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X-FAB Sarawak Sdn. Bhd. HANDBOOK Expat Handbook Working & Living in Cat City Contents The Expat Handbook Living in Kuching Automobile & Healthcare Expat Information 6 Property 17 Automobile 31 Malaysia My Second Home 34 Travel Agency 8 Education 20 Healthcare 35 Urban Transformation Centre 36 Expat Directory Financial 14 Taxable income 15 Personal Relief and Separate Food & Places of Interest 16 Employee Provident Fund 21 Food 25 Places of interest in Kuching You may visit http://www.expatgo.com/ my/ or call 03 -2094 9664 to get your FREE copy of Expat Magazine delivered to you every month X-FAB Expatriate Handbook Page 2 Introduction Welcome to X-FAB Sarawak! We are happy to have you as part of our X-FAB family. As you start your career journey with us, we would like to introduce our “Expatriate Handbook” , which sets out the general information on living in Kuching, Sarawak and working in X-FAB Sarawak. We believe the proper onboarding program and guiding policies form a crucial component to overall employees’ satisfaction and motivation. As such, this handbook brings together information about expatriate’s benefits and practices. There will be constant reviews to ensure that the information in this handbook is up to date and meeting the needs of our employees. This handbook is intended to provide relevant information in clear and understandable language. However, in the event of any conflict between the information in this handbook and our official documents, i.e. policies, program, documents or contracts; the official documents shall govern. While going through this handbook, if you have any queries/concerns with regards to the contents, please see and discuss with the Human Resource representative at any time. X-FAB Expatriate Handbook Page 3 As the world’s leading foundry group for analog/mixed-signal semiconductor application, X-FAB is the leading analog/mixed-signal foundry group manufacturing silicon wafers for analog- digital integrated circuits (mixed-signal ICs). This means that we produce microchips and other semiconductor devices which prep signals from the real, analog world, such as light, temperature or speed, for subsequent digital processing or converting digital values into analog signals. With the development of high-performance semiconductor processes for manufacturing integrated circuits, a comprehensive service portfolio and first-class technical support, the X-FAB Group has transformed itself into a world leader in the global semiconductor market. Our wafers are integrated in automotive, industrial, consumer, medical, and other applications on modular CMOS and SOI processes in geometries ranging from 1.0 to 0.13 µm, and special SiC and MEMS long-lifetime processes. With its six manufacturing sites in Germany, France, Malaysia and the USA, X-FAB has a combined capacity of around 94,000 eight inch equivalent wafer starts per month and employs approximately 3,800 employees worldwide. X-FAB MEMS Foundry Wins “MEMS Foundry of the Year” Award at MEMS Executive Congress. Honored for Best in MEMS and Sensors Innovation; Named Runner-Up for “MEMS Supplier of the Year” Award. X-FAB Sarawak Sdn. Bhd has won 2 National Awards in 2015 National Labour Day Celebration. Both awards were presented by the Malaysia Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) on May 1 st , 2015. We also has received not just national award, but also recognition in Asia level for “HR Asia: Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2015” on November, 13 th 2015 in Kuala Lumpur and Asia’s Best Emplotyer Brand Award in a ceremony held Sentosa Island on Aug, 1st 2017. The Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Human Resources The 1Malaysia Employer Award (Big Companies) Best Company to Work For in Asia 2015 Asia’s Best Employer Brand Award 2017 X-FAB Expatriate Handbook Page 4 For more information regarding X-FAB Sarawak, feel free to visit our website and Facebook page for events and updates. Website: https://www.xfabulous.com/our-locations/kuching-malaysia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xfabsarawak/ Living in Kuching Welcome to the land of hornbill Kuching is the capital city of Sarawak, Malaysia's largest state situated on the island of Borneo. A modern metropolitan city cloaked with romantic colonial charm, Kuching extends its warm hospitality and captivates guests to enjoy a relaxed and affordable lifestyle. Blessed with abundant natural resources, Sarawak is fortunate to have clean air. X-FAB Expatriate Handbook Page 5 Sarawak is also famous for its national parks, traditions, crafts, wildlife parks and most of all, friendly faces! The rich cultural diversities of more than 20 different indigenous ethnic groups as well as the extensive Malay and Chinese traditions paint a colorful portrait of Sarawak's ethnic and cultural communities. Also known as the “Cat City”, Kuching also offers an array of tasty local delicacies, fine dining as well as fusion of international cuisines. Property Housing costs vary depending on the location. Whether you are buying or renting a house, here are some things to consider: Budget Size Facilities Amenities Below is a list of the average asking prices, by location for Kuching properties: Apartment / Condominium No. of Rental/Month Apartment / Condo Location Bedroom (RM) De Summit Condominium BDC 3 2,5 00 – 5,000 Green He ight Condominium BDC 3-4 2,500 – 5,000 Village Grove Condominium BDC 2-5 2,000 – 5,000 Desa Pine Apartment Tabuan 2-3 1,500 – 3,000 Park Avenue Tabuan 2-3 2,500 – 3,000 Tribeca Condominium Tabuan 3 2,500 – 3,000 Eden Height Condominium Airport 3 2,000 – 3,000 D Infinia Residence Condominium Airport 3 2,300 – 3,000 The Ryegates Airport 2 2,500 – 5,000 Floridale Apartment Wan Alwi 3 2,000 – 3,000 Saville Suites Apartment 3rd Mile 3 2,000 – 3,100 Stack 128 Apartment 3rd Mile 2-3 1,500 – 2,800 Riverb ank Suites Town 2-3 2,200 – 5,000 Bampfylde Residence Town 2 -3 3,500 – 5,000 Riverine Condominium Petanak 3 2,000 – 5,000 Kasuma Resort Petra Jaya 3 2,000 – 5,000 Sky Villa Condominium MJC 3 1,200 – 2,000 Courtyard Sanctuary Condominium MJC 2-3 1,200 – 2,500 D’Jewel Condominium Hui Sing 3 2,800 – 3,500 The Tropics Condominium Jalan Song 3 2,300 – 3,000 Imperial Suites Seng Goon 3-5 2,000 – 4,500 Citadines Uplands Kenyalang 2-4 2,000 – 3,800 Urbaneeze 6th Mile 3 2,000 – 3,500 Ferra Residence Kot a Samarahan 3 – 4 2,000 – 3,500 X-FAB Expatriate Handbook Page 6 Houses Partial Fully Not Furnished Location Type of Houses Furnished Furnished (RM) (RM) (RM) BDC Double Storey Semi-D 1,000 – 1,400 1,500 – 2,500 2,600 – 3,600 Tabuan area Double Storey Terrace 1,000 – 1,400 1,700 – 2,300 1,600 – 2,000 Double Storey Terrace 1,500 – 1,800 1,700 – 2,000 1,9 00 – 2,500 Jalan Song Double Storey Semi -D 1,500 – 1, 900 1,800 – 2, 500 2,300 – 3,000 Stutong Double Storey Terrace 1,200 – 1,500 1,500 – 2,000 2,000 – 3,200 Double Storey Terrace 1,000 – 1,400 1,300 – 2,100 1,900 – 2,200 Stampin Double Storey Semi -D 1,200 – 1, 600 1,500 – 2,300 1,900 – 3,000 Kota Double Storey Terrace 1,000 - 1,300 1,200 – 1,700 1,4 00 – 2,100 Samarahan Double Storey Semi -D 1,500 – 1,800 2,000 – 2,500 2,300 – 3,000 Double Storey Terrace 1,000 - 1, 300 1, 200 – 1, 600 1,4 00 – 1,800 Batu Kawa Double Storey Semi -D 1,100 – 1, 600 1,300 – 1,800 1,600 – 2,300 Double Storey Terrace 1,000 - 1, 50 0 1, 200 – 1, 800 1,4 00 – 2,0 00 3rd Mile Double Storey Semi -D 1,100 – 1, 800 1,300 – 2,300 1,600 – 2,300 Double Storey Terrace 900 – 1, 300 1,100 – 1, 800 1,300 – 1, 800 MJC Double Storey Semi -D 1,000 – 1, 600 1,200 – 2,000 1,500 – 2,200 Riveria Double Storey Terrace 1,000 – 1,300 1,200 – 1,800 1,400 – 2,100 You may also refer to the website listed below to help you in your house hunting: www.mudah.com.my www.propertyguru.com.my www.kencoproperty.com http://www.weiweiwong.com http://www.kuchingrealestate.com Good Luck in your house hunting! X-FAB Expatriate Handbook Page 7 Education Our comprehensive list of International Schools and education system in Kuching and procedure to register can be found below: Lodge International School Lodge International School caters for students in the British National Curriculum from Year 2 (age 7) through the Cambridge International Advanced Level (age 16 and above). All course textbooks are sourced from the UK. At the Lower and Middle School levels, from Year 2 to Year 9, the subjects offered are English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Design and Technology, Information Technology, Art and Design, Music and Physical Education. In addition to Malay Language, students have the option of studying Korean or Mandarin Chinese. All Malaysian students are to take Moral and Local studies in Year 5 and Year 6 and in Year 7 to Year 9, they are also required to study Malaysian History. Islamic Studies are to be taken by all Muslim students. Students are prepared for the University of Cambridge IGCSE and IGCE A level examinations in the Senior School. A wide range of extra-curricular activities, which include sports, societies and intellectual pursuits take place after school.
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