Category: Property Penang
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LRT in Penang, Tunnels and up to RM27 Billion Transportation System
I hated the jams when i was in Penang just one week ago. Just 1.5km in Jalan Perak took me close to 45 minutes. This is crazy! So, when I saw this piece of news, I am very happy and I think Penang is moving in the right direction is this comes true. It was…
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40 years later – Malaysia property market in my personal view
This article was rewritten and published in the showguide of MAPEX JB 2014. A reader of kopiandproperty.my asked me for my views on the Malaysian property market 40 years from now. A very interesting question indeed. Unfortunately, I do not have a crystal ball to allow me a glance into the future. However, based on…
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Penang Properties Update, Eco World, PDC and theme park
Many have asked me about Batu Kawan. My replyremain the same, what’s your investment purpose and horizon. For rental? Impossible. 5 year is okay for you, then yes I think Batu Kawan is indeed good for you. I no longer wish to repeat that IKEA will only open in 2020. Few days ago, end June,…
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Construction starts, Confidence up and Buying Booms
Long time ago, when developers were not that established and risks of them running away with your money is high, typically the buyers would only buy once the construction starts. That’s when they have confidence that the developer really can start the project. Ok, does starting the project meant they would complete it? I do…
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Are you really looking for your first home? Try MASPEX, Penang.
A good friend who is a strong advocate for affordable property, Michael Geh the Senior Partner of Rains & Horne forwarded an announcement to me. It is about the Malaysian Secondary Property Exhibition Penang (MASPEX Penang 2014). It will be held in Penang beginning Friday (20th June). This is the kind of fair which I…
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It’s the duration, not the distance. ok?
My friend visited me the other day from Penang. Born, schooled, got married and working in Penang. A pure Penangite. She went shopping and at 545pm, she travelled from city centre back to my condo in Damansara Damai within 40 minutes. There were some slow jams here and there. When she arrived, I asked her…
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Turtles, corals, water features, Your home
There are many projects in Penang which is above RM1,000 psf. I have only been to a few of them including E&O’s Seri Tanjung Pinang in Tanjung Tokong and IJM’s The Light, right next to the Penang Bridge. Somehow, I happen to have a few very rich friends though I am very far away from…
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Malaysian Properties @ Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
Friends in Singapore who’s a Malaysian who wants to buy Malaysian properties but it is somehow a little crazy to fly to Penang, look at a few properties and fly back and then fly to Klang Valley and then fly back, there’s a nice show for you. Do drop by PropertyGuru’s show in Marina Sands…
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Buyers today, property fairs today and ignorant developers
There’s a property fair in Penang this weekend. (KWYP) There’s a property fair in Setia City Mall in Shah Alam. (The Star) Besides property fairs, there are so many new launching / previews in the market today. Just go into Facebook and go to Property Talk and Lifestyle Malaysia and you can see all the…