Company Trip To Bandung

It was year 2014 the last Company trip that we had but after the implementation of GST, there was a slowdown in business and we have stopped going for Company trip.   Our Company trip this year 17-20 March 2019 to Bandung was planned in March with air tickets booked with Malindo and tour with local agent  in Bandung, Bandung Holiday Tour.

We arrived at Bandung Airport at 1.20 pm for 4 days 3 nights tour. After custom clearance and taken our baggage, off we went for lunch.  We were allocated a coach for 31 pax with our headcount of 24 pax. However, we need to walk to the parking bay which is 500 meters away as the bus was not able to pick us at the front of arrival hall as the airport is small.  Luckily we were provided with 2 vans (fit for 13 pax each ) and 1 car for our departure to airport.

We were staying at 4 star De Java Hotel, quite a good hotel even though the breakfast varieties not much or suitable for us.  Paris Van Java Mall was just opposite the hotel. A huge mall selling branded stuff with ice skating rink, cinema, aviary and lots of restaurants.

Day 1: (L, D) for 21 persons

- pick up from Husein Sastranegara airport
- lunch Ritstafel
- Rainbow waterfall
- Bamboo Village
- dinner Kampiun

- check into the hotel

3 persons (Ms Ng's family)

- pick up for 3 persons at Husein Sastranegara airport

- check into De Java hotel

Day 2: (B, L, D) for 24 persons

- breakfast

- Farm House

- Tangkuban Perahu volcano

- lunch Balibu   

- Maribaya hot spring
- Floating Market
- Fashion World factory outlet
- Rumah Mode factory outlet
- dinner Bale Gazeebo

Day 3: (B, L, D) for 24 persons

- breakfast

- White Crater
- Tea plantation (photo stop)

- Strawberry Farm
- Glamping Lake side
- lunch Sawung Gawir
- The Outfit factory outlet
- Terminal Tas bag outlet
- Heritage factory outlet
- Bandung's largest cake shop
- dinner Capt Seafood

Day 4: (B) for 24 persons
- check out of the hotel
- transfer to Husein Sastranegara airport

The tour fare already includes:

- full air conditioned transportation with driver

- English/Malay speaking tour guide (day 1-3)

- accommodation at De Java Hotel (4-star): 12 Double Superior Rooms + 1 extra bed
- free breakfast at the hotel for 24 pax

- Mineral water per day per person

- 3x lunch and 3x dinner (for 21 pax) & 2x lunch and 2x dinner (for Ng family 3 pax)
- toll, parking, fuel,
- entrance tickets to Maribaya hot spring, Floating Market, White Crater, Farm House, Rainbow Waterfall, Bamboo Village, Glamping Lake Side

- retribution to local authorities at all tourism objects
- Husein Sastranegara airport to hotel return transfer
- private tour as above

The tour fare excludes:
- any personal expenses or any expenses other than mentioned above

- entrance tickets & any charges at Tangkuban Perahu volcano

- any tour activity on day 4
- extra charge for early check-in or late check-out

As our foods were served on table before we arrived, few of us had food poisoning which we had highlighted to travel agent to ensure that restaurant will only serve upon guests arrival.  

Overall it was good only that certain places you may wanna skip such as Rainbow Waterfall, Maribaya Hotspring, Fashion World Factory Outlet.  We did not have enough time thus The Outfit Factory Outlet and Terminal Tas Bag Outlet.

Just before you entered the airport on departure, head to a shop selling Bolus Susu Lembang, a type of cake which is good.

Simple Recipe - Sweet Sour Crab

Whenever we chanced upon crab selling in the wet market, we will definitely buy if is looks fresh.  

Toast some bread, that is what my husband will says. Because he loves dipping the toast bread into the yummy gravy.  

Is not difficult at all, believe me, you can cook this Sweet Sour Crab as good as what restaurant is serving.

Ingredients

4 or 5 flowers crabs
Cooking oil
Minced thumb size ginger
12 tablespoon Blended chilies ( dried chilies, small onion, garlic)
2 tablespoon Taucheong (bean paste)
8 tablespoon Chili Sauce
4 tablespoon Tomato Sauce
2 tablespoon vinegar or to taste
1 tablespoon sugar or to taste
Water
2 Eggs

Method

Heat up wok
Put in cooking oil
Follow by ginger
Once ginger fragrance, put in blended chilies, stir till cook
Add Taucheong
Put in Chili and Tomato Sauce
Then vinegar and sugar
Put in Flower Crabs
Add Water Gradually to have the thickness of gravy that you want
Lastly 2 eggs (note: this will thicken the gravy)

Simple right? Enjoy!

Renewal of Domestic Helper (Maid) Work Permit in Malaysia

I have been doing my maid permit renewal on my own without going to agent to save on some costs that we need to pay for their service.

My agent has quoted in year 2018 for permit renewal at RM1,369.00 with breakdown as follows:-

Levy RM620

Fomema & Insurance RM331

Service Charge RM318

Special Pass RM100 (in case maid permit expired, do extension to avoid compound)

Note: Insurance is optional but I have covered under Berjaya Sompoo at RM70 per year with details below

Personal Accident - Death RM15k

Permanent Disablement RM15k

Hospital and Surgical Expenses RM3k

Repatriation Expenses RM4.5k

 

 

I have listed below the steps for renewal:

MAID PERMIT RENEWAL

Step 1

• Register online at Fomema - https://portal.fomema.my/
• Passport expiry must exceed next renewal permit expiry date (if not renew passport first)
• Validity for Fomema results is within 30 days for you to proceed with immigration 
• Email Fomema at cs@fomema.com.my or call them 03-27828777 if you face any problem.
• Fomema check up is required for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th year. If you are renewing for 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th year, fomema check up is not required.

Step 2   

• Once you have registered with Fomema, you will receive email for registration ID to proceed with immigration.       
• Input Details of Maid and Employer as per passport details 
• Choose Panel Clinic Near to you - best with xray facility
• Before you proceed to on panel clinic selection, you may want to call up clinic for    their clinic code for fomema purpose to ensure the right selection.
• Make payment online via FPX total RM191.00 + 6% GST
• Print check up slip 

Step 3

• Bring maid to panel clinics registered together with passport and fomema slip.
• Ensure that you maid is not having her menses, preferably days after her menses or before her menses
• Results should be out within 5 - 7 days. 
• Check the fomema online. If results released, you will notice "Suitable, please proceed to immigration.

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Step 4  

• Register MYEG  at https://www.myeg.com.my/ (note renewal can only be done 3 mths prior to expiry)
• Make online payment amount to RM610.00 (Pass charge RM60.00, Visa Charge RM15, Levy Charge RM410, Process Charge RM125).
• As informed by MYEG staff, process will take about less than 2 weeks
• You may select collect at MYEG or send to your delivery address Home/Office
• MYEG Dispatch will call up before delivering as he will need employer thumb print and IC before affix the permit sticker on your maid passport
• You may authorize someone by letter to hold your maid passport to collect the permit sticker in case you are not available.

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