I was recently being interviewed by Michael Cho, founder of UrbanZoom and UrbanAgents. UrbanAgents is a technology platform using artificial intelligence to value properties and match sellers with agents. They have recently started their youtube channel. Before I stepped inside their recording studio, I was expecting a short interview but it ended up to be a long one lasting … [Read more...]
3 important lessons we learned from coronavirus
Since the first confirmed coronavirus case in Singapore on January 23, no one would have expected that things could get out of hand in just six weeks’ time. At the time I was writing this blog post, there were already 93,198 coronavirus confirmed cases and 3,203 deaths affecting 81 countries in the world. There are at least three important investment lessons that the … [Read more...]
The courage to find the truth in new launches
This blog post is written solely for readers who want to know the truth. For those who prefer to listen to sweet lies, the bitter truth may be too much for you. Feel free to limit your exposure to property articles published only in the local papers and property portals. Then everything will be fine. It is never easy to deny what we once believe in. We need the intellect and … [Read more...]
Seeing the impact of coronavirus on retailers in one day
Singapore moved up coronavirus outbreak alert to orange in the late afternoon last Friday. The next day I went for my routine trip to the wet market after my morning jog. It was crowded with people stocking up on food, especially frozen meat. Their market trolleys had completely blocked the entrance. I had no choice but diverted to the nearby NTUC Finest. The shelves … [Read more...]
How coronavirus may impact properties: Lessons from SARS
2020 Year of the Rat is not just another Lunar New Year. Everyone received far more updates on Wuhan coronavirus than auspicious greetings. Instead of last-minute shopping for Chinese New Year goodies, there was a frantic search for surgical masks and hand sanitizers, especially after the Ministry of Health assured the public that there is sufficient stock of masks to go around … [Read more...]