Author: Charles Tan
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New banknotes by BNM and only your friend knew about it?
Sometimes, I really do wonder if we are so gullible. Cheating cases continue to happen for the online scams. Some unknown prince would somehow contact you to ask for your help to transfer his money out of his country. You will get half of it, but you must pay some sort of clearance fees first.…
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Feeling trapped with smaller units?
Some time ago, a colleague complained to me. He said, ‘The units being offered these days are all below 1,000 sq ft. If I buy, what happens when I have 1 or 2 kids, would it not be too small?’ I laughed and replied, ‘Not really. In Penang, families have been staying in 700 sq…
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The start of MRT and the rise of properties prices nearby
MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang (Phase 1 of Line 1) has started. It’s 51km in total length with 31 stations. What are we going to do about it? Well, perhaps take advantage of the free ride for one month? Too bad, it’s not yet fully connected to the LRT so that it can bring me to the…
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Singapore will prosper when Iskandar succeeds
Can Iskandar succeed without being right next to Singapore? Will it be successful faster by being right next to Singapore? Definitely. If it does not do well, would Singapore continue to do well, moving forward? When we look at how Singapore needs to continue growing its GDP (which is already slowing as it is considered…
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Eastar’s Busan – Kota Kinabalu starts. Now 35 international flights
It’s definitely another good news for Kota Kinabalu (KK) as a popular destination. As usual with more tourists, there would be more tourism ringgits and with more locals having more money, some of it would be going to the property market. Reported in NST, South Korea’s low-cost airline Eastar jet has started its second service…
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IMF to Malaysia: Growing yes but WATCH OUT
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) had just said some good things, some warnings and even additional information about the state of the economy in Malaysia. You can read the full here or the brief below. (With comments by someone without an economic degree, that’s me.) Watch out! Two major issues for Malaysia is the country’s…
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Never ending rows of children books and NO baby chair?
I wrote about my personal requirements for malls, both new and old earlier. You can read here: My must have for malls, both old and new Today, I want to share a recipe for failure for any restaurants operating in a mall today. Before that, let me tell you that my wife and I spent…
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Do not want, do not know and do not have the means
After years of talking to close friends, good friends and even far away friends, I realised there are only three distinct groups of people when it comes to property investment. Of course, there are those who are a mixture the three types but generally, just three. I define them as the “do not want,” “do…
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High Speed Rail KL – Singapore. MOU ended, Agreement signed. 🙂
MOU is just a memorandum of understanding. Only this afternoon during lunch, one colleague said, ‘The signing of the High Speed Rail (HSR) between Malaysia and Singapore happening today.’ Another colleague asked, ‘Only signed today? I thought signed long time ago?’ I think we need to be very clear. Typically, for any venture to start,…
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Malaysian professionals: 77% expects a bonus, 74 pct awaits pay hike
How many of us are getting more than 6 months bonus for 2016 performance? Just kidding, what about 2 months? I can see quite a number smiling now I think. My staff told that her friend hates her office nearby KLCC. It’s way too jammed and when it rains, she would have to wait at…