Author: Charles Tan
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Bali tourism sector may be affected with this new law
I have been to Bali many times. First time was for a Toastmasters’ Conference. Second time was with wife. Third time was with my whole family including my parents, brother, sister and their spouse. Fourth time was with my wife’s family; my in-laws. So, you can safely say I love Bali. In fact I do…
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Personal Finance 101: Are you able to save RM1,500 per month?
I think majority would answer YES. I actually do have many friends who does not need their salary every month. I tell you the story of three ladies. Yes, let’s skip the guys this round.
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REHDA: Price hikes in building materials and lesser new launches…
Recently, the National Property Information Centre (NAPIC) published statistics showing that there were a total of 188,000 property transactions worth RM84.4 billion within the H1 2022 alone. For many years, the total transactions in the second half was higher. If we have the same trend for 2022, then it means that the total transactions would…
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KLIA: Increasing passengers? Still world’s best airport for Q3 2022?
From July 2022 till end October 2022, I have been to KLIA nearly every few weeks. I flew to Nashville (USA), Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and even Hong Kong. It was zero flights for nearly 2 years and I flew more than enough to replace those 2 years. I was also one of the…
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CPI Land wins Best Boutique Developer and People’s Choice Award
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 30, 2022 – CPI Land marked another milestone today as the boutique developer bagged two awards at the 9th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Malaysia, winning in the category of Best Boutique Developer and the People’s Choice Award.
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All the winners in the 9th PropertyGuru Asia Awards Malaysia in partnership with iProperty.com.my
All the winners in the 9th PropertyGuru Asia Awards Malaysia in partnership with iProperty.com.my Consumers, experts choose the Gold Standard of real estate at the 9th PropertyGuru Asia Awards Malaysia in partnership with iProperty.com.my LEADING PROPERTY MARKETPLACES GATHER THE COUNTRY’S FINEST DEVELOPERS FOR A NIGHT OF CELEBRATION Mah Sing Group Berhad is named Developer…
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Pavilion REIT: Acquisition of Pavillion Bukit Jalil
You can read more about it here in an earlier article too. REIT Advantages Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is another way for invetors to start investing into the real estate world without the need to have big capital. Just buy these like we buy a stock from the share market. Enjoy the dividends which…
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S P Setia may hit pre-sales target of RM4 billion
Besides the stock market which may reflect the economic situation, developer’s sales results are also another way to know if the economy is doing well or not. Imagine an econmy where unemployment is high. Salary earners would be worried and definitely will not make any house buying decision until they feel certain that their current…
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Personal finance 101. Salary from KL. Property from Selangor.
As per Department of Statistics, Malaysia, the median salary of someone working in Kuala Lumpur is RM10,549 while the median salary for someone working in Selangor is RM8,210. That means one would earn up to 30% extra per month if one were to work in KL instead of Selangor. Just need to note that this…
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High-rise not good price appreciation? These appreciated within 12 months.
I bought my first high-rise unit in 2003. It was then followed by another high-rise and another and well, high-rise units in 6 cities / towns in Malaysia. I only bought my first landed property in 2020 yeah. So, 17 years of just high-rise units. Did I have any price appreciation at all? Haha. When…
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Our EPF returns over the years?
This statement has been mentioned to me many times by many different people. In actual fact, EPF has given me one of the best returns for many years and for recent years, the returns are higher than my FD returns and higher than the home loan repayment interest which I have to pay. There’s no…
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Recession Malaysia to be a reality in 2023?
This is the definition for recession. A recession is a significant, pervasive, and persistent decline in economic activity. (Investopedia) Briefly, it meant that people spend less than last year. Imagine getting the same salary this year as last year. However, because of sentiment, you decided to spend less and save the money into the savings…