Author: Charles Tan
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Malaysian Property Press Awards 2018 – Winners
From PRNewswire: — The ninth edition of the Malaysian Property Press Awards (MPPA) saw 13 accolades presented to property developers and industry associates this evening at the Istana Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. Amongst the winners this year are renowned names such as Peter Chan CEO of The Haven Sdn Bhd, ASM Development KL, Santuari Park Pantai by…
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‘Money not enough’ from beginning 2019 till July 2019
Important notice where money and loans are concerned. Article in thestar.com.my here. Nomura Research warned in its recent 2019 outlook report, that a number of countries in Asia including South Korea, Greater China, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia may be experiencing a sudden shortage in the availability of money for lending, leading to a decline in loans available.…
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Largest aquarium brand in the world is coming to Malaysia.
Information from wikipedia: “Sea Life Centres are a chain of commercial sealife-themed attractions. As of April 2017 there are 53 Sea Life attractions (including standalone Sea Life centres, mini Sea Life features within resort theme parks, and Legoland submarine rides) around the world. The chain is owned by the British company, Merlin Entertainments.” Somehow, despite the 53 centres all over the world, there’s…
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Will this lead to lower property prices in the near future?
One of the causes always mentioned as contributing to high property prices is the compliance cost. This cost includes the building of facilities by developers for utility companies. Developers say that if the compliance costs are reduced, the property prices would go down too since they would no longer be passing the costs to buyers.…
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What a ‘BAD’ Malaysian economy.
Is the Malaysian economy in trouble? Statistically, no. Sentiment wise, we may really be. Every time anyone sees news about people losing their jobs because the company was closing down, it’s due to the economy. Whatsapp messages become viral and everyone is alarmed of the situation. Never mind that the total unemployment is still very…
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MM2H? Higher quality applicants on the way.
I have lost track of the year when Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) started. I think it’s a good programme because it gives these applicants a chance to live in one of the best places to live in the world. 🙂 Okay, one of the most affordable places in the world for retirees. To my country,…
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Fearing the worst for Malaysian banks?
I just wrote this article not too long ago: Important signs for the market; Banks’ results Banks are extremely important because they allow to see way in advance if the market is in trouble. Here’s a THREAT to Malaysian banks. Article in TheStar here. Moody’s Investors Service has announced that property loans are the greatest threat for Malaysian…
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When should we buy into townships? Beginning or at the end? Both have their advantages.
I love mature neighbourhoods. It has everything I need within minutes, probably less than 5 minutes as soon as I start car’s engine. My wife could to send the kids to school and then drive to the office come home in less than half an hour. There would be school choices from nurseries to primary…
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MRT was ‘too big’ and ‘too luxurious.’
I personally like our MRT and has taken it slightly over 10 times since it first started. I have also taken my family on it once. As per one latest number, there are now 130,000 people taking the MRT nowadays. This is less than half the number needed to break-even. I think it will take…