Category: Malaysian economy and BNM
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Currency movements. Effects from COVID-19.
In my trip to Melbourne and Sydney just 18 months back, the currency exchange was not on my side. It was very close to RM3 to AUD1. Everything I wanted to buy, I needed to think thrice (3 times). Well, nearly everything except on our 5th day in Melbourne and everyone could no longer stand…
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Not verified, don’t forward. Stop showing your so-called SINCERITY. That’s just XXXXXX.
I saw an image which looked VERY FAKE in my Whatsapp group. I asked if the news is true. The person who forwarded said, ‘I am just being helpful, who knows if it’s true, then people should know.’ PLEASE STOP THIS. Another forwarded a news which is said to be written by an unknown doctor…
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Restriction of Movement Order. Follow lah… DOs and DON’ts.
I am not sure how to react to the many Malaysians who have NO IDEA that they must follow the Movement Restriction for the benefit and safety of all other Malaysians. Please, follow ok.. Image for reference below. Please LIKE kopiandproperty.my FB page or Sign Up for free to get daily updates about the property market. Else, follow me on…
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COVID-19: Only essential premises whether government or private will remain open from 18th to 31st March 2020.
Seriously, there is no need to panic buy. By 20th March, anyone who had panicked buy would have already have their kitchen cabinets full of food. Please just buy what we need and please remember that Malaysia is an exporter of canned food, chicken meat, eggs and well, many more things which we could eat…
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Covid-19? Potentially the cause of the next world recession.
First of all, I must add this yeah. NO ONE can predict with any great accuracy about when a recession will happen. Not even economists and when they get it wrong, they will predict again and again and again. So, when we read what happens from the effects of COVID-19, it’s super important to look…
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Full list of new cabinet of Malaysia. Looking at Finance Minister.
Yes, CIMB will lose its CEO to the nation in this new line-up. Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. Yes, he has real qualifications from good universities in the UK. They are as follows: University of Bristol (Bachelor of Science in Economics and Accounting). University of Exeter (Master of Arts in Finance and Management).…
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COVID-19 and its effects on home prices?
A friend remarked that with the current fall in oil price due to COVID-19, the next one to fall would be property prices. Oil prices has dropped to levels last seen in mid-2017. (click for latest news) (Erm… 2017 is not that long ago, really) In my opinion, oil prices should be less volatile and…
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No more cruise ships into Malaysia with immediate effect.
There’s little need to guess why cruise ships are now banned from coming to Malaysia. It’s Covid-19. Malaysia has already banned visitors from some regions in Japan, Iran and Italy too. Usually these arrive via flights. Yes, this will definitely affect tourism industry but I think for now, this is definitely necessary. When I was…
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More money back into the economy affected by COVID-19.
There’s no need to read further if you already know about this and wishes to download the form to submit to your HR so that the deduction for Employees Provident Fund (EPF), here’s that link from EPF. (click to download) However, if you like to know a little more about what’s happening beginning April 2020.…