His house is only a half-an-hour drive from the Malaysia-Singapore second link bridge, and he shared that since the move, his family’s living expenses have dropped by 30 per cent.
On top of that, the cost of being in an international school in JB works out to be about the same as the school fees and student-care fees for PRs in Singapore.
According to Shaun, his two daughters have been at the new school for less than a month and are enjoying themselves very much.
“The environment is great and the workload isn’t that stressful. They also get to meet students from all over the world,” he shared.
As for his new neighbourhood, Shaun, who used to lived in Tiong Bahru in Singapore, revealed that he used to own a house in that estate, but sold it during the pandemic as there was no one staying there.
A house in Eco Botanic, which is a popular residential project about a 10-minute drive from Legoland Malaysia, costs at least RM1,000,000 (S$300,000).
Shaun has also sold his apartment in Singapore.
If you’re wondering how the shift would affect his work here, Shaun said it would not.
“My acting career wouldn’t change much. I’ll go over to Singapore whenever I have to act. I’ll just be travelling between Singapore and Malaysia,” he said.
The actor has been driving across the Causeway for work since the move. He said traffic conditions have been smooth except on public holidays.
He added that actors these days have fewer opportunities and that he will continue working hard for his career.
“This is just a transitional phase. I’m still looking forward to better roles from Mediacorp,” said Shaun.
This story was originally published in 8Days.
