Author: Charles Tan
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More Chinese investments will come to Malaysia
I was talking to a good friend a few nights ago during supper of maggi goreng and teh tarik. He said, “the investments from China into Malaysia is a good thing, right?” I said, well we do have two choices. First choice, the Chinese investments into Malaysia are increasing or second choice, Chinese investments are…
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Fundamentally, Malaysia is better than MANY, including that country.
Today is another good day. BERSIH 5.0 came and go without any untoward incidents. It meant that Malaysians are mature enough to understand that exercising rights to demonstrate has nothing to do with creating havoc. Thank you all those who participated and thank you to all those who were committed to keep peace regardless of…
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Biggest Prosperity Dragon tunnel in Malaysia is ready for visit
Another attraction in Johor which I would definitely be dropping by in my next visit. Auspicious one nonetheless. There is now a 106.9m-long dragon tunnel, dubbed the Prosperity Dragon in Yong Peng. It was launched by Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar. Total construction cost was RM8 million and it took 3 years to…
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MRT Sungai Buloh – Kajang starts on 16th Dec 2016. Fares from RM1.10
I am a believer that connectivity helps economic growth. (Yes, it helps property prices in secondary areas too. Hint Hint. ) This is the reason why KL – Singapore have lots of air connections and in 2022, there would also be a High Speed Rail (HSR) connection too. Greater KL needs more connectivities and MRT…
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Over 1,400 sqft, 2 car parks and still affordable. Why not?
I fetched a good friend and her colleague out for dinner yesterday night, after at least 1 year of non-stop postponements. I think it’s her fault. Haha. Anyway, she told me that she was staying in Dataran Prima condominium. This was one place that I wanted to view three years ago when I was looking…
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Upgrading and expansion of Bandar Puteri Puchong interchange
All of us have heard of the three magical words for property investment. Location, Location and Location. I personally subscribe to Connectivity and Objectivity instead. I think Puchong is an extremely popular place for many of my colleagues. One told me she would never move away. So, if you are thinking about Puchong as a…
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Ringgit should be driven only by fundamentals and genuine trade
Yes, I personally believe everyone should understand and note that currency movements, especially for emerging markets are due to external issues and has nothing to do with sudden deterioration of fundamentals. Anyway, it can’t happen overnight and certainly not when the GDP of Malaysia for Q3 is still positive. I also DISLIKE anyone manipulating currencies…