24/05/09 went to Nusa Idaman site office to pay up the remaing top cash of another 10% amount. The same day was also their Super Sunday - Finale event that was advertised in Spore local papers to bring in Singaporean to see their project site.

It was learnt that 5 buses were brought in from Jurong meeting point. They had free food, drinks and games for families. We didn't miss out on their spread which were quite good. We met Irene and Emily too was there.

23/05/09
Re: Different Payable Notice
on the balance 10% (out of 20%) cash amount RM$35,005

updated: 24/05/09 paid official receipt no 102618

22/05/09
Received 3 sets of Letter from Nusajaya - 1 original letter via courier & 2 copies by normal mail.

1. Original Letter for payment of another 10% (s2) due date by 19/06/09. This payment will make up the total of 20% mandatory upfront cash. The first 10% (s1) paid earlier on 12/04/09. Amount due RM$35,005. Attached DC Akitek interim cert of completion stating foundation and footing works completed.

2. 2nd letter duplicate of the above.

3. 3rd letter cc to us, developer letter to Standard Chart Bank to release the balance of amount due from the 80% loan. Progressive payment on stages of construction:

(s3) Reinforced concrete framework
(s4) Walls with door and window frames
(s5) Roofing, electrical wiring, plumbing (without fittings)
(s6) The internal and external plastering of the said Building
Total:RM$157,522-50

will expect the bank will start biling us the monthly installment based on the above amount released.

21/05/09 - IRD is aggresively marketing in attracting Spore investor. An exhibition is currently held at Suntec city this week on the development going on and all available ventures and coinciding the event the visit of M'sia PM Najib Razak here. Residential properties are featured to lure Sporean to make JB quality homes an option for 2nd home destination.

UEM land is at the same time also advertising in the paper of their final event they call Super Sunday of bring in those potential investors for free to their Nusa Idaman office at JB Nusajaya. Those interested are to meet at Jurong Point where there's chartered bus to bring them direct to their site office and see all the residential homes available there and also visit to Aeon Jaya Jusco for shopping later free of charge!

Actual we personally got to know about their project thru an advert placed in the Berita Harian, as they have been regularly doing the super sunday since 3 months ago.

UEM Land the developer is jointly held by M'sia goverment thus it's committed to see the projects of IRD to succeed and this gives us some assurance, confidence in this developer of Nusa Idaman.

12 May 09 - We went in JB abt 2 pm today for an appointment at the lawyer firm ZaidIbrahim & Co office. The office is located at the 31st storey of City Square building. The view up there was spectacular facing our small island of Spore the shoreline fronting stulang and the HDB housing estate of woodlands/marsiling in sight.

Well the main purpose was the collection of the original endorsed Sales & Purchase documents ready for our safekeeping. One of the two important documents to safeguard by any house owner and the other would be a copy of The Title deed (after getting authority govt approval). Met with Fiqah the solicitor's asst who handled the handover.

We took the opportunity to deposit some cash at StandardChart Bank JB Pelangi branch. Found out that they have this policy that singaporean could only deposit a maximum of RM$10K only perday - don't understand the rational behind this but only thing is to remember this in the future to avoid carrying excess cash around definitely not safe!
To work around this issue we deposited RM$10K over the counter and RM$10K using the ATM machine - still don't understand this policy. Luckily we brought only RM$20K.