Author: Charles Tan
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Potential good dividend year 2020 for EPF savings?
I think most of my friends are EPF contributors. So they have EPF savings. Yeah, majority are still working hard every month to pay their bills. I also do think they hope that the dividends for their EPF savings would be way higher than their Fixed Deposit (FD) rates which is now a paltry 2%…
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Too many affordable homes will cause property prices to drop?
There are announcements about many thousands of new affordable homes which will be built for the buyers who needed them here in the Klang Valley. It’s a 3 bed room and 2 bathroom (3R2B) and it’s priced from just RM200k. Some people say that this price meant that it’s just a flat without facilities. By…
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CNY NEW SOP. This is latest. Understand and well, follow lah. Stay safe.
This is the latest CNY new SOP. Yes, it is changed again. I guess if we look on the bright side, they listened to all the never ending remarks / comments online. There was definitely an urgent meeting by many VIPs. So many people commented online and they would have seen it and in fact…
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Property market Malaysia may ‘look’ slow but it’s trending positively still
Want to look at some property market Malaysia numbers? Many times, we say too many things. Sometimes, just let the numbers show the numbers. Below are some of the charts from Henry Butcher’s Malaysia Property Outlook 2021. A very comprehensive report. Here’s their full press release and you can download the full report here. As…
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7 things to do to retire earlier than most people
Some say it’s financial independence. Well, it’s just retire earlier. Are we on the right track? Financial independence is not a common thing When I graduated in 1998, my idea of a good life is to keep getting promotions until I get very high salary every month. I have no idea how high is high…
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Get to know the 50 richest women in the world today.
How many names of the richest women whom we know? I got tired of that few names of richest men in the world. I think everyone knows them. There’s that online shopping guy, that electric car guy and that operating system guy and well a few more but the story has stayed almost the same.…
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Chinese New Year SOP – Please follow yeah, for our safety
Chinese New Year SOP just announced by Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said this is part of the standard operating procedure for Chinese New Year celebrations drawn up by the National Security Council.. Image from thestar.com.my as below. #1 – Reunion Dinners is only for family members living in the same…
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How many of us are looking to buy overhang property in 2021?
Overhang property would be properties which have been completed and remain unsold for 9 months. If the property is under construction, it is not part of overhang. If they property has just been completed, it is also not part of the overhang. So, it is definitely possible to say that any unsold property which has…
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Hotels closing down. End of the tourism industry with COVID-19?
Someone showed me the few viral articles about hotels closing down and says that it is the end of the road for the tourism industry. I asked, ‘you mean for a period of time?’ He answered, ‘no… just look at all these hotels, they are all closing down. NO MORE.” I think it’s okay, everyone…
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3,714 sq ft (super huge) in Sunway Damansara and only RM946,000?
In case, you like to know where is this Sunway Damansara, google map image as below. There’s an auction unit from the Sunway Opal Damansara development. The price is also very attractive for the size. RM946,000 for 3,714 sq ft? To put this in context, typical build-up for a 20 x 70 double storey landed…
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MCO 2.0 is extended yeah. Stay home please.
Yes, MCO 2.0 is extended. It has been formally announced. No more rumour here and there. It’s officially announced to all. As announced today by Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the MCO 2.0 is now extended until February 18 2021 in all states except for Sarawak. This extension will also come…
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Henry Butcher Malaysia Perspective 2021
Press Release: Henry Butcher Malaysia Perspective 2021 DATE: 1 FEBRUARY 2021 PRESS STATEMENT ON THE RELEASE OF HENRY BUTCHER MALAYSIA PERSPECTIVE 2021 The Henry Butcher Malaysia group is pleased to present its annual report on the review and outlook for the Malaysian property market in 2021. Mr Tang Chee Meng, the Chief Operating Officer of…