Author: Charles Tan
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Making it work: Learnings from an ex-banker, a YouTuber and a blogger.
With the current Movement Control Order (MCO) and the fact that we are at home, have we ever thought about starting something we have been wanting to start? In November 2013, I was on a hospital bed recovering from a medical operations and had nothing to do. I started blogging because I read somewhere that…
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Why do they say ‘cut rates’ will help the economy?
Please tell me. Do you feel relieved with the current moratorium of 6 months for home loans? From April till the end of September? Where we get to restart our mortgage payment only in October 2020? Frequently asked questions on moratorium Actually, most Malaysians welcome the 6 months deferment. do. However, the current economic situation…
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2020 GDP forecast can be negative, can also be positive.
What are your thoughts for the GDP growth for 2020? After such a miserable Q1 plus the seemingly never ending Movement Control Order (MCO), I think everyone already expecting the worst numbers for Malaysia. The worst I heard from some of my friends? One said negative 5 percent. Let’s just say I fully disagree yeah.…
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What are you doing at home during this COVID-19 period? Depends on your generation.
Wondering what’s the difference between a Gen-Z (born between 1997 – 2012), Millennials (born between 1981 – 1996), Gen -X (born between 1961 – 1981) and Baby Boomers (born between 1946 – 1964). Well, for one even when we are being quarantined at home for the COVID-19 pandemic, what we do online is very different!…
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That CUT is most probably coming to HELP
In March, our Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) reduced the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 bps. The reason was because BNM expected the economy to be affected by COVID-19 in the first quarter. Thus, in order to help the growth in subsequent quarters, this cut is necessary. The industries such as tourism-related and manufacturing have…
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That 70% property price reduction prediction?
Before you continue reading what I personally think about the viral news about the possibility of property price falling by 70%, do read this important view from FIABCI Malaysian Chapter President Michael Geh about the property market of Malaysia: Malaysia property market in one word? Resilient. Once you have finished, then do read this prediction…
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Press Release: Country Garden Raises RM495 Mil Sukuk, Says Long-Term Outlook Positive
In March 2020, Country Garden Real Estate (CGRE) successfully issued 3 tranches of Islamic Sukuk totalling MYR495 million with the longest tenure being 7 years, despite the downcycle of global market and recent chaos in financial market due to the COVID-19 outbreak. These issuances fully reflect the confidence that Malaysian capital markets have in both…
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Question. When will I get to buy THAT property at THE price I want?
From the day I started kopiandproperty.my which was in November 2013 until today, this question has never failed to continuously pop up every time someone (usually first timer) thinks about property investment and after waiting for some time, the bad news come and they will ask this question again. “When will property prices be falling?”…
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Malaysia, we have ZERO inflation for 2020?
Everyone is scared of inflation. They always say the official inflation number does not reflect the situation on the ground. Well, I think they failed to understand that the inflation number is also about how much we spend as well. So, if inflation our friend or foe? (earlier article) Well, for 2020, we do not…
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Property market Malaysia. Views from industry leaders.
I read theedgemarkets.com nearly daily and they recently have a very good article featuring the views from many prominent property personalities in Malaysia about the state of the property market here in Malaysia. The title of the article is aptly titled, “Property market outlook and opportunities in times of uncertainty.” (click to read full article…
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Press Release: IJM Land – Reaping the Benefits of Nature in Seremban 2
A RELAXING LIFE AMIDST NATURE Wind down every day at home in Seremban 2 Picture yourself at work facing the computer, feeling cold and counting the hours until you can leave the office, just to get stuck in a massive traffic on your way home. Many Malaysians choose to live in the city for a…