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EPF, tax and a first budget that works.

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EPF & Retirement

EPF or CPF? What Malaysians working in Singapore can do

CPF is for Singapore citizens and permanent residents only. If you work in Singapore as a Malaysian, here is how to keep saving in EPF and what happens to tax.

25 Oct 2026·2 min read·Sarah Abdullah

Tax

Tax residency for Johor to Singapore commuters: do you pay tax twice?

Living in Johor and working in Singapore usually makes you a tax resident of both. Here is why your salary is still normally taxed once, and the condition that matters.

25 Oct 2026·4 min read·Daniel Lim

Tax

Live in Johor, work in Singapore: the money rules

Three answers for Johor residents who work in Singapore: how your salary is taxed, whether to use EPF or CPF, and what it costs to send Singapore dollars home.

25 Oct 2026·2 min read·Daniel Lim

money-management

Sending Singapore dollars to Malaysia: what it really costs

The cost of a transfer is the fee plus the exchange-rate margin. A worked example, the World Bank's corridor average for Q3 2025, and a one-step way to compare.

25 Oct 2026·3 min read·Sarah Abdullah