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Are All Risks Bad? How Malaysia’s Private Lease Scheme (PLS) Properties Can Outperform Leaseholds or Freehold for Investors 0
- Fireplace, Property, Thought Leadership
- December 27, 2024
By Boo Kok Chuon The Private Lease Scheme (PLS) in Malaysia has become a polarising topic, especially after recent disputes involving Singaporean investors. While concerns about lower liquidity, resale limitations, and developer control are valid, PLS properties can still offer strategic advantages for certain types of investors. This article provides a balanced analysis of PLS,
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Rights of Victims of School Physical Bullying in Singapore 0
- Library, News and Update, Thought Leadership
- November 10, 2024
Authors: Rajvant Kaur and Boo Kok Chuon School bullying can have serious, lasting effects on a child’s physical, emotional, and psychological well-being. In Singapore, victims of bullying and their families have multiple avenues for recourse, including criminal and civil options, holding parents and schools accountable, and escalating unresolved cases to the Ministry of Education (MOE).
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A Fable to Unravel the Complicated Relationship of China and Hong Kong 0
- Fireplace, Thought Leadership
- April 1, 2024
By Boo Kok Chuon Consider this fictitious scenario: The Han family runs a successful family enterprise, the Chin Holdings Group (CHG), a multi-industry conglomerate founded in 1911, and has since been passed down through generations of inheritance. Throughout the historical development of the CHG, although there was a major power shift in 1949, the control
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Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) Simplified 0
- Fireplace, Library, Thought Leadership
- March 3, 2022
By Boo Kok Chuon It was reported in the news yesterday, that local celebrity, Edmund Chen, sold his NFT painting at a whopping $53,000. Though this appears to be quite a fortune for many of us commoners, it is as a matter of fact, just a tiny-weenie achievement when compared to the NFT issued by
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WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WHEN YOU FACE HARASSMENTS FROM DEBT COLLECTORS?0
- Library, Thought Leadership
- September 30, 2021
By Peter Ong Lip Cheng and Boo Kok Chuon In light of the recent publication of harassment by debt collectors faced by politician, Lim Tean, one may wonder if debt collection agencies enjoy certain powers or privileges. It is a myth that debt collection agencies are “licensed” to conduct acts of harassments, they are in
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Commentary: When and what to buy? At what age? Investing for retirement in a COVID-19 economy 0
- Fireplace, Property, Thought Leadership
- February 27, 2021
Your investment strategy should be based on an understanding of market fundamentals, the long-term outlook and your age, says Patrick Chang. Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commentary/investing-retirement-singapore-best-strategies-tips-by-age-covid-14145108 SINGAPORE: For every Singaporean senior looking forward to saving enough to enjoy retirement, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a rude awakening. COVID-19 has upended entire industries and created uncertainty for many jobs.
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