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RST Link. Latest Progress and Photos and my comments I wonder when is my next JB trip I know I
October 23, 2026
RST Link. Latest Progress and Photos and my comments I wonder when is my next JB trip I know I
Fly from Subang to Jakarta for RM299 (one way ticket…) via TransNusa. My first thought was… is RM299 for one
What is homelessness? What causes homelessness? As per missionaustralia.com.au, this is the explanation for homelessness. Homelessness is a problem that
Property Investment 101: Are you buying a property which is unaffordable to you? What is considered affordable property price? In
How High Speed Rail (HSR) benefits smaller towns and the economy No latest news online I searched but there were
Oh dear. Ringgit vs other currencies, up or down? Suddenly, we have good news about Ringgit. Okay, actually there has
TNB: Illegal Bitcoin mining causing billions of losses If electricity theft continue to go up, soon electricity price will go
Demographics Malaysia: living longer but fewer new births If the fertility rate falls below 2.1, population will start declining sometime
Benefits of Investing into REITs. Another REIT choice may be coming. What is REIT? It’s Real Estate Investment Trust. Let’s
Interest Rate Latest News: Homeowners pay the same, Depositors get the same. Briefly, nothing has changed. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)
Homeowners, your interest rate may stay the same or go higher? BNM will decide today. OPR lah. Source: https://www.bnm.gov.my/ How
Penang LRT News: What’s coming soon? I just read that the LRT line for Penang is finalised. In fact, it’s
Do we REALLY need to pay the CEO 200x higher than the median salary of an employee? (Malaysia not yet
Personal remittances back to home country could be up to US$125 billion per year If I am the one working
Gamuda Luge Gardens, have you visited yet? (Only 8 in the world…) Okay, even I have not yet visited Gamuda
Property Investment 101: The ONLY reason to buy is freehold status? Freehold versus Leasehold, which is better? This question is
EPF News: Aim to save RM1 million by 60 years old EPF is never enough, people say Well, if we
Digital currency scam: RM400,900 lost to a scammer via Facebook These were the earlier scam articles. All the different ways
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
Petrol news: Why some people love to “buy” petrol in Malaysia (if they could) I guess everyone wants low petrol
Malaysia is a top destination for tourists. Means more demand for accommodation. The more tourists, the better it is for
Press Release: Puncak Alam’s Transformation by IJM Land Alam Suria: A Prime Modern Haven Nestled in an Evolving Landscape Puncak
EPF News: Transfer funds in Account 3 back to Account 2 and Account 1? When we retire, we really do
Press Release: People’s Choice Awards return for 11th PropertyGuru Asia Awards Malaysia in partnership with iProperty PROPERTY SEEKERS IN MALAYSIA
Press Release: Sunway City Iskandar Puteri seals RM380 million land deal for data centres Singapore-headquartered Equalbase acquires 64-acre land in
In the news: If RON95 price goes up in June, government saves up to RM4 billion It’s inevitable yeah. When
Kuala Lumpur’s top three luxury neighbourhoods outside the city centre Status is also one reason for property investment There are
Hong Kong has “competitive advantages” over Singapore in the global talent race? Working from home also meant anyone could take
EPF News: RM7 billion today may be RM14 billion 12 years later Many are withdrawing from EPF Account 3 Our
Tropicana’s Growth Plans In Johor With 2 Mega Townships Worth Over RM30 Billion GDV Tropicana plans to develop 2 mega
Personal Finance 101: Time to look at the equities in Malaysia Stock market, anyone? I think it’s worth a look
Press Release: Work starts on Penang Holl Cable Car System Work Starts on Penang Hill Cable Car SystemPrime Minister Launches
Property Investment 101: How governments can encourage property buy Sometimes, intervention is necessary to restart the engine for the property
Property Investment 101: When property management does not have enough money to pay water bills RM1.4 million water bill! Article
Diesel sales has dropped 30 percent… (maybe more) Who stopped buying? Subsidy should just be for targeted Malaysians only When
Personal Finance 101: Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) can also be financially dangerous Spending tomorrow’s money today Debts can be
MM2H News: Eligibility of PR status? This was the previous T&C for PR application for MM2H Holder “Additionally, Platinum category
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: Malaysia’s Minister of Digital visits Battersea Power Station for London Tech Week 2024 Battersea Power Station was pleased
Press Release : Tropicana Gardens Mall & Office Tower Achieve Green Building Certification • Tropicana Gardens Mall & Office Tower
Personal Finance 101: Is EPF savings not enough or people spend it too fast? Money Not Enough or Money Spent
Press Release: Latest Launch At Sunway City Iskandar Puteri, Sunway Aviana, Achieves 95% Take-up Sunway Property has announced that it
Property Selling 101: More RENs means WIDER reach? Conversation between a senior manager and me during lunch about selling his
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: Holding on to what you have got in a world full of scams Let’s just look at
Property Investment 101: 6 Benefits of Investing into Renovated Properties There’s always the first time My first investment / property
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
Press Release: Tropicana Metropark Welcomes Close To 30,000 Visitors During Its May Bazaar Events • Tropicana Metropark is quickly shaping
Property Investment 101: Dropping median home prices… Sell or Buy? As I browse through the latest summary of median house
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
Charles is Founder of kopiandproperty.com He writes from his investment experience for the the past 20 years in investments including
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
popular amenities in Belize real estate developments Belize real estate is an investment opportunity that’s drawing interest from investors looking
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
Tropicana Is Home To The Largest Ramadhan Buffet Offering Over 200 Dishes And 23 Live Cooking Stations The popular and
8 critical considerations for a home sweet home Today, I like to do a review on a project called Lenna
Property Investment 101: If you bought at high price, don’t blame the market lah Seriously, that’s the price you paid
Press Release: Sunway Property Celebrates Double Triumph at FIABCI Malaysia Property Awards 2023 Master Community Developer Earns Prestigious Recognition for
EPF CEO: EPF will NOT consider investing in digital assets Investing depends on personal appetite for risk I could be
Tax time is here. Remember to include all the deductions yeah. The best investment is into yourself – Warren Buffett
Press Release: Tropicana Gardens Wins FIABCI’S Best Mixed-Use Development In Malaysia Tropicana Gardens, the signature development by Tropicana Corporation Berhad
Press Release: 20,000 Visitors Turned Up For A Roaring Good Time At The Tropicana CNY Celebrations ● Tropicana’s highly anticipated
Personal Finance 101: Renting can save money, right? Simple answer is Yes, but… What will happen to renting in the
Press Release: Sense Of Space, Elevated Living IJM Land Introduces Sutera, the Much-Anticipated First Phase of Seremban 2 (S2) Heights Aman
Going Langkawi? Where to Stay and What to Play? Plus Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner places. The below is from my
NEW public housing model will be introduced Well, the government have to do their best to provide affordable homes to
PropertyGuru Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 ResultsRevenue of S$150 Million and Adjusted EBITDA of S$19 Million in 2023
IJM RIMBAYU UNVEILS PHASE 21: THE PROMENADEFostering Social Interactions with Dynamic Commercial Concept IJM Land is proud to introduce The
Merdeka 118, second tallest no more… when? People always say Malaysia has too many tall office buildings. Some suggested that
Thinking of Ipoh trip? One more reason – ESCAPE Ipoh Header photo source: https://kyspeaks.com/2020/11/09/ky-eats-ipoh-choong-kee-big-tree-yong-tau-foo/ Ipoh is really the real food
Most popular country in ASEAN for international visitors in 2023 is not Thailand Yes, it’s Malaysia. We have even exceeded
Press Release: RM400,000 homes the target of prospective homebuyers 60% of Prospective Homebuyers Target Homes under RM400,000;Concerns Persist Over Project
Press Release: Sunway Property Sets Sights On RM2.6 Billion Sales, Spurred By Four New Signature Product Launches In 2024 Annual
Press Release: Next Gen Living Majestic Gen is poised to dominate and redefine contemporary living. In every tale of transformation,
Ageing (Aging), Aged and Super Aged nation. Huge difference yeah. Malaysia is NOT yet an aged nation yeah Article in
General Knowledge: The richest king is not from that small country or the oil producing one Millionaires vs BiIlionaires These
Property Investment 101: “Cautiously Optimistic” means what? This is what ‘cautiously’ means Let’s not think what it means. No need
Property Investment: How can anyone afford a RM1 million property? If you asked me in 1998, this is my answer
Economy news Malaysia: 2024 will be a stronger year says MIDF 2023 is past, 2024 is the focus Some people
Press Release: Redefining Luxury Amidst Hilltop Serenity Experience the height of prestige at ViO Banj’ran by IJM Land, setting in
Johor Property News: Transport Hub in Forest City? What do I think of JB property market? (Iskandar) I just answered
Press Release: Tropicana Sells Courtyard By Marriott Penang For RM165MIL Netting Surplus Cash Of RM80.8MIL – Tropicana Macalister, a wholly-owned
Residency Tenancy Act not necessary? Restrictions on free market? I am a landlord, I think having a Residency Tenancy Act
Press Release: 2024 Property Market Outlook: Uneven Performance Expected, but Opportunities for Growth Persist In the fourth quarter, the Sale Demand
Bangsar Hill Park (BHP) proudly unveils its 6,099 sq. ft. property gallery in KL Gateway Mall, alongside the launch of
EPF news: Great performance in 2023 and the headwinds in 2024 What’s the dividend for EPF savings for 2023? Nope,
Property Investment 101: REIT is also property investment too Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is also property investment too. Property
Kuala Lumpur, 16 January 2024 – Since its grand launch in June 2023, KL Wellness City (KLWC) has been making
Personal Finance 101: We should aim at minimum of RM600,000 if our intention is not to own any property If
Personal Finance 101: Malaysians need to increase our savings. What about Americans? I was forced to save when I was
Property Investment News: All latest news on renting I know many say renting a home is the way of the
HSR KL – Bangkok? Let’s go for it too if we could Flight tickets KL – Bangkok is more expensive
Personal Finance 101: Financial Independence, Retire Early, a realistic goal or just a dream? A number of close friends have
Asia’s global real estate agent network IQI, which is a member of Juwai IQI, today released the first-ever Malaysia Home
Cannot be right, right? Inflation for Malaysia is VERY LOW. Sometimes, we are the reason prices go up too I
Property Investment 101: Nowadays not many are buying properties lah Anyway, these days not many people are buying properties. True?
Malaysia Bank News: Aeon Bank or Bank Aeon Did we have more banks last time? A long time ago, before
Property Investment 101: Did you read the flood news? Do we know if the place we are buying is safe
Malaysia’s economy grew 3.9% in the first three quarters of 2023 with the overall residential property market showing an uptick
How high is the highest FD rates in Malaysia? Date of research: 5th January 2024. Site used: ringgitplus.com Savings is
Resale flat prices for 2023 in Singapore is only rising less than half in 2022 Even if the government is
Property Investment 101: What if property price rises only by 1 percent every year? 1 percent is sustainable. I am
Scam news: 20 percent profit is DEFINITELY unreal, fake and is a scam Stop labelling everything as an investment please
EPF News: EPF says when we reach 30 years old, we should already have RM3x,xxx in our EPF account. RM35,000
MRT3 aka Circle Line: Latest Update on the tenders What’s the latest update on MRT3 aka Circle Line? Article in
Property Investment 101: New home and New Twin Door Fridge. Ranked by price. It’s impossible to live without a refrigerator
Let’s learn about inflation. Is this good or bad? It’s bad. It’s increase meant a decline in purchasing power A
Personal Finance 101: Do you buy a car because it saves petrol? Why do we want to save on petrol?
Looking for a franchise? Micfront could be a franchise you want to take up This conversation happened with a long-time
Property Investment 101: If property price is RM250,000 and rental is RM1,000 should I proceed to buy? I have no
Salary increase in 2024. How high (or low) will it be? Is 5 percent considered high or low for salary
Tax News: Older population may mean higher tax rates Famous saying: Two things are certain; death and taxes Malaysians are
Personal Finance 101: Skip new car, what about second hand cars instead? Choices versus price? This article on Top 10
Property Investment 101: Choosing the right mortgage insurance. MRTA vs MLTA Briefly, what is it? Do we need it? It’s
EPF News: When we are 54 years old, how much should we have as retirement fund? Life expectancy for Malaysians?
KPKT News: Affordable Housing is ministry’s main thrust Affordable Housing, how should it be done? Majority of Singaporeans stay in
Personal Finance 101: In my opinion, the strongest currency in the world is SGD Currency exchange is a tool which
Which are stocks with good dividends? Investing into the stock market can also be simple, just follow those with dividends?
Personal Finance 101: Car Resale Value is important! Right? Which car depreciates least? Do you buy your car based on
High Speed Rail is definitely an economic catalyst High Speed Rail (HSR) Malaysia? Nothing, yet. https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/993566/anwars-govt-contemplates-reviving-hsr-eye-substantial-cost-reduction Plus someone said that
Property Investment 101: 8 washing machines (8kg) ranked by price I am using Panasonic 10kg top loading and is very
EPF News: Retirement savings up to RM512,500 with Progressive Wage Policy Salary increments are good, everyone loves it Let’s be
Property Investment 101: Only landed homes will increase in price lah?! Price of the most popular noodle stall versus less
Melaka will have trams! When? What? Where? I still like Melaka but the traffic lights must be improved! Many years
Be ready to pay more for your online purchase soon I know you don’t like to pay more. Me too.
Penang LRT news: Penangites must take the LRT yeah Giving up driving and starting walking instead? I was in Penang
2024 is “take-off” year for the Malaysian economy. Says who? Sorry, I do not believe our economy is in “bad
Energy Commission: New electricity tariff starting Jan 1 2024. Will it affect you? We need to keep the electricity usage
En-Bloc Sales for redevelopment projects. Malaysia’s proposing for a lower % than Singapore. Redevelopment is very important Someone told me
MM2H News: S-MM2H will be further promoted to foreigners who live in countries with four seasons I love to visit
Property Investment 101: 70 inch LED TVs from 7 brands ranked by price Why 70 inch TV? Why not bigger
Astaka Appoints Knight Frank as The Property Manager for Upcoming RM254 million GDV Serviced Residence in Johor Bahru Knight Frank
Top 10 cheapest cars we can buy today. My very first car was a Nissan Sunny 1.3 My first full-time
Interest rate news: When the largest economy is thinking of cutting rates Which country increases their rates from 0 to
Press Release – iProperty.com.my: Top 10 Most Searched Areas by Homebuyers in Malaysia in 2023 Urban areas gained the most
Johor Property News: Impact from RTS to Singaporeans buying into Johor Johor is right next to Singapore, always remember this
EPF News: 10 things about EPF you may want to know about Who is EPF? KWSP or also known as
Heavy Rain. Flash Floods. Sinkhole of 50m x 60m. Heavy rain expected until March 2024 This is message from Malaysia
MM2H News: Now we have different categories! Different categories for MM2H I must say this is a good way to
Raining period. Please always be aware of surroundings. I do worry when it’s rainy season These days, as I drive
Press Release: Clean Up, A Sense Of Togetherness And Mutual Support The IJM Rimbayu Community Gathers for a Transformative Gotong-Royong
Personal Finance 101: Higher EPF dividends for 2023? Was 2022 a good year for EPF dividends? The Employees Provident Fund
Real estate exemplars succeed at the 18th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final GUOCOLAND WINS BEST DEVELOPER (ASIA) WHILE DEVELOPERS
Penang property news: Eye of Penang, Ferris Wheel, Floating Ferry and more… Penang is a good place to stay, they
UK Economy News: Risk of recession is showing in October 2023 I do not like the decision of Brexit Imagine
Singapore property news: Fake property agents in rental scams with at least S$1.8 million lost Scammers are everywhere, even in
Penang Property News: More new factories, more employment and then… My brother and brother-in-law and their contribution to the Penang
Penang property news: RM108 million housing for workers in Batu Kawan. Do we have regulations for workers’ housing in Malaysia?
Johor Property News: This is the state to watch out for in 2024 I do not have a property in
MM2H News: Destination ranking for tourism? Don’t mix this with MM2H please. I have no MM2H Agency and I have
Press Release: Tropicana Posts 25% Revenue Jump With Profit Before Tax Increases Five Fold – The Group recorded revenue of
Personal Finance 101: If only we have zero or negative inflation, that would be good, right? I love higher income
Private capital projected to drive the Asia-Pacific commercial real estate market in 2024 (Header Photo is Keith Ooi, Group Managing
Property Investment 101: Yes, property price dropped. Did you heart also dropped or you are now very happy? I think
When it comes to tunnels work, best to use the proven ones. If you are good and proven, then you
Property Investment 101: 7 reasons to sell your property Should I sell my property now? Seems like market is bad
Press Release: GLOMAC BERHAD Reported RM115.9 Million Revenue For 1H FY2024 In the first half of its financial year ending
Press Release: Sime Darby Property Awarded Three Malaysia Book of Records Recognitions for Outstanding Bandar Bukit Raja Townpark – The
Press Release: Real Estate Industry Forecasts Residential Prices To Rise 9.95% And Rents 9.57% In 2024: New Report Kuala Lumpur
MM2H News: Positive Changes on the way Yes, I do think MM2H participants are good contributors to the economy (property
Johor Property News: 10,000 squatters and the assistance they will get Why do squatter houses happen There are many reasons
Property Investment 101: FOMO, I know. FOBO? We know FOMO, I think? Fear of Missing Out. That fear that we
Please take care yeah. Covid-19 cases are rising. Yea, it’s not as dangerous as last time (I think) I did
Press Release: Lotus’s Breaks Ground: Transforming IJM Rimbayu’s Commercial Hub IJM Land is pleased to announce the groundbreaking ceremony of
The Exchange TRX opens! Many hundreds of stores are open. Header Image from malaymail.com I have not yet been there
Personal Finance 101: Could we survive with RM42 per month? Failure to save is failure to be safe There are
Press Release: IOI Properties Group Records Sustainable Performance ▪ Boost in Property Investment Segment Revenue by 31% with Overall Revenue
Personal Finance 101: No rate increase means no cold sweat? Every time interest rate does up by 1%, many are
Personal Finance 101: No more subsidy for RON95 in 2024 Are you worried when RON95 subsidy is taken away? Facts
Want to be a smart homebuyer? Unlock the Secrets to Smart Homeownership My advice is always the same; property investment