher launch?

 

[Habrosus]

That means cannot register if you are not entering in the next 3 days. The form blacks out the date of arrival that are more than 3 days away. Which I am quite shocked that they actually programmed that into the form, given their past performance of say one thing but can do another history.

So us chiongsters can still file that.

 

[koreanlover]

https://imigresen-online.imi.gov.my/mdac/main
Yup....this look like the link for application & information for what is required.

It says need to be MACS holder?

 

[Aaagogo]

It says need to be MACS holder?

that is for non-singaporean who have been using MACS, afaik, they opened up MACS for non-Malaysian daily travelers involved with the development activities in Iskandar Malaysia

All Singaporeans is first, then non-singaporeans who have MACS, that is my interpretation of the "who is eligible" list

 

[koreanlover]

that is for non-singaporean who have been using MACS, afaik, they opened up MACS for non-Malaysian daily travelers involved with the development activities in Iskandar Malaysia

All Singaporeans is first, then non-singaporeans who have MACS, that is my interpretation of the "who is eligible" list

Ok hope you are right.

 

[Aaagogo]

Ok hope you are right.

hope so too, tomorrow i will be able to update. I think tomorrow border crossing should be completely empty as all those that have to balik kampung would have already gone and everyone will have to be at home to prepare for reunion dinner.

now i'm wondering after registering first time at the manual counter, can i ask for my passport to not be stamped so i can use the e-gate right away, because if i register then stamp when going in, can't use the egate to come out as i need an exit stamp...

 

[Habrosus]

hope so too, tomorrow i will be able to update. I think tomorrow border crossing should be completely empty as all those that have to balik kampung would have already gone and everyone will have to be at home to prepare for reunion dinner.

now i'm wondering after registering first time at the manual counter, can i ask for my passport to not be stamped so i can use the e-gate right away, because if i register then stamp when going in, can't use the egate to come out as i need an exit stamp...

I know Sheng Siong MY staff will be heading home after the stores are closed for CNY. Happens this time every year.

Aunties: Aiyah, why you all close so early that I've to rush rush.
Staff: Auntie ah, we also have to go home for reunion dinner, and we're going back to Johor leh. Reach home late already.



Doubt you can use the egate tomorrow itself but yes, let us know how it goes!

 

[Roosterzilla]

Looking forward to peeps sharing their auto-gate experience tomorrow!

 

[Cometdevil]

"If using the e-gate for the first time, they need to do a one-off record of their biometric details with Malaysian Immigration."

and as per usual #MalaysiaBoleh way of a new piece of news about a new service, it would take more than 1 time of announcing to provide all the necessary information for users.

and this also confirms that the index finger scanning is not a record of your biometric details... if it is, then they would already have that info with Malaysian Immigration... #SMH

then with the new MACS 2.0 system, it seems that the one-off record also won't tally in the end, counter registration record fingerprint, auto gate verify face...

so what exactly did we do finger print taking all the while for?
then if egate they will use iris recognition or we press thumb print?
jin funny.

registered and download the pdf card, tomorrow go try

wa seh tmr eve you planning day trip? no have reunion dinner?
update us how it goes! thanks!

so if first time go in is use manual counter, i think your return only can use the egate try try

 

[SongManKranji]

hope so too, tomorrow i will be able to update. I think tomorrow border crossing should be completely empty as all those that have to balik kampung would have already gone and everyone will have to be at home to prepare for reunion dinner.
now i'm wondering after registering first time at the manual counter, can i ask for my passport to not be stamped so i can use the e-gate right away, because if i register then stamp when going in, can't use the egate to come out as i need an exit stamp...

tks in advance for the updates




Life is v short. Ai song song kao tuas & Changi.

 

[SongManKranji]

As of now

Lai Hoot Daily. Ai Song Nia. Song song kao TUAS/Changi/Ubi/Desker

 

[efreelancer]

JB hotels charges surcharge during holidays and weekends. So if you book hotel from platform will they still collect extra from you at reception? Eg Malacca do collect tourist tax.

 

[efreelancer]

anyone flew out of JHB (Senai) recently, how is the airport now? it's been >15 years since i flew out of JHB and was wondering if a savings of ~50sgd for my departing flight to BKK is worth it vs flying out of SIN

i know it's much easier/cheaper to get to JHB now that there is an hourly bus service from Sentral

If only to bkk I think from Changi is cheaper. Last time lion air can get $50+ tickets.

If a lot of time can take buses from Larkin to penang to haiyai then bkk.

Btw I find Malaysia cheaper than Thailand lol.

 

[Habrosus]

JB hotels charges surcharge during holidays and weekends. So if you book hotel from platform will they still collect extra from you at reception? Eg Malacca do collect tourist tax.

I was already charged Tourist Tax of RM10 per night earlier this week at KSL.

Mandatory fees​

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out:

• A tax is imposed by the city: MYR 10 per accommodation, per night
• A tax of MYR 10.00 per accommodation, per night is imposed by the country of Malaysia and collected at the property from 1 January 2023. Permanent residents and Malaysian nationals are exempt from the tax. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

 

[efreelancer]

I was already charged Tourist Tax of RM10 per night earlier this week at KSL.

Mandatory fees​

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out:

• A tax is imposed by the city: MYR 10 per accommodation, per night
• A tax of MYR 10.00 per accommodation, per night is imposed by the country of Malaysia and collected at the property from 1 January 2023. Permanent residents and Malaysian nationals are exempt from the tax. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

All the fees no included in platforms? Did KSL charge extra 30rm during cny? Sometimes they even charge 30rm surcharge for public holidays and weekend.

 

[Habrosus]

All the fees no included in platforms? Did KSL charge extra 30rm during cny? Sometimes they even charge 30rm surcharge for public holidays and weekend.

RM10 per night upon check in, on top of rate shown on booking.
No idea about CNY

 

[Aaagogo]

my sgd8 bunk bed at the dorm in Sutera, booked through agoda, dun have the RM10 tourist tax, nor did the hotel/dorm ask for it when i checked in.

that booking only showed Included : Taxes and fees SGD 1.85

 

[Seah.tt]

my sgd8 bunk bed at the dorm in Sutera, booked through agoda, dun have the RM10 tourist tax, nor did the hotel/dorm ask for it when i checked in.

that booking only showed Included : Taxes and fees SGD 1.85

Wah so cheap, safe anot?