Safest Countries in Southeast Asia – Malaysia No.1, Singapore No.2 (GPI Report 2010)

Where are the safest countries to stay in Southeast Asia? Malaysia? Yes, Malaysia No.1 and Singapore No.2. 1 April 2011 – According to PEMANDU (Performance Management And Delivery Unit), Malaysia ranked as the safest country in Southeast Asia and No.2 among Asian Countries as reported in Global Peace Index (GPI) 2010. Unbelievable for majority of [...]

Where to Check Malaysia Banking Institutions’ Latest Base Lending Rates (BLR)

How to keep yourself updated with latest BLR from Malaysia banking institutions? Step 1: Login www.bankinginfo.com.my and click “Comparative Tables” Step 2: Click “Base Lending Rates” under Conventional Products. Step 3: Done. Bookmark the website for more updates. The main objective of the Consumer Education Programme (CEP), known as “BankingInfo” is to provide consumers with [...]

Mark Zuckerberg First House in Palo Alto Worth $7 Million

The founder of social networking website Facebook, Mr. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg has finally bought his first house in Palo Alto for USD 7 million. Person of the Year 2010 – Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg In another words, this young billionaire in the world (perhaps, the youngest) has finally upgraded himself to become a homeowner instead of [...]

960,000 Multi Millionaires Rich People in China – Hurun Report 2011

How many millionaires in China? According to Hurun Wealth Report 2011 from Hurun Research Institute and GroupM Knowledge Center, there are 960,000 multi millionaires in China! Thanks to the strong Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in China for at least the past 10 years as shown in the graph above and tremendously increased on the [...]

RON 97 Fuel Pricing in Malaysia Increased to RM2.90 per Liter – Effective 5 May 2011

RON97 petrol price increased again after the increment on last 2 April? Yes! Additional 20 cents per liter for your petrol now! Effective 5 May 2011.

Blue Chip Stock = FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI 30 Component Stocks?

What are the blue chip stocks in Malaysia? You may refer to the 30 component stocks as listed in FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI. Here is the blue chip list: 1. AMMB (1015) – AMMB Holdings Berhad 2. AXIATA (6888) – Axiata Group Berhad (formerly known as TM International Berhad) 3. BAT (4162) – British American [...]

Bank Fixed Deposit Classified as Unclaimed Moneys if Untouched > 7 Years

Under The Unclaimed Moneys Act 1965, your fixed deposits (with automatic renewal instruction) will be classified as Unclaimed Moneys if the FDs have not been operated in whatever manner for a period of not less than 7 years. In another words, bank will still transfer your money in fixed deposit account as unclaimed moneys to [...]

Axis REIT – Have You Registered for eDividend Service

Dear Axis Real Estate Investment Trust Unit holders, Have you registered for eDividend service? It will be implemented in May 2011. For those unit holders who have registered, the payment of income will be crediting directly into your bank accounts on the income distribution payment date. Thanks for the initiative improvement taken by Axis REIT! [...]

Hot Property Series #3: Peridot Hilltop Residence @ Emerald Rawang

For my record purposes – Peridot Hilltop Residence @ Emerald Township, another hot property in Rawang to be listed under my Hot Property Series. As reported, all the 66 units of bungalow lots were fully sold during the launch on last weekend, 23 & 24 April 2011! Price started from RM350K to RM910K. Its are [...]