Plan to work in Singapore early next year 2015

Hi there,
im planning to work in Singapore by early next year 2015. Im currently living in Penang.
My fields in Logistics, Transportation and customer service.
One of my friend advice to get a job first and only move to Singapore.

Appreciate your advice and opinion on this.

Thanks
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Of course it is better (easier, less risky) to move after you find a job.
But finding a job from abroad is more difficult than from inside the country.
Penang isn't very far from Singapore, so maybe you can find an inbetween solution - going for an extended job-search trip in Singapore (weeks or months) rather than full relocation before you have a job.