In 2018, the demand for residential air-conditioners produced in Malaysia soared to 914,000 units. That’s 1.73 new air-conditioners sold every minute! Imagine what it would be like in a hot and tropical climate if air-conditioners didn’t exist. You couldn’t work in comfort, and commuting to work would be a nightmare. Beyond just personal comfort, the […]
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Malaysians are generally a friendly bunch and, in some neighbourhoods, everyone is part of one big happy communal family. But not all neighbourhoods are pleasant places, with even less pleasant people living in them. Here are the seven worst neighbours you could have the misfortune of living next door to. 1. The complainer Returning home […]
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You earn, save part of your income, and then spend the rest. The difference between money-savvy people and the spendthrift is spending wisely. When you practice smart spending, your money stretches further. This translates to saving more money. When you recognise your spending follies, you start to save more money. Identify your bad spending habits […]
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The season to spring clean is here! When cleaning your home, you typically clean the obvious spots such as the floor, windows, shelves and bathroom walls. However, here are nine areas that you may tend to overlook: 1. Doorknobs and handles For something that you touch so frequently, the doorknobs and handles in your home […]
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So, you have put up the “For Sale” sign and listed your property online, but months later there are still no takers. What went wrong? A key point in selling a house is to be aware of the market conditions, and the property market in Malaysia remains sluggish due to the current economic headwinds. But […]
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The current slow market is not an excuse to relax your guard and simply rent to any Tom, Dick and Harry. Here are 10 things to think about when choosing your potential tenant: 1. The don’t like at first sight type If you do not have a good feeling about the potential tenant during the […]
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When buying a home, the emphasis tends to be on “location, location, location”. That’s why all property ads mention that a home is located near highways, schools, or MRT stations and so on. However, location is not the only factor. Before putting down your hard-earned money on buying a home, remember to consider other aspects […]
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NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Eric Marrus, a real estate broker at Compass in New York, walked through a US$7.5 million (S$10.4 million) townhouse in Manhattan’s Lenox Hill neighborhood last week, pointing his phone into every corner of the property. He was conducting a virtual tour via WhatsApp for a Chinese couple unable to visit the […]
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There are many disagreements about inflation numbers. The man on the street will say that inflation numbers are actually higher than what the government says. The government will say that the inflation numbers are based on a basket of goods and it’s not a number plucked out of nowhere. Very high inflation numbers are not […]
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Being secretly filmed by a hidden camera is a traumatic experience for any unsuspecting traveller. In 2017, a couple staying in an Airbnb unit in Japan noticed a green light from a smoke detector in their bedroom. Dismantling the device, they found it was actually a well-disguised camera recording everything in the bedroom, the Korean […]
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