Author: Charles Tan
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Coffee Bean is still better for me
Many years ago, I remembered that I would go Coffee Bean instead of Starbucks. I even have a Coffee Bean card. Yet, I have forgotten how long or when was the last time I have been to Coffee Bean. I don’t think it’s my fault. It’s Coffee Bean’s fault for having so few branches. Anyway,…
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Classno Instant Coffee, anyone?
What is Classno? Some may look at me blankly. After drinking Nescafe for the past 30 years, no one knows there are other brands. I am exaggerating of course. There are popular brands such as Indocafe instant coffee too which has been around for a long time. There’s also the upgraded and more elegant Nescafe…
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Would 2014 be a tough year?
Subsidies are cut. Petrol prices may continue to rise contributing to higher inflation. Toll rates are going up. Electricity bills are also rising. With the huge growth for past many years, there may be too many residential properties; oversupply. Already we could see transactions for KL / Penang is down year on year. So, would…
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Petronas Twin Towers still tallest in the world*
Photo source: http://www.firstpeoplesolutions.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/top-10-buildings.jpg Burj Al Khalifa was completed in 2010, it stood 828 metres tall. The second placed Taipei 101 was VERY FAR away. However, there was one building which can still claim to be tallest in the world today and perhaps for many more years to come. It is our very own Petronas Twin Towers.…
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Let’s buy bungalows, why not?
If money is of no concern and you want your whole family to stay under one roof, would you buy a bungalow? Do you know how much are the most expensive bungalows which are listed for sale in Malaysia today? RM10 million? RM20 million? RM30 million? Well, the answer is more. According to propertyguru.com.my, the…
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Raining and yet Starbucks?!
It was raining heavy enough that an umbrella is a must. The shop is also not next to my office. I need to cross a four lane road to reach the shop. I have to pay Rm5 for a cup of Americano even with my Starbucks mug. Why am I still here? Today there is…
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So tough for a good kopi ping?
I was having lunch today and I ordered a kopi ping. I think it must be one of the worst I have tasted this year. The colour was pretty much the only telling sign that it was a glass of iced coffee. There was hardly any coffee taste. The coffee powder must have been way…
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Why you should visit property fairs
My friend said the property market is going to crash soon. His friend’s friend said so. The developers said that prices cannot come down and it has to go up due to costs. If that is true why there were so many complaints when DIBS scheme was cancelled by BNM. My agent friends said that…
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Buying property with BITCOIN?
What is bitcoin? Today two of my most advanced colleagues told me about the amazing bitcoin. I admit I do not know much about it and thus I googled for it. I found something interesting which I would like to share about Bitcoin. This is a currency which belongs to no country in the world…
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Direct flights – Penang to Bali?
I checked. There are no direct flights currently and all airlines must stop at KL first. I do not know why are there no direct flights between these two awesome cities but I seriously hope that the authorities do something about this. There are several reasons why this is very important for Penang. Of course…
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Penang property (condo) – Buyer’s market today
My friend asked me if she should wait for the market prices to drop further. She was buying her first property, for her own stay. I told her, I seriously think currently you have the upperhand. The total transactions has gone down so much that I think some sellers may be pressured when they read…
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Penang property – Balik Pulau vs Batu Kawan (current prices)
Let’s look at current prices first. Current price. If we refer to www.propertyguru.com.my, we can see typically there are a few prevalent projects which are being published for Batu Kawan and a few projects for Balik Pulau. Projects in Batu Kawan would be Bandar Cassia and Taman Mutiara. Both are landed projects and the price…