Author: Charles Tan
-
Successfully reduced volatility, that’s most important.
A friend exclaimed the other day, ‘Did you know one of my friend who visited Thailand could not exchange his Ringgit because the moneychanger there did not want to accept Ringgit?’ I asked for more details but none were forthcoming. I asked who was his friend, when did it happen, which city in Thailand was…
-
14 EXPERTS SHARE HOW TO DO WELL FINANCIALLY IN 2017 (FOR MALAYSIANS)
The below is an article first published in www.mr-stingy.com and subsequently in a few other media sites. This is a good financial / money related site and the writer is Mr. Aaron Tang who describes this as the reason for him in writing. mr-stingy is my personal blog dedicated to the art of optimization — getting more…
-
Most wealthy Malaysians – the top 40
Did you read an article about the richest Malaysians in Malaysia recently? There’s one in TheStar about the top 40. Who’s new, who’s out and basically what do they do and how much is their actual net worth. This is what they actually have, after deducting all their debts, if any. 🙂 In brief, the…
-
RM9 billion LRT3 construction starting March 2017
Beyond just the construction of Mass RailTransit (MRT) Line 2 which has started, we will also be having Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) starting construction in March 2017. According to a few media reports, the LRT3 project’s Phase 1 will be completed by August 2020 (this is only 3.5 years away) while the completion of the…
-
Quill City Mall? Create more attractions, waiting for more condos.
Let me share three things about Quill City Mall. I visit this mall at least once a week as it is within walking distance from where I work. Secondly, my colleagues predicted this mall would have closed down within a year of opening. (They still think it will close down even though it has been…
-
Where to buy? Still where to buy? You should know lah.
I visited many relatives during this Chinese New Year. My mother’s side would be in Ipoh and my father’s side would be in Sitiawan. My wife said that she is surprised with AEON in Sitiawan. It’s huge. Actually along the same road, we have Tesco and Giant too. Yes, the developments in the Manjung district…
-
CNY gathering: Jobs, Properties and Record Year
The thing I love most about Chinese New Year would be gatherings with friends. Whatsapp or even Facebook is no substitute of actually shaking their hands or even a warm hug followed by laughters and then bidding goodbye till next year. In one of those gatherings this year, it was with a group of awesome…