Author: Charles Tan
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Shopping experience will evolve, that’s why malls can still prosper
I have written about the fact that online shopping is not going to kill all malls. Here’s a few: Online shopping to kill malls? Not during my generation, for sure or even this one: My MUST HAVE list for malls, both old and new Come on, new couples need some place to understand one another well before…
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Jobs for local, golf tourism and a committed US$100 billion township development
Golf is a ‘luxury’ my ex Japanese bosses enjoyed the most in Malaysia when they were based here long time ago. ‘Luxury’ here is not just the money part. They told me that due to the sheer demand vs supply back in Japan, it’s tough to get playing time and one would usually have to…
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Housing bubble, housing cycle and affordable units ‘fight’ between the new and old
Is there a property bubble waiting to burst in the near future? According to MKH Bhd group managing director Tan Sri Eddy Chen Lok Loi, the answer is a No. His opinion based on property price movements from 1990 was published in an article in Edgeprop.my Click here for the full article. He gave us…
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Johor to SG will have a third link by 2022 or earlier?
The more links between both sides (Johor – SG), the better it will be. More SMEs in Singapore can be expand their business with management on one side and production on the other. Iknow Singaporean SMEs can also build their factories in Batam By the way, the minimum wage for Batam is already set at…
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HSR KL – SG: Win-Win, Joint Statement soon.
Remember the saga of High Speed Rail KL – SG (HSR)? My views much earlier: Focus on the new demand, not just the existing. That’s the key to HSR’s attractiveness. There’s no need to think too much on the negative side for now. Both of them (the men) were smiling. Take a look at the image. …
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Missing ingredient is not just the product yeah. It’s the ‘last mile connection.’
This article was inspired by Ms. R who spoke to me about a company she may be joining. Proptech is now the buzzword of the real estate industry. Proptech is simply property technology. It is huge and there are way too many things inside currently. Remember those days when real estate marketing people used flyers…
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Not official yet. Undecided. Assess first. Please write in to me.
This article received a lot of clicks yesterday: Country Garden’s CEO’s earlier confidence and our PM’s latest remarks ‘not for foreigners’ Anyway, the main person for real estate industry has spoken. Our Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said that the decision to ban foreign buyers for units in Country Garden Holdings’ Forest City development in Johor…
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Penang Property Convention 2018. FREE for Early Birds.
Taking Miichael’s words, ‘Learning about property investment is extremely important before we start. This is one event that everyone should not miss.’ Now, for my own sentence. Yes, I am one of the speakers sharing my views about working professionals and their property investment. Personally, I think it’s important for everyone to have a roof…
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Will we spend when we rent? Do we do more when we own.
In one of my previous employments, I was tasked to look for a new office. I decided that I would ONLY look for offices which are partially renovated. Somehow I found one where the tenant had just moved out and somehow, their main wall at the reception was painted the same colour that I wanted!…
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Country Garden’s CEO’s earlier confidence and our PM’s latest remarks ‘not for foreigners’
Just days ago, this was what Hong Kong-listed property developer Country Garden Holdings founder and chairman Yeung Kwok Keung said of Malaysia as reported in Chinese daily Nanyang Siang Pau. “I am confident that Malaysia, under the leadership of [Prime Minister] Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, will continue to welcome foreign businesses and investors. Therefore, I intend to…
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Expert Series with Australian Property Developer – Ken Dodds about the Melbourne property market
Charles Tan of Kopi and Property speaks with Ken Dodds- Resimax Group partner and director of Resimax Malaysia. Ken Dodds is uniquely qualified to offer insights and guidance to anyone wishing to improve their ability to identify, research and negotiate solid real estate deals. Ken has earned a reputation as a respected international speaker at…