Author: Charles Tan
-
Bandar Malaysia: The search for the ONE restarting.
It’s a big thing. It was a widely shared news with everyone having their own interpretations. TRX City Sdn Bhd (TRX) has announced that IWC CREC has been ‘terminated’ from the Bandar Malaysia development. TRX is an indirect wholly-owned unit of the Finance Ministry. The reason cited for the termination was that IWH CREC had failed…
-
BRT in JB. Not too exciting. RTS next. Can make it FASTER?
I think it’s clear that my personal preference is for Iskandar and Singapore to be better connected. Not just me, Singapore’s Prime Minister said the same thing especially for Singapore SMEs. Singapore’s future growth potential depends on local SMEs Besides Temasek is already a top investor in Iskandar today. Surely they are not doing it because…
-
Property market oversupply? Improve by mid-2018 and recover in 3 years.
Statistically, Malaysia is still growing its GDP. This is an assessment by the International Monetary Fund and basically most of everyone including our very own Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). This is a pre-requisite for everything else to follow. Investments, stock markets and even the property market. When the economy stalls, the unemployment starts to climb…
-
Looking for a home / investment? Jom carirumah in Sunway Carnival Mall
Many prominent speakers. Just so happen that I have listened to nearly all of them share and have learnt a lot. All are experts in their own fields. No idea why my good friend, Rozalina invited me to speak. So, the whole line-up now includes a blogger from kopiandproperty.my Haha. My topic? I will share…
-
Richer parents are great for kids, question is, are we becoming one?
Last weekend, I was in Penang for a Toastmasters’ Conference, District level. Met lots of great people and when the organising committee needed someone to buy dinner for some performers, I volunteered. When I was waiting for my take-away order in Chillie’s, I saw a group of teenagers browsing the menu outside the restaurant. Then…
-
Malaysia’s economy in 2050? Here’s what PWC’s analysis says
You know, sometimes it’s tiring to explain to people who keep saying that Malaysia is rotten to the core simply because they hate some politicians. They should remember that there are so many good people and great Malaysians who continue to work hard. This is why Malaysia is still growing. Anyway, the below is NOT from…
-
7 things every homeowner must know before collecting your new house keys
Informative article from PropertyGuru.com.my Enjoy learning. — start — 7 Things Every Homeowner Must Know Before Collecting Your New House Keys After a long wait, your new house is finally ready. This is a memorable and momentous occasion, having watched the house being built over time from scratch. The developer is set to deliver the keys…
-
Ever more benefits; property loans, 20-week paid maternity leave….
I believe the working conditions of today has improved tremendously compared to when I first started. There are now more benefits that was considered a luxury just 10 years ago. FREE Latte machines in the office? Where each cup of latte would still cost RM4.50 to the company? What about allowances in US$ so that…
-
Buy, rent out and keep 10 – 15 years. Why not?
Buying a property for flipping is not something easy these days, agree? Heck, even buying a property is getting ever harder. Just look at all those who complained about their inability to get their loan applications approved. Difficulties in getting a loan will continue… 2019 Well, many are still looking at the primary market and…
-
Positive news for emerging markets; that’s us too.
Emerging markets are countries which is still growing pretty fast. For example, ASEAN countries except for Singapore. Advanced countries would be countries that has grown so much many years back that these days, their growth are usually very low single digits, say 1%. In fact, it’s a cause for celebration if they do reach 2…