Author: Charles Tan
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Defer HSR? Everything’s fine. There’s no FINE.
Defer HSR? Everything’s fine. There’s no FINE. Remember that one time when Malaysia asked for High Speed Rail KL – SG to be deferred? We asked for it to be deferred to May 31 2020? Then, we had to pay RM45 million. Yes, the date has just passed. There are no indication for cancellation yeah.…
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7 tips on Effective Debt Management
This is what AKPK says about Debt Management. “Regain control of your life and your debts.” If you are already at the AKPK stage, please continue and do follow their advice closely. However, if you are only starting to feel as if money is not enough and occasionally you have to stop going out at…
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Sharp but Short recession means V-shaped recovery?
Nope, let’s not talk about the second most advanced economy in ASEAN today. Yea, still Malaysia and not any other country yet. Could Malaysia’s economy grow if the whole world is under lockdown? Definitely not. Could Malaysia’s economy be having a double digits growth next year if the whole world is still having a small…
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Highest unemployment % in Malaysia since 1990! Will June see a lower number?
The number is the highest since 1990. Not something to be happy about because this is our unemployment rate. It has reached 5% for month of April 2020. The reason is easy to see. Businesses are closed because of the Movement Control Order (MCO) and the reopening is only expected to provide some relief beginning…
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Could buy, Can buy and Need to buy. Who are these people?
With the current COVID-19 still in our midst, the sentiment has remained negative. Most messages on Facebook are about how bad the situation is. When we look at the property market, we have some who say that developers must start focusing on digital marketing so that they could sell. We even have people saying that…
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Press Release: IJM Land- Bandar Rimbayu’s Starling Sold Out Within A Day of Launch
Press Release Even during a global pandemic and Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) in place, Malaysians are eager to get in on the opportunity to acquire great residential properties. One such residential development that has received an overwhelming response from the public that it was sold out within 24 hours is the Phase 1 of…
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Car bookings tripled. So many people NEED a car?
How long have you driven your current car? Long enough to think about changing to a new car? Thinking of upgrading your car since you now have an upgrade in position? Are you buying a car soon? Sales tax for new cars are now 100% exempted (local CKD models). Reported recently were some positive comments…
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PropertyGuru: Thumbs up for property provisions in recovery package
Press Release – PropertyGuru: Thumbs Up for Property Provisions in Recovery Package? Margin of financing and RPGT revisions key to unlocking pent-up demand? Deficit spending as a strategy to address unemployment and recession trends? Extension of HOC to subsale market would benefit first-time home buyers Kuala Lumpur, 15 June – PropertyGuru lauds the government’s inclusion…