IQI Global chief economist Shan Saeed Contributed by SHAN SAEED (Economist)Alchemy of financial markets is changing every day. First world countries [US, Japan, Europe] are facing headwinds to restore confidence back into their economies. In the last ten years, central bankers in the advanced...

Mark Chua, Financial coach Contributed by Mark ChuaPROPERTY INVESTMENT ISN’T A JJPTR SKIM CEPAT KAYA LAH!This short article articulates some of my thoughts on Property Investment. Again, my apologies if my views are sweeping or cause any offence.To me, successful property investment is a...

David Kok Weng Tuck from David Kok & PartnersContributed by David Kok Weng Tuck (David Kok & Partners)Nowadays people buy and sell properties with fixtures and fittings. Therefore, it is advisable to know how to go about this kind of purchase so that the parties are clear about the fixtures and...

(In the middle) from left to right, models carrying the EceSphere Water Purifier, taking a commemorative picture with Hendrix Wong, vice president, sales & marketing, Nu Skin Malaysia & Brunei, Dr. Mark Bartlett, vice president of Global Research and Development for Pharmanex, David Cheong, general...

Q: Dear StarProperty,I have a query that I wish to post to National House Buyers' Association (HBA), I have recently purchased a condo from a developer where my financing amount is 70% of the selling price.I paid the first 10% upon signing of the sale and purchase agreement (SPA) and as the...

FINANCIAL SNACKSBY CHEONG WAI QUAN AMY (name has been changed for this article), who was burdened by her mortgage repayments, felt liberated when sale of her SOHO unit was finalised. She moved into a rented bungalow, started her vegetable and herbs garden, and set up the rest of the big house to...

BY NURUL ASMUI MD AZMIMost real estate agents like to work with people that they had already know and trust. However, there are times when agents have to be in contact with strangers to generate new businesses. Meeting strangers in isolated locations, at odd hours can be the perfect setting for an...

By LoanstreetPhoto by LoanstreetMalaysia has one of the most advanced Islamic finance industries in the world. Since its initial introduction, Islamic financing products have evolved and matured to be comparable to and just as competitive as other conventional loan packages. But there are some key...

by loanstreet.com.myWhen it comes to comparing loans, the stated loan interest rate does not represent everything, and can in fact be deceiving. How loan interest is calculated also plays a huge role in your cost of financing.There are 2 common methods to calculate loan interest in today’s...

BY LOANSTREET INSIGHTSYOU have probably read in the news about the rising number of bankruptcy cases in Malaysia, with 2013 seeing a spike in the numbers.Recently, it was reported by the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nancy Shukri that there were nearly 22,000 cases of young...