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Malaysia's Property Prices To Rise As Much As 20% Within 6 Months? 10 Aug 2010 | 04:43 pm
According to Datuk Michael Yam, President of Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association Malaysia (REHDA), prices of residential properties will rise 10-20% over the next six months because of cos...
Back In The Black, For Now At Least... 14 May 2010 | 02:21 pm
Malaysia has just reported a strong growth of 10.1% for the 1st quarter of 2010, led by strong recovery in exports! On the other hand, Central Bank has also raised the OPR (Overnight Policy Rate) or t...
How To Invest in Individual Stocks Using EPF Money 13 May 2010 | 06:15 pm
Phillip Capital Management (PCM) is one such company licensed by Securities Commission and an approved Fund Manager for EPF. In order to invest your EPF money with Phillip Capital to buy individual st...
Can You Invest In individual Stocks Using EPF Money? 13 May 2010 | 02:33 pm
Many people are probably aware that they can withdraw money from their EPF (Employees Provident Fund) savings to invest in ministry approved Unit Trust funds. However, many are probably not aware that...
The Inevitable...Postage Rate Hike 7 Apr 2010 | 03:25 pm
After much speculation, I just got the confirmed news that POS Malaysia will increase the tariff or postage rate effective from 1st July 2010! Frankly, I foresee the rate hike is a matter of time, giv...
Is US stock market on verge of another big rally? 26 Mar 2010 | 05:17 pm
Some experts say investors are starting to believe that the U.S. stock market is on the verge of another big rally. The fact is, Dow Jones Industrial Index have just posted new high above 10,800 comp...
The Year of the Tiger, A Year Of Volatility? 13 Feb 2010 | 08:43 pm
The tiger is characterized by being energetic, optimistic, impulsive and restless. 2010 is the year of tiger in the Chinese lunar calendar (4708). People born in this year are believed to be adventuro...
A Case of Reality Check 9 Feb 2010 | 09:12 pm
2009 was a stellar year for global stocks recovery. As I had written before, it was more hope than factual when global funds decided to take on an optimistic route. 2010 is expected to be a lot toughe...
China's Financial Market: Positive Reforms 11 Jan 2010 | 10:28 pm
China's latest decision in introducing derivative stock-index futures, short-selling and margin financing in equities are additional positive reforms designed to bring its markets in-line with other m...
No Escape From Credit Card Service Tax 29 Dec 2009 | 03:17 pm
For all Malaysians who carry credit cards, looks like your faint hope of the Government withdrawing their decision to charge service tax is in wane! In the light of Government's push for "prudent spen...
