Author: Charles Tan
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What if everything becomes unaffordable? Affordability will find itself..
A friend who’s very worried about property prices asked me this question. What if the property prices become so expensive that no one could afford them? Interesting question. Well, I guess I can answer him that when prices get too expensive that no one could afford them, then the market crashes. Seriously, property bubble bursts…
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Fourth annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Malaysia) 2017
Strong contenders named for fourth annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Malaysia) 2017 Eighteen companies from Kuala Lumpur to Iskandar are vying for top honours at Malaysia’s most prestigious industry awards for real estate excellence More than 20 awards will be presented at the forthcoming gala ceremony Tropicana Corporation Berhad dominates the race with seven nominations…
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When developers continue to focus on Klang Valley
Urbanisation is on our side when it comes to property investments in the Klang Valley. More people are moving into cities. There are some who are retiring and going back to their small hometowns but the number is small lah. In fact, Ttere are still lots of people moving into cities every year. Kids grow up,…
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Stable sentiment in property market Malaysia. Positive?
I think trend analysis has been around for a very long time. It helps us to understand what has happened may happen in the future. It helps us to predict what may happen in future. Note: Past performance is NO indicator of future performance. 🙂 PropertyGuru.com.my shared some weeks back that there is a potential…
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Not show profit and still a true business? For how long?
This article is aimed at huge names outside this region which is still losing money by focusing on market share, gaining them mostly through ‘spending.’ I think my tolerance level is pretty high for startups. I think they must be given time to grow and to start showing good promise which is a clear direction…
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e-wallet Malaysia: Just our smartphone and NO more wallets?
A few weeks ago, a close friend went to Shanghai and came back to tell me that her credit card was virtually useless. Even cash was not widely accepted. Everything was E. As soon as she stepped out of her hotel, it was E-payment for taxi, E-payment for restaurants, E-payment for shopping, E-payment for everything!…
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Operating since 2014 and duping hundreds of ‘investors’
18 percent returns per yearly. Sounds too good to be true? Actually, based on the current interest rates even for Malaysia, 18 percent per annum is still considered extremely high. If I am the owner of any banks here in Malaysia and such an investment is true, I would just invest all the savings from…
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A new revolution perhaps. Malaysians Ride This! (MRT)
It’s always packed. Sometimes like a ‘sardine in a can’ when it’s right after office hours. This was what happened to me every time I take the MRT in Singapore. I think it is already a lifestyle in Singapore. In fact most Singaporeans I know are slimmer than Malaysians I know, especially those who drive…
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Dream on. Dream away or even start dreaming.
How many talks / seminars have we heard the speaker talking about the property market recovery in 2017, 2018, 2019 or even 2020? I am very sure some of them have good credentials and some would be quoting statistics while some may be paid to speak. Haha. My personal view? There’s nothing wrong to listen…
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Desaru Coast – desired business and leisure hub
I have a staff in Singapore who reports to me but is under the local country headcount. So, she was invited to the company’s retreat cum team building while I was NOT invited since my headcount is under the regional team. They were going to Desaru. I have heard of this name a couple of…
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Press Release by Hatten Land: SATORI, Melaka’s first Wellness – Themed Mixed Development
Press Release: Hatten Land Unveils SATORI, Melaka’s First Wellness- Themed Mixed Development — start — • Melaka Chief Minister Officiates Launch of RM300 Million Project in Historical City SINGAPORE / MELAKA, MALAYSIA, 21 July 2017 – Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Utama Ir. Haji Idris bin Haji Haron unveiled today SATORI, the state’s first wellness-themed mixed…