Public Bank Malaysia 45th Anniversary – Founder Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow

At first, I thought it was Amway anniversary celebration video in Malaysia. I was wrong! That was actually Public Bank 45th Anniversary! So surprise to see that anniversary ideas were from Public Bank! I almost hit my head on the table! LOL

Buying Life Insurance Doesn’t Make Sense For Everyone

How much life insurance do you need? Total insured amount has to be five times of your annual income? Monthly premium should not more than 10% of your monthly income? It depends on individuals. There are many factors to consider when calculating life insurance: Dependents Marital Status Earnings Work Debt These factors change from time [...]

Basics of Stocks: What Are Stocks?

Before investing in stocks at Bursa Malaysia, lets get back to the basics of stocks – What are stocks? So, have you be prepared for the next Bear Market? Definition of Stocks A holder of stock (a shareholder) has a claim to a part of the corporation’s assets and earnings. In other words, a shareholder [...]

Tax Planning: Investment Property Tax (5%) vs. Property Trading Tax (25%)

Expo: Star Property Fair 2011 Date: 21 – 24 July 2011 Venue: Gurney Plaza, Penang Admission: Free During a free property talk ‘How to Plan Your Real Estate Taxes and Financing Structure’, the speaker, Mr. Neo Chin Wah, Managing Partner of AljeffriDean, shared about the tax difference between making property investment and property trading. Investment [...]

Malaysia Most Expensive Penthouse – RM50 Million For The Binjai Super Penthouse

RM50 million for a super penthouse of The Binjai luxury condominium in Malaysia! I just wonder who is the super rich man? Four level super penthouse 45th floor of Binjai Barat (Tower A) Private infinity pool and private lift Total built-up areas of 19,200 sf Average selling price is about RM2,600 psf The Binjai On [...]

Investing in China Stock Market 2011: Good Opportunity for Buying China Shares

China economic outlook from 2H 2011 to 2012 is expected to perform positively, according to Yiqian Jiang, Portfolio Manager, Harvest Global Investment Limited. The reasons being are: Inflation rates will peak in Q3 2011 and gradually trending downwards in late Q3 2011 The peaking of inflation rates indicates that China is approaching to the end [...]

Malaysia MRT Project – Pasar Seni MRT Station

Investing in Gold – Good Hedge Against Inflation But No More Than 10% of Your Portfolio

Gold is a good hedge against inflation, or financial safety blanket, for investors worried about rising inflation and uncertainty in the global economy. You do not have to buy gold or a gold ETF to take advantage of increased demand for gold. As with any investment strategies, keeping a balanced portfolio is key. For investment [...]

The River Of Life Project – Malaysia Targets Top 20 Most Livable Cities by 2020

The River of Life (ROL) is an Entry Point Project (EPP) identified in the Greater Kuala Lumpur / Klang Valley National Key Economic Area (NKEA) under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP). ROL aims to transform the Klang River into a vibrant and livable waterfront with high economic value. This transformation is divided into three components: [...]

Top 10 Countries With The Highest Density of Millionaire Households in The World – Singapore No. 1

#1 Singapore 15.5% of households having at least US$1 million in AUM Image: Freelancezone #2 Switzerland 9.9% of households having at least US$1 million in AUM Image: 101WorldTravel #3 Qatar 8.9% of households having at least US$1 million in AUM Image: MenaInfra #4 Hong Kong 8.7% of households having at least US$1 million in AUM [...]