Author: Charles Tan
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Actually, where has my money gone to?! (after working for 35 years)
#1 Coffee. Starbucks Malaysia just opened their 300th store. Here’s that article Article in themalaysianreserve.com I have no idea how many cups do Starbucks Malaysia sell on a daily basis. However, if we take my personal latte consumption number as a calculation, then on a yearly basis, I would have bought 52 cups of lattes…
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Country Garden Danga Bay to Appeal Against The Decision of the Court of Appeal
Press Release: COUNTRY GARDEN DANGA BAY MEDIA STATEMENT ???·??????? With regards to the decision delivered by the Court of Appeal on 11 December 2019 in respect of a dispute between a home buyer and Country Garden Danga Bay Sdn Bhd (“CGDB”), we wish to state that while CGDB respects the decision of the Court of…
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Property market is so-so? A developer just announced a 6 times higher net profit.
A friend asked recently why developers continue to build if they have not yet fully sold their projects? One reason is because they have to be responsible to the buyers who have decided to buy and they need to complete the home within 36 months from the Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) date. Second reason…
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Record year for property market Penang, transactions wise. (which year?)
After my graduation, I worked in Penang for 15 years. During those years, I have stayed in Georgetown, Tanjung Bungah, Relau and the area before I move to Kuala Lumpur was Sungai Ara. Where transactions are concerned, Penang property market has been lacklustre for many years. However, it seems that the situation is changing, especially…
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Foreign buyers and local buyers get the same protection. Great point yeah.
Actually, these days I do not try and convince anyone who thinks that there are better property markets outside Malaysia. In fact, I welcome them to proceed with whatever they believe is the best. I get no commission if they buy any property in Malaysia and it’s their money yeah. The usual debate is about…
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Choices, we do have them, don’t we?
Personal finance issue? This is a never ending statement regardless of the government of the day. 😛 . “Cost of living is increasing.” As a Malaysian, I could not deny this fact. When I was way younger, a bowl of noodle was RM2.20 and in some out of city places, it’s RM1.80. I know because…
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Confidence with views from someone prominent. Quite usual.
Many companies become prominent because of its founder. In fact confidence from someone important in a company may make people buy the company shares and treat it as a blue-chip counter. Think Air Asia… Think Public Bank… Think Top Glove and from the property developers, we can think of Eco World. Of course the results…
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Property Malaysia severely unaffordable, still? What’s the action then?
“Ringgit Malaysia is really not good,” a friend was lamenting many weeks back. The major reason? That smartphone model is now launched at EVER higher price than the price for its previous model last year. “Property prices are beyond the reach of most Malaysians,” many friends continue to give this comment every now and then.…