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From Penang to Bali, a new love?
I have been to Bali 4 times thus far. I love every trip and I would like to go again. It’s affordable enough, small enough to travel and yet big enough to have lots to see. It’s peaceful enough and I...
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Property 2015 ‘slowing further’– Moody’s.
Last year, REHDA Penang said 2015 would be a slower year where property transactions are concerned. Of course they were referring to their member’s predictions. In fact for primary properties, unless...
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SP Setia in Relau, Penang. 50% sold before official launch.
Yes, as usual some of my friends said that SP Setia is doomed since many of its top management has moved to Eco World. Let me share this piece of news with some of them. Sky Vista, a new project on...
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IF affordability = low quality
Are properties very expensive these days? It must be expensive since everyone I know say properties are expensive. In fact, whenever I write about how prices have risen, the clicks to that article...
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Perfect property with the lowest price (updated)
The following was a real conversation between an old friend of mine many years ago when I had just moved into my new condo and my friend who was interested called me one day. Note: This happened 7...
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Low Density is NOT luxurious, ok?
One point that is always being mentioned by developers who are developing a small piece of land and thus could not build many units is this. “This project is low density and thus it is luxurious.” In...
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Penang’s coastal ferry service, not for me.
First of all, I love it when I learnt that Penang state government has a Penang Transport Master Plan. I think majority of all Penangites would welcome it. The jam in Penang is getting worse and it has...
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New market high in 2018, property actions today
If someone were to tell you that the next market high will be in 2018, what would you do? Nothing? Good decision, you may have just stopped yourself from buying because of some predictions and that’s...
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Great problem Penang; too many affordable homes, soon.
Reported in an English daily, Penang would soon have way too many affordable homes. When there were not enough, everyone shouted and wanted more units made available. When there are now up to 34,608...
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What’s up Penang? Jam has worsened.
I was back in Penang just last weekend for a Toastmasters function. I arrived around 12 noon and after the second bridge, there was a slight jam in the Bayan Baru area. It must be the half-day working...
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Staying for 50 years, landowners should pay ‘adequate compensation’
I read a piece of news about Penang which got me thinking. Should illegal squatters be compensated because they have been squatting for more than 50 years when the landowner decides to do something...
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Penang: Got reclaim or no reclaim?
These two are at each other again. Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan accused Penang state government of approving a total of 2,428 hectares of reclamation...
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The Marin @ Batu Ferringhi, your luxurious getaway
Everyone who has reached that certain level in life would undoubtedly have a couple of wanted demands. Well for one thing, they may want to wake up to enjoy a sea view from their luxurious condominium...
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Plenitude: Landed helps, high-rise deferred, GDV 12 billion
When I buy stocks, even the undervalued ones, I would always focus on those which are cash rich or low debts. The reason is because these would be companies that may withstand some slowdown, as long...
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Property market: Nothing much in 2016 as per Maybank Research
Just days ago, in a forum organised by PropertyGuru, the panelists agree that 2016 is going to be a ‘flat’ year where property market is concerned. This negative assessment is however considered...
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Penang Turf Club, PTMP and Batu Kawan
When I was still based in Penang, I was looking forward to the Penang Global City Centre (PCCC) project. Yes, I know many hated it with a host of reasons etc. These people won. It did not happen and...
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Best time ever or worst time ever for property market 2016
I have been asked nearly daily on what will happen to the property market since 2015 has been a bad year and 2016 is going to be another year we want to forget. Let’s not forget, 2014 was also a “so...
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Challenging 2015 but more affordable offerings and rise of mainland
My good friend Ken Lim of penangpropertytalk.com recently wrote an article which helped to summarise Penang’s property market for 2015 and the property outlook for 2016 within one article. I think this...
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Property market from my observations on potential buyers
A close friend who is working in a public listed developer told me that she may have to work during the upcoming Chinese New Year (CNY). This is because opening during the CNY is considered a wise...
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Penang: Eco World’s Eco Meadow show units are open
This coming weekend, I have been invited to “A Clean Car is a Happy Car” event by Eco World for its project Eco Meadows. I think for developers, it’s always good to try something new when we are...
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