Category: Real Estate

Investing into Forest City? Here are the special incentives Lots of news already have this because it’s a significant news…

With current property prices, can future generation afford a property? There are always news saying that the next generation may…

100,000 visitors to Langkawi within a few days? Really so many people like Langkawi? Someone told me that there’s nothing…

Ready for another casino in ASEAN? Planning for a visit? I have been to a number of casinos. Within Malaysia,…

Ringgit’s going to move even higher? (which side yeah) I repeat something that I have always been telling people and…

What if you do not wish to sell your unit but majority wanted to sell theirs? If you are an…

Battersea Power Station signs global marketing group, TEAM LEWIS at 50 Electric Boulevard office space ● Global marketing group, TEAM…

Property Investment 101: ONE reason why it’s IMPOSSIBLE to buy a property nowadays What’s your perfect property? One which is…

Property Investment 101: 8 tips to inspect your exciting new home You excitingly go to the developer’s office to take…

Property price too high lah. Who should we blame? Seriously, that’s the price you paid for? They promised you? They…

Tropicana Wins Gold At ESG Positive Impact Awards 2024 For Its ESG Excellence   • Tropicana came out tops when…

If only we have higher salary today, then we can buy property earlier, right? If we earn higher, do we…

Thailand’s land bridge versus Melaka straits and Port of Singapore? If you are wondering what is this land bridge, it’s…

Press Release: The International Real Estate Conference 2024 (IREC2024) On 6th -8th September 2024 At Grand Hyatt Hotel, Kuala Lumpur…

Tranquil Homecoming: Beyond Nature’s Beauty IJM Land’s Ridge View Phase 2 Triumphs, Reflecting Unprecedented Buyer Enthusiasm As another triumphant milestone,…

Do you know the value of the football club you love so much? Who’s your favourite football team? Red Devils?…

Working as a cleaner, why need to feel ashamed? Seriously, is there a need to feel ashamed with the job…

Do you want to visit Europe? Which country is cheaper and thus better? My friend’s moving to Germany, to a…

When we retire and we really have just RM240,000 in our EPF, what happens next? When money in account continuously…

Trinity Rainfora: Where Urban Living Meets Nature’s Serenity Commemorating 20 Years of Innovation, Trinity Group Launches the Gold Assurance  Programme—Security…

Adelaide, Perth overtake Melbourne home values? Are property prices just too high in Australia? I have been to Perth, Melbourne…

Press release: Elmina Lakeside Mall Now Open: A Nature-Inspired Lifestyle Community Hub by Sime Darby Property SHAH ALAM, 2 September…

168 Park Selayang Ready to Deliver Vacant Possession of Block C SELAYANG, 2 September 2024: The 660 units in Block…

CONCORDE HOTEL & SHOPPING CENTRE UP FOR COLLECTIVE SALE: ORCHARD ROAD MIXED USE REDEVELOPMENT SITE WITH PROMINENT FRONTAGE For Immediate…

Love Scam victim loses RM1.98 million Dear guys, please stay away from lovers who said they love you but they…

Tropicana & Greenre Ink Green Building MOU,  Pledging Its Commitment To Sustainable Living • Positioning itself as an eco-friendly and…

Thinking of investing into gold? Bearish signs now. Do we buy when reports are speaking positive things about gold? For…

REA considering buying Rightmove? IF you have no idea who is REA or Rightmove, then you may skip this article…

My good friend’s moving to Melsungen for work. Where’s that? Can buy property ah? Melsungen is a small ‘city’ in…

Going Japan for a holiday? ‘Authorization’ is needed for Malaysians. I think I have been to around 20 countries thus…

Sabah-MM2H is now under Sabah state government. What are the changes? My wish is for MM2H to do well. Whether…

Press Release: IOI Properties Group Berhad decides not to accept the Proposal to Acquire Shenton 101 and enters into two…

Tropicana Registers Higher Q2 Profit ● Tropicana Group’s profit before tax rose to RM76.1 million in Q2 2024, compared to…

Press Release: IOI Properties Group Ends FY2024 on a High Note ▪ FY2024 Revenue Surged to RM2.94 billion▪ FY2024 PBT…

EPF news: If no money, why still travel? Sorry but I could not understand why people like to owe money…

Australia is facing severe housing crisis? I have visited Perth, Melbourne and Sydney. Twice for Perth. Cheaper and closer. I…

Melaka’s high home ownership and low property price Ever since I have started working in KL 11 years ago, I…

KIP REIT buying a leasehold land for RM14.8 million to expand retail asset investments I personally think Real Estate Investment…

MM2H Malaysia vs other ‘better’ choices? I am a firm believer that when it comes to foreigners thinking of a…

Press Release: Sime Darby Property Secures 12th Consecutive BCI Asia Top 10 Developers Award − Recognised as one of the…

80 percent of units sold in one hour. Really? The very last time I have ever experienced losing my potential…

Press Release: Sime Darby Property Doubles Half-Year Profit. Hits RM2.1 Billion Sales Mark Strongest H1 Performance for Revenue, Operating Profit…

KL luxury property prices going up due to foreign buyers? I like to ask everyone, when someone says luxury property,…

Press Release: Chan Ai Cheng Makes History as First Second-Generation Woman to Win Prestigious Estate Agent of the Year Award…

Is our salary growing faster than property price? What’s your answer to this question? Is our salary growing faster than…

SUNWAY CONSTRUCTION’S PROFIT BEFORE TAX RISES 19% TORM50 MILLION IN Q2 FY2024, DECLARES HIGHER INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 3.5 SEN. SUNWAY…

If a sinkhole happened before, why does it happen again at the same place? Pardon me for saying this. Why…

Personal Finance 101: If we get retrenched, are we prepared and ready? If we look at the world we live…

Press Release: Low Yat Group’s The RiverCity Partners with Animal Kindness Coalition to Advocate for Humane Stray Management and Celebrate…

When land acquisition goes wrong, it has huge financial implications I do not own any land as I do not…

New Capital City Nusantara: Why and Progress Okay, if you have not heard about this Nusantara capital city, then it’s…

Do you know which generation saves the most money? I think I am able to save some money every month.…

4 reasons to wait until 2025 before buying a property My advice when it comes to buying a property is…

4 Tips On Building Up an Emergency Fund Do you have any emergency fund which is ready and could be…

Why is gold price rising when interest rates are decreasing? People used to say that when the interest rates are…

Budget deficits kept going up and reached a new high When the US economy is not well, every country in…

Private sector (profitable ones) should give higher salaries It’s good news for the civil service as announced by PM Anwar…

RM2.3 billion IPO is largest within past seven years There are TWO 99 Speed Marts in my neighborhood. I have…

Silicon Island of Penang? 2027 is the day for something significant to happen Apologies. This is the first time I…

Higher salary means more money for spending! Civil servants will receive double digits adjustments in salary. This has been long…

Largest Sarawak Property Expo 2024 by SHEDA Get to know before we buy a property SHEDA stands for Sarawak Housing…

Do we expect lower petrol prices soon? Nope, not talking about the removal of subsidy for RON95. Of course that…

S P Setia Bhd Q2 net profit 6 times higher at RM295 million I have written before that when we…

RM32 billion investment into Tanjung Malim, Perak RM32 billion investment into Tanjung Malim, Perak In 2023, Geely was the top…

Samsung Showcases Bespoke AI Home In Collaboration with Gamuda Land Offering smart and sustainable home living solutions to ease everyday…

When parking rate is more expensive than the hourly pay, one would have to work harder? Enough? I have always…

US inflation is ‘uncomfortably’ high, means what yeah. Everyone hates inflation, I think. I could not think of any reason…

Media release: GEN Z, MOST LIKELY GENERATION TO RENT, NOW TAKES ON CHALLENGE OF BUYING FIRST HOMES Kuala Lumpur (12…

Property Investment 101: 5 Things NOT to do for property investment An experienced property investor asked me this question today.…

HLIB: IOI Properties Group should report over RM1 billion headline profit in Q4 2024 My second property in Penang was…

REHDA: Full block or two Madani housing within projects will increase prices When a developer buys a piece of land…

Top 20 EVs sold in Malaysia in 2024 belongs to… In terms of savings, EVs do NOT save money versus…

HSR KL – SG is not enough. Better for HSR to link to China to be feasible We do not…

Maybank Investment Bank Bhd: Property market is now positive and not just neutral This was just posted yesterday: HLIB Research…

8.8 million population has been reached! (what an auspicious number indeed) We are talking about the city which I have…

Homeowners are supposed to rent only to locals? Sorry. I do not understand the article below. Basically, it is implied…

HLIB Research: Property upcycle has started I am someone who does not believe too much about buying properties based on…

Press Release – YTL Cement Leads the Charge in Mobilising the Industry Towards Sustainable Construction Header Image: (From left) The…

140,000 less bankrupts in Malaysia with new amendments to Insolvency Act How does one become a bankrupt? Do you know…

S P Setia is aiming for an asset-light strategy for competitiveness Some public listed companies sell their assets because they…

Mah Sing has just paid RM392 million for lands in Semenyih! Typically, the land price is usually 10-15 percent of…

All the different forecasts for ringgit’s movement Header image source for the RM600 is from bnm.gov.my My good friend, Miichael…

Oh no… Bursa Malaysia is in the red with over 1,000 counters in the red People buy shares for many…

Sunway breaks ground for RM1 billion, largest mall in Perak PERAK Sunway breaks ground for RM1 billion, largest mall in…

Money losing property selling by rich families in Hong Kong Would I sell my property at a lower price than…

Simple ways to save money… focus on need and wants I am a supporter of OPPO and has been using…

EV News: The EV chargers and their charges plus what if you charge it at home Actually, an EV is…

Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) says Build-and-Sell is better for home buyer protection. My say? Here’s that article in nst.com.my Khazanah…

How do I know if property is unaffordable? If this question is for the common people, then the answer is…

GDP growth Malaysia is closer to 4 or 5 percent? Do you know what’s the forecasted GDP growth for Malaysia…

Property Investment 101: Falling Average House Price in Q1 2024! Home prices are falling lah. Especially the high-rise units. Only…

Cutting interest rates show economy is good, right? Finally, we have this piece of news. If you have been following…

Apology has to be accepted and we have to move on but how could this even happen? Apologies. I could…

Retire later. It’s better for money and health too. I think it’s good news for Malaysians because we live longer…

What’s up and down with France’s Property Market? Since the Olympics is now in France, I looked at France’s property…

Which rose faster, inflation or the house price? Property is often said to the hedge against inflation How true is…

EPF news: 3.8 million EPF members transferred RM12.6 billion into Flexible Account We used to have just two EPF Accounts…

Property Investment 101: Best and Worst time to buy a property is…? Worst and Best Time to buy a property?…

HDB flat sold at S$1.7 million! (RM5.91 million) HDB builds homes for Singaporeans The Singaporean government builds majority of all…

Property Investment 101: Rental does not stay the same every year Renting is cheaper notion Many people continue to tell…

Press Release: IOI Properties Group Berhad Expands in Malaysia with RM1.21 billion in Acquisitions  ▪ Tropicana Gardens Mall in Tropicana…

EPF news: Working and Earning but not an EPF member? Why? When we do not have an EPF account, chances…

IJM Land – Nova’s Phase 1 Achieves Strong 70% Take-up Rate Redefining Luxury Living at Seremban 2 IJM Land is…

Renting a place and budget of just RM1,500 – RM2,000? These days, renting is quite easy. Choices are aplenty and…

Cheapest and most expensive countries to get a loan? Higher Interest Rate is not all bad or all good If…

Sabah-Malaysia My Second Home (Sabah-MM2H) will have its own version Who’s actually in charge when it comes to the Sabah-MM2H…

Bad News: Oil Prices could hit US$100 in 2024? Double whammy if this really does happen Currently, our RON95 is…

Land Bridge? Financing? 15 years later? ECRL is ready in 2 years. Kra Canal? Scrapped many years ago. Actually did…

Why companies fall into PN17. Are you holding shares in these companies? Stock market is full of bluechip counters, dividend…

Property Investment 101: Property price to rise until no one could buy? I used to think buying a property can…

Visit Pulau 1 to buy duty-free goods! Everyone loves duty-free goods, I think. Duty-free is always a good attraction for…

Property Investment 101: Selling my property by myself or using a real estate negotiator? I love properties. I do not…

BATTERSEA POWER STATION PRESENTS ‘CELEBRASIA’: A THREE-DAY FESTIVAL BRINGING A TASTE OF SOUTH EAST ASIA TO SOUTH WEST LONDON ●…

Mah Sing’s Rm1 billion development in Taman Desa Land acquisition is a RM108 million investment Article in theedgemalaysia.com Mah Sing…

REITs Malaysia: Selected ones are very safe to invest. Which is the best? Actually REITs in Malaysia are safe to…

Property Investment 101: Landed strata schemes, what are the benefits to the buyers? The only landed property I have is…

Johor – Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is attractive to Singapore firms Until today, many friends remain unconvinced about JB…

Property Investment 101: 40 percent discount means a great buy? Buying a property is not the same as buying a…

How High Speed Rail (HSR) benefits smaller towns and the economy No latest news online I searched but there were…

Property Investment 101: Are you buying a property which is unaffordable to you? What is considered affordable property price? In…

Oh dear. Ringgit vs other currencies, up or down? Suddenly, we have good news about Ringgit. Okay, actually there has…

Property Investment 101: Good News, Bad News, it does not change whether you buy or no buy Let’s look at…

Latest News: Stock market in red and Ringgit in the green If you noticed the stock market movements, it has…

Press Release: Reimaging Multigenerational Living Designing Spaces for Every Stage of Life at TuJu Residences & Retail at KL Duta…

Media Release: Rolling Out The Welcome Mat: Malaysia’s Largest Co-Living & Hotel Chain Operator, Swing & Pillows Just Got Bigger…

Property Investment 101: Rental is rising, is this surprising? So many new properties, how can rental be increasing? Great question…

Do we REALLY need to pay the CEO 200x higher than the median salary of an employee? (Malaysia not yet…

Property Investment 101: Rising interest rate is a worry for homeowners. Will rates be rising? Once upon a time when…

Gamuda Luge Gardens, have you visited yet? (Only 8 in the world…) Okay, even I have not yet visited Gamuda…

Tropicana Aman Celebrates Timely Completion Of Freesia Residences With Qlassic Score of 81% • Tropicana Aman celebrates the timely handover…

EPF News: Aim to save RM1 million by 60 years old EPF is never enough, people say Well, if we…

Property Investment 101: The ONLY reason to buy is freehold status? Freehold versus Leasehold, which is better? This question is…

ETS News: 6 more ETS Express services and it’s faster too! Header image source: https://www.ktmb.com.my/ets.html ETS train tickets are not…

Property Investment 101: 10 tips on choosing a good tenant Choosing a good tenant with 10 tips from Charles Before…

Malaysia is a top destination for tourists. Means more demand for accommodation. The more tourists, the better it is for…

Property Investment 101: Can high interest rate slow down property price increase? It’s more expensive to buy when interest rate…

EPF News: Transfer funds in Account 3 back to Account 2 and Account 1? When we retire, we really do…

Property Investment 101: Choosing the right mortgage insurance. MRTA vs MLTA Briefly, what is it? Do we need it? It’s…

Press Release: Sunway City Iskandar Puteri seals RM380 million land deal for data centres Singapore-headquartered Equalbase acquires 64-acre land in…

Tropicana Metropark Announces New Tenants To Its 1st Retail Hub, Perking Up The Neighbourhood & Adding Vibrancy To Subang Jaya…

Kuala Lumpur’s top three luxury neighbourhoods outside the city centre Status is also one reason for property investment There are…

Malaysia’s sovereign credit ratings by S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings. Good or Bad? According to investopedia.com “Sovereign credit ratings…

EPF News: RM7 billion today may be RM14 billion 12 years later Many are withdrawing from EPF Account 3 Our…

Hong Kong has “competitive advantages” over Singapore in the global talent race? Working from home also meant anyone could take…

Personal Finance 101: Time to look at the equities in Malaysia Stock market, anyone? I think it’s worth a look…

Press Release: Sime Darby Property Continues to See High Demand for the City of Elmina with 98% Overall Take-up for…

Property Investment 101: When property management does not have enough money to pay water bills RM1.4 million water bill! Article…

Property Investment 101: How governments can encourage property buy Sometimes, intervention is necessary to restart the engine for the property…

Personal Finance 101: Let’s just talk coffee today Let’s go mamak / kopitiam daily for coffee If I buy two…

Diesel sales has dropped 30 percent… (maybe more) Who stopped buying? Subsidy should just be for targeted Malaysians only When…

MM2H News: Eligibility of PR status? This was the previous T&C for PR application for MM2H Holder “Additionally, Platinum category…

Personal Finance 101: Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) can also be financially dangerous Spending tomorrow’s money today Debts can be…

EcoWorld Malaysia on track to hit RM3.5 billion in sales target Property transactions versus what people say Charles, are you…

MM2H Latest Requirements. Better or Worse? Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) is a popular topic. I have a few friends…

Press Release : Tropicana Gardens Mall & Office Tower Achieve Green Building Certification • Tropicana Gardens Mall & Office Tower…

Press Release: Malaysia’s Minister of Digital visits Battersea Power Station for London Tech Week 2024 Battersea Power Station was pleased…

Property Investment 101: 6 Benefits of Investing into Renovated Properties There’s always the first time My first investment / property…

Personal Finance 101: Is EPF savings not enough or people spend it too fast? Money Not Enough or Money Spent…

Property Selling 101: More RENs means WIDER reach? Conversation between a senior manager and me during lunch about selling his…

Press Release: Latest Launch At Sunway City Iskandar Puteri, Sunway Aviana, Achieves 95% Take-up Sunway Property has announced that it…

Personal Finance 101: Holding on to what you have got in a world full of scams Let’s just look at…

Asia-Pacific Cross-Border Residential Property Buying  Trends Report: Q1 2024 INTRODUCTION  The Asia-Pacific Cross-Border Residential Property Buying Trends Report for Q1…

Personal Finance 101: Life expectancy of Malaysians and the thing about not looking at the stars every night Property Investment…

Press Release: Sustainable Partnership Forged Between Tropicana And Samsung For Smart Future Living • Tropicana Corporation Berhad and Samsung Malaysia…

Press Release: Data and Innovation Shape and Anchor PropertyGuru’s Commitment to SustainabilityLaunches ‘Gurus For Good’ Sustainability Strategy and its inaugural…

Press Release: Tropicana Redeems RM110 Million Islamic Bond – Move is part of the company’s efforts to reduce gearing &…

Property Investment 101 Identify and Address Defects Efficiently Before renovation starts… I think everyone will be excited when we are…

Property Investment 101: Dropping median home prices… Sell or Buy? As I browse through the latest summary of median house…

Press Release: Tropicana Metropark Welcomes Close To 30,000 Visitors During Its May Bazaar Events • Tropicana Metropark is quickly shaping…

Press Release: NOVA by IJM Land – A Sanctuary Of Timeless Elegance Introducing NOVA: A Captivating Symphony of Nature and…

Press Release : Tropicana Q1 Revenue Up By 13.5%  Tropicana Group’s revenue rose by 13.5% to RM291.3 million compared to…

Property Investment 101: Rent all you want lah, this is the average across Asia How much should we pay for…

Press Release: TRX Residences Completes its Development on a High Note New urban living benchmark within The Exchange TRX integrated…

Personal Finance 101: Earning more does not equate to a better future unless… Yes, S$1,800 is equal to RM6,270 A…

Press Release: Tropicana Elevates TGCR With The Opening Of Atlantic Seafood Restaurant    • Tropicana has engaged the experienced Wong…

Study in Australia? Please show me your RM100,000 first Education is always an expensive investment Is education still needed? My…

Press Release: Calling All Pet Lovers And Owners To Tropicana Metropark’s Lai Bazaar 1.0 Tropicana Metropark is home to yet…

Trending: Malaysia has a rising number of YOUNG millionaires. Are you one of them? Article in malaymail.com Malaysia reportedly recorded…

Press Release: Alam Suria Township – Beyond Differences, Towards Unity Raya is more than just festivities; it’s a reflection of…

Press Release: Last Chance For Commercial Shoppes At Award Winning Tropicana Gardens Development  • Tropicana Gardens, the hallmark development by…

Press Release: Average New Apartment Price Hits RM582,887; Kuala Lumpur Is Priciest Asia’s global real estate agent network IQI, which…

Press Release: RM 1.28 billion Sunway Velocity 3 Set for Preview Master Community Developer, Sunway Property, has opened its sales…

Press Release: KL Wellness City Launches 624-Bed Tertiary Hospital Pledges RM2 Million To Assist B40 Community In Support of Ministry…

Press Release: PropertyGuru Group Appoints Kenneth Soh as Country Manager for Malaysia PropertyGuru Group Limited (NYSE: PGRU) (“PropertyGuru” or “the…

Talk: Property Investment Tips and Outlook @KAIA Heights Sales Gallery Dear kopiandproperty.com readers especially for those from Klang Valley, I…

Press Release: Tropicana Redefines The Art Of Living With Maybank Islamic And Ikea Partnership  • Today, Tropicana celebrates twice with…

Property Investment 101? Maintenance fees are also forever. Landed property versus condo is a never ending debate There are reasons…

Overseas vacation? Malaysians can go to these 3 countries. Can we visit anywhere overseas with ringgit at current low point?…

The PropertyGuru Asia Awards Malaysia in partnership with iProperty launch 11th edition with exciting new honours for ESG A PRELUDE…

Press Release: Tropicana Foundation Supported 9,200 Community Members Across Malaysia During Ramadan • During this holy month of Ramadan, Tropicana…

Property Investment 101: Waiting for the perfect property to come to me Waiting till opportunity knocks? How many of us…

Press Release: Best Time To Own Property With Tropicana’s 45 Years Anniversary Flash Deals  • Founded in 1979, Tropicana has…

Press Release: Tropicana Teamed Up With 3 Partners & Reached Out To 400 Community Members • Tropicana Foundation together with…

Press Release: RTS Sparks Property Demand Surge in Johor Bahru in 2023 As the RTS reached 50% completion in April…

Press Release: Glomac Berhad 3Q FY2024 Revenue Grew 35.4 Per Cent Y-O-Y To RM89.4 Million In the third quarter of…

Press Release: IJM Land Launches Phase 1 of Ridge View @ Puchong as Elevated Manors at the Heart of Puchong Embark…

Press Release: Sunway Property Launches Signature Campaign 2024, Introducing Over RM2 Billion GDV In New Launches ~ Featuring new developments…