Personalities you meet at StarProperty.my
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The personalities we feature speak for themselves. Industry leaders, real estate agents, financial planners and coaches, architects, Feng Shui masters, eco-warriors, celebrities, homeowners, interior designers - people who excel at what they do.
Find out more about our featured personalities below and check back soon for more interesting property-related information and entertainment. And if you are searching for properties to invest or stay, take a look at our database. We have the highest number of new daily property listings! |
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Datuk Michael Yam, President of REHDA (Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association of Malaysia)
Yam has an illustrious career, which spans 30 years in the construction, real estate and corporate sectors. He has a long list of noteworthy accomplishments, which includes his win as CEO of the Year 2002 by Business Times and American Express Corporate Services. He was recently elected as REHDA’s president and was a panelist for the Retirement Transformation Conference 2010 on August 3, 2010. |
HIGHLIGHTS
• Read about Datuk Michael Yam’s views on aged living opportunities
• Coming soon! Interview with Datuk Michael Yam – his views on the current property market and his priorities for REHDA. |
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Xandria Ooi & Yuri Wong, Local celebrities
Xandria Ooi is a columnist with The Star, while her fiancé, Yuri Wong is a music composer. Ooi’s career allows her to indulge in all her passions - reading, writing, hosting and fashion. It has been an incredible journey thus far, and she is looking forward to expanding her horizon in hosting and producing. Besides being a notable composer for film and television as well as a producer for albums, Yuri is an experienced performer, having played lead guitar in the No. 1 hit band Frequency Cannon and for world-class artistes such as Che’Nelle. Yuri has won numerous awards for his work in film, music and production. |
HIGHLIGHTS
• Coming soon! An online reality TV show titled ‘Going Home with Xandria & Yuri’. The debut episode is scheduled to be aired in September – exclusively at StarProperty.my |
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 Eric Leong, Celebrity interior designer
Leong has hosted six TV shows, published two books, appeared in radio shows, and endorsed multiple brands and products in the local scene. This year, Leong came up with a groundbreaking online television (www.ericleong.tv) that has, thus far, featured an online ID show titled Beautiful Space. The second season of Beautiful Space is firstly shown at StarProperty on every Monday and every Friday at EricLeong.tv |
HIGHLIGHTS
• Eric Leong’s modern Oriental condo
• Beautiful Space - Season 2:
» Episode 1, X2 Resort Kui Buri
» Episode 2, VIE Hotel Bangkok
» Episode 3, Siam@Siam Design Hotel & Spa
» Episode 4, V Villas Hua Hin
» Episode 5, Sheraton Pattaya |
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 Julie Wong, President of MIEA
Julie Wong, 50, is the current president of MIEA (Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents). There are 300+ members and they trying to increase membership. The institute plans to conduct a Diploma in Real Estate this year. Currently, they offer a 2-day basic negotiator course monthly, which have proven to be tremendously popular. |
HIGHLIGHTS
• View winners of MIEA National Real Estate Awards 2009/2010
• Coming soon! Interview with Julie Wong, where she gave a detailed rundown on MIEA and her views on the property market. |
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 Wong Chui Ling, Celebrity host & author
Chui Ling, 35, is a Hong Kong native who was on a backpacking trip in Malaysia when she picked up a microphone for a hosting job. The rest, as they say, is history. The Genetic Engineering graduate from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology recently launched an interior design site – www.chicliving.my |
HIGHLIGHTS
• Take a peek at Chui Ling’s home in Desa ParkCity |
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Prof Master David Koh, Feng Shui expert
Currently, Koh, 63, lectures in Jiao Tung University, and Tung Ji University Shanghai China. He is the first person who developed and wrote the Geomancy Degree syllabus for the University. This is the first time such a Degree is ever conducted in China and probably the world. This, coming from a man, who when he was 13 years old, was told by a fortune teller that he would never travel anywhere for the rest of his life. Koh contributes to The Star and his articles on property and geomancy is published every Friday. |
Latest articles by Master David Koh:
• Field of squatters
• Petaling Utama
• Taman Sri Manja
• The Klang Valley and Parliament
• Harmony through environology
• Coming soon! Interview with Master David Koh – his interesting journey towards becoming a Feng Shui master. |
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Ar Saifuddin Ahmad, Founder of SNO Architects Sdn Bhd
Saifuddin Ahmad incorporated his firm, SNO Architects, in year 1997. In his designs, he tries to incorporate energy-efficient elements. He believes that once the basic is done right, everything else will fall into place. When asked what he means by “basic”, he answered, “The basic thing to implement is passive element of energy-efficient design, North-South orientation of buildings.” His firm designed the energy-efficient Ministry of Green Energy, Water and Communication building, which image was used for Malaysia’s 50 cents stamp. |
HIGHLIGHTS
• Coming soon! Interview with Ar Saifuddin Ahmad – his views on being a pro-green architect and how architects can contribute towards helping Mother Nature in its fight against global warming. |
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Gurmit Singh, Environmentalist
Gurmit Singh, 68, has been doing environmental work since year 1974 and is the chairman of an NGO, CETDEM (Centre of Environment, Technology and Development Malaysia). The NGO’s work encompasses a whole range of sustainable development issues. They work a lot on energy issues because energy is linked to climate change. In their website (cetdem.org.my), there are memorandum submitted to the Government of their ideas on National Energy Policy and Transport Policy. The organisation relies on public funding for their projects. |
HIGHLIGHTS
• Coming soon! Interview with Gurmit Singh – his views on the environment’s current state and sustainable development programmes that CETDEM organises. |
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 Chan Ai Cheng
Chan is the general manager of S. K. Brothers Realty Sdn Bhd, an agency that is celebrating its 31st anniversary this year. She is a registered estate agent and financial planner. Chan was also recognised for her career achievements and contributions to society by the Malaysian Women's Weekly when she won 'Great Women of Our Time' award for the Finance and Commerce Category Year 2007. She is also a regular columnist at StarProperty.my
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Articles by Chan Ai Cheng
• Nine things to consider before buying a home
• Is buying or renting better?
• Investing in condominiums: large vs small |
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