2024 is a significant year. It marks the commencement of Period 9 (九运) in the Chinese calendar. On February 4 precisely at 4.37 pm, we welcomed the arrival of spring (立春). From that moment, we officially entered Period 9 that will last for 20 years until the end of 2043. What is three cycles and nine periods? I remember the teacher mentioned three cycles and nine … [Read more...]
5 property lessons from my early years in Singapore
30 June 2018 is a special date to me. It marks the 20th year of my relocation to Singapore. On 30 June 1998, I boarded a flight departing for Singapore, with a luggage of personal belongings and banknotes equivalent to six hundred Singapore dollars. When you are in your 20s, you don’t think too much because you have nothing much to lose. In the midst of the Asian … [Read more...]
5 ways Big Data is disrupting Singapore’s property market
Do you know that our property industry is facing a major disruption? And Big Data will be playing a major role in this disruption, similar to what is happening now in the finance, media, healthcare and manufacturing sectors? What’s the big deal about Big Data? In the age of IoT (Internet of Things), the transfer of data among connected devices is much more complex than … [Read more...]
The property market in the Year of the Goat
As we usher in the lunar new year, property enthusiasts are trying to peep into the crystal ball to see how the market will fare this year. Below are what PropertySoul.com sees in the Singapore property scene in the Year of the Goat (or Sheep). (Disclaimer: I have no vested interest in any property-related company, or influence from any individual in the real estate … [Read more...]