Category: ASIA / ASEAN
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THE LINE Sukhumvit 101 – Global Launch (12,13 Nov in KL)
This is a Press Release by Sansiri-BTS for “THE LINE Sukhumvit 101” Global Launch: Freedom-inspired Condominium in Bangkok’s new commercial district 5-Mins Walk to BTS Punnawithi, Comprehensive Co-Living Spaces and High Ceiling to Serve Freedom Lifestyles – Presales in Kuala Lumpur this 12-13 November – Caption: THE LINE Sukhumvit 101, a freehold condominium located next to…
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KWAP willing to accept 4% returns from property investments
I do not have funds huge enough to start a foreign property investment currently. My daughter is also too young for me to buy a property today and having to wait for 15 more years or more. Yes, if she is studying overseas, of course it would be in the UK. Sorry yeah Australian or…
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Household Debt Malaysia vs Assets, as per Allianz Global Wealth Report
Remember just days ago, Bank Negara Malaysia revealed that 75 percent of borrowers for home loans are for one property? Well, since they have just one property, it should be quite safe to assume that they will be able to pay for it, versus if they have a few. There’s another piece of news. I…
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HSR Bangkok – KL – Singapore! Potentially, anyway.
As per reported in The Nation (9 Sep 2016). High Speed Rail KL – Singapore may be joined by High Speed Rail KL – Bangkok! Okaylah, it’s just a preliminary study. However, remember all huge infrastructure projects MUST start with preliminary studies? Relevant agencies from both countries will be meeting to explore this. Since this…
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Global growth? DOWN. East Asia and Pacific? OKAY.
When the economy slows, the property market would not be too far behind. I think latest news is pointing in this direction. The World Bank, in its latest update of its Global Economic Prospects report has downgraded its 2016 global growth forecast by 0.5 per cent to 2.4 per cent. Read what earlier predictions were…
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Phuket for the Chinese investors? Pretty real to me.
Phuket as a property destination? Possibly. I just came back from Phuket after short family vacation. It was my second trip. My 3.5 year old daughter enjoyed it so much that in the plane on the way home to Malaysia, she said, ‘tomorrow we go Phuket again, ok?’ I laughed and told her we can…
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Closer ASEAN means more integration expected
I am pro-ASEAN versus the world. Many friends continue to tell me that Singapore is the leading economy in ASEAN. It’s okay, I do not wish to debate on this ‘leading’ word. I hope they continue to be successful and keep growing their population towards the 6.9 million goal by 2030. I think Singapore will…
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Top 10 FDI destination and US$1 billion GDP by 2030
Too many negative news? Let me share a little about the longer term potential for Malaysia? Of course, it has to be a continuation from today, else we are not going to make it. According to a study by US-based global information company IHS Inc, Malaysia is among Asia Pacific’s top 10 foreign direct investment…
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Dear ASEAN, working together is the better way.
Within ASEAN, the two property markets which are considered open would be Malaysia and Singapore. However, many other ASEAN countries have started to ‘open up.’ The relaxations are still some distance away from what Malaysia or Singapore has but when it becomes more competitive and attractive, it would attract new investments into the region. I…
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IMF’s Lagarde: 2016 will be “disappointing”
Do I believe the InternationalMonetary Fund (IMF)? Well, let’s just say I will believe what I want to believe from what I read. Okay, reported in many media from an article in Reuters, IMF managing director, Christine Lagarde said that the rising interest rates in United States and economic slowdown in China were contributing to…
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AIIB: US$10 bil – US$15 bil lending per year.
I hope you read my earlier article about Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) which is supposed to be as big as Asian Development Bank and is objected by the largest economy of the world as potentially not being managed as professionally as some of the western based financial institutions. Read here: AIIB: Great initiative and…
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Sweet 18 is definitely a good ranking against the world
This morning I listened to a radio channel (chinese) and I switched to another channel when the lady radio deejay tried to sound professional about Malaysia’s latest ranking for World Bank’s “Ease of Doing Business Report 2016”. She said three things which shows that she is reading too much Facebook comments or reads nothing at all.…