Tropicana Fills the Market Gap with Reasonably Priced Homes for the Modern Urbanite

by FG Media | Jul 31, 2017 | Branded Content, Lifestyle, place

Tropicana Fills the Market Gap with Reasonably Priced Homes for the Modern Urbanite

The unveiling of Tropicana Corporation Berhad’s new brand extension, Tropicana Urban Homes shows the developer’s dedication to fill the growing consumer need for high quality, accessibly priced homes.

2017 has seen a booming Malaysian population and among the highest numbers of young working class adults in recent history.

This has led more attentive developers such as Tropicana to cater to the market segment, building property to suit the needs and buying power of these home seeking adults.

“Tropicana Urban Homes was conceptualised with young buyers, middle-income professionals, aspiring homeowners and new families in mind, who are priced out of the traditional property market. ”

said Dato’ Yau Kok Seng, Group CEO of Tropicana

According to the Malaysian department of statistics, the Median age for the Malaysian population is now 28 years old, signaling a higher number of working class adults who are around the age when the purchase of a home is among their top priorities.

Tropicana, announcing the launch of its newest portfolio expansion under its Tropicana Urban Homes collection, has said that the development will see a total of 1791 modern apartment units at two of its award winning townships, Tropicana Aman in Kota Kemuning and Tropicana Heights in Kajang.

The developer recognized the need for young working class adults to be based near the city, as transportation and length of travel time continue to be one of the segment’s top concerns. This has led to the strategic selection of the development’s location.

Tropicana Aman is linked to six major highways including KESAS, the Federal Highway, LKSA, ELITE, and SKVE. The Tropicana Heights township is also conveniently 4km away from a transportation hub that harbours both, KTM and MRT stations.

PRICED OUT
OF A HOME

The target demographic of young adults and families have been faced with skyrocketing property prices, properties now see prices ranging from RM 500, 000 and above without a corresponding increase in wages.

Tropicana’s development of Aman 1 and Heights 1 counters the average overpriced home and sees a starting price of a mere RM236, 000, making it the sensible choice for the home buyer.

Through extensive market research, the developer has also found and catered to the demand for self-contained townships and has designed Tropicana Aman and Tropicana Heights to be self sustainable so that every possible amenity is within reach.

Tropicana’s idea behind the concept of a self contained township has led to the incorporation of amenities and facilities such as world class educational hubs, Central parks, Neighbourhood commercial spaces, and recreational hubs within the townships. This caters to the unique needs of young home buyers and families alike.

With the increasing gentrification of the congested city areas, property prices within KL have skyrocketed so that green lungs within developments are now a rarity.

But Tropicana Aman brings with the development a huge 85-acre central park which acts as not only a green lung, but also a recreational space with a with a linear lake and a centrally-located Clubhouse, ringed by a 100-feet wide tree-lined boulevard.

The Tropicana Aman township has also been designed to be a walking and biking community. This has been achieved through the incorporation of a 7km long walking / biking trail to encourage a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. 10 link-bridges and 17 beautiful pavilions are also spread across the Central Park for the enjoyment of Tropicana Aman’s residents.

Tropicana Heights also follows suit with 16 acres being dedicated to the creation of a Central Park that features a 750 meter linear lake, seamless pedestrian walkways, jogging and bicycle tracks, all complemented by beautiful landscaping and parkland views.

Both developments have taken into consideration the various lifestyles of its residents and have catered in layouts suited to both families, and single working adults. Heights 1 consists of 1025 units that vary in size ranging from 449 sq ft to 1783 sq ft while Aman 1 consists of 766 units and is split into two sizes, 870 sq ft, and 1000 sq ft.

These two maiden launches under the Tropicana Urban Homes collection is slated for a 2017 year-end release date.

www.tropicanaurbanhomes.com

For Tropicana Aman enquiries:

Call 1700 81 8868

or visit the Tropicana Aman Property Gallery

For Tropicana Heights enquiries:

Call 1700 81 9566

or visit the Tropicana Heights Show Village

Practical takeaways at Campuskini workshop

by Campuskini | Jul 28, 2017 | learn

Practical takeaways at Campuskini workshop

A medical doctor, senior PR executives, NGO leaders and a tourism official praised a Campuskini workshop on “Getting Publicity and Press Release Writing” held yesterday and wanted it extended for two days from one day currently.

How to make a story
newsworthy

Malaysia’s leading training company K-Pintar’s senior executive Julia Oh said the interesting and practical takeaways were: “How to make a story newsworthy; write short and interesting and attention grabbing headlines and introductory paragraphs; and, formatting of the press release that will attract editors.”

Oh said: “Media coach M Krishnamoorthy’s session from 9am to 5pm was interactive, inspiring, exciting and we did not feel that we were attending a learning session.

“He also taught us how to network with the media to get the press releases published.”

Another enthralling, captivating and inspiring session, according to Oh was when Malaysiakini’s editor-in-chief Steven Gan narrated how the leading online news portal started from scratch in 1999.

“It’s 17 years old and we have come a long way, starting from an Internet café to a four-storey building now. We had our ups and downs, but we stuck to the principle of reporting objectively and always attempting to give two sides of the story.

“We are glad the public continually support us and even contributed financially by raising funds through our Buy a Brick campaign,” Gan told participants when tracing the history of Malaysiakini.

He also gave a tour of the news portal’s office located near PJ Old Town.

Oh urged Malaysiakini to keep its class affordable, as it is now, so that more people can attend.

Part of Malaysiakini’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programme

The workshop is part of Malaysiakini’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme that runs several media relations workshops, which charges only RM288 per person, and RM150 for students. The market rate for such one-day courses is about 10 times more, at an approximate cost of RM2,500.

Giving the participants
the confidence

A former New Straits Times and Malay Mail reporter, SK Thanusha Devi, now a marketing and communications executive at K-Pintar said: “I love this programme. Coming from a journalistic background, I was worried about how to angle press releases as a Marcomm person. Now, my doubts are cleared that we still have to write like how a journalist thinks so that our media statements are accepted by the editors, without having to burden them to rewrite or throw the press releases away.”

Thanusha thanked Gan and Krishnamoorthy for giving the participants the confidence on how to write effectively for the media, and to extend the training to a two-day session.

“Krishnamoorthy’s practical and hands-on sessions of writing and rewriting press releases on the screen were an easy an excellent process for us to learn.”

Women Aid Organisation’s communication officer Tan Heang-Lee said the practical exercises on writing and editing were helpful as Krishnamoorthy corrected them with the participants as a group.

Interactive
learning environment

An account executive, Fione Wong, said that session was an easy to understand and interactive learning environment.

“It provided a better understanding on how to write a press release with the right content to attract the editors in the media to use the material as news.”

Listening to the history of Malaysiakini by Gan was an eye-opener as to how it has continued to be independent.

“Krishnamoorthy corrected our press release drafts on the screen in a warm and friendly way making it easy for us to understand.”

Nurul Hazirah, an executive from Themed Attractions Resorts and Hotels, said she had gained knowledge on how to write from the media perspective and also from the public relations angle.

“It was a weekend well spent brushing up writing skills and it was indeed enlightening hearing Krishna’s experiences on how improve media relations.”

Two participants from Haluan, an NGO helping countries in famine and drought and social work in Malaysia, Khairul Azman and Mohd Nizar, said the workshop was useful in learning how to deliver the key message to the public when publicising an event.

“The facilities at Malaysiakini are good for training and Haluan would like to collaborate some of its projects with Malaysiakini,” Khairul said.

“Krishnamoorthy shared a lot of useful and practical insights on how to write a press release and get publicity in the media,”said Dr Paraman Subramaniam.

Universiti Malaya’s final year journalism student Zaim Aiman Ibrahim said he hoped Malaysiakini would organise more affordable writing courses like this for the public.

“Today’s class will help in enhancing my knowledge and experience on how to improve my writing skills,” Zaim Aiman said.

If You’re a New Homeowner, This Checklist Is for You

by FG Media | Jul 28, 2017 | Branded Content, Lifestyle, Tech

If You’re a New Homeowner, This Checklist Is for You

Buying a place to call your own is a huge achievement but let’s be real; your journey to settling in is far from over. We’ve decided to make your life easier by compiling the 5 things you need to lookout for as a new homeowner.

1. Complete one section of the house at a time.

Of course the excitement of getting a place to call your own can be quite overwhelming. So in that moment it’s only natural that you feel like an absolute champ who can work out the moving in process within days. But within hours, the adrenaline would have fizzled and all you’d have are unopened boxes in every part of your home. The best way to go about this is to map your way around. Start with one part of the house and work your way around. This way you don’t get overwhelmed. Don’t work on more than one section of your home unless you have the manpower to do so!

2. Check once, twice and thrice

Before you get the keys handed over to you, check every nook and cranny. If you’re buying your property from a previous owner, make sure the wiring and plumbing are functioning well. Is there a crack in the wall or ceiling? Are the tiles in the bathroom well laid out? Although there would be a warranty period for new properties, surveying the condition of the home before the keys get handed over allows the property developer or previous house owner to get things fixed before you move in.

3. Invest in good air-conditioners

We live in a country where the average temperature ranges from 20°C to 30°C. But we all know that most days the humidity indoors can be really suffocating! Which is why it’s really important that you spend money getting only the best air-conditioners for your home. A new air-conditioner truly worth checking out is the Hitachi RAS-VX13CG, Premium Inverter Air Conditioner.

A new air-conditioner truly worth checking out is the
Hitachi RAS-VX13CG,
Premium Inverter Air Conditioner.

This model comes with the Scene Camera Ceiling technology which scans the room using an image and thermal camera to locate people and their activity levels. Once it scans, it intelligently provides the best and fast cooling solution until the room is at an even temperature. The Hitachi RAS-VX13CG’s Air Sleep Ceiling feature on the other hand adjusts the temperature and air direction to suit your sleeping condition at night. There’s also the Welcome Breeze feature which provides you with strong blows of air. It provides a powerful start up with maximum fan speed that can instantly chill a room. With these features and more, the air-conditioner is able to work efficiently by reducing power consumption via its Eco Mode. Pretty cool right?

Find out more at Hitachi website or by calling Hitachi’s Customer Careline at

1 800 88 1122

Find out more

4. Hire the right contractor or designer

Planning on building some furniture or renovating? Or maybe redesigning the interior of your home? Whichever it is, be sure to do some fact checking on your contractor or designer. Look at their portfolio or at least do some research online about their company, experience and reviews from previous customers.

5. Keep every single document and receipt

This may seem like a trivial tip but it goes a long way. Scan all your housing documents and proof of payment for every single purchase you’ve made for the house. This way if you face a hiccup with the product you’ve purchased, you will not have misplaced it which usually happens in the chaos of settling into a new place.

Find out more at Hitachi website or by calling Hitachi’s Customer Careline at

1 800 88 1122

Find out more

The Speakers’ Line Up – Check out Who are the Invited Speakers & Sharing Topics

by FG Media | Jul 25, 2017 | Branded Content, Business, Tech

The Speakers’ Line Up - Check out Who are the Invited Speakers & Sharing Topics

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If you have yet to know about our upcoming event – Exabytes Internet Marketing Summit 2017 (#EIMS2017), here you go with the details:

Date	8 August 2017 (Tuesday)
Time	9AM to 6PM
Vanue	Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC) \| Block 3730, Persiaran Apec, 63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia

It is an event about Digital Marketing, where you can learn all the marketing strategies & trends, from Facebook, Google, Email & Content Marketing, to help on your business! Now let’s check out the invited speakers of #EIMS2017

Data Driven Marketing Opportunities

Mr. Chan is going to share how you can do analysis on the data collection and how to run an experiment to prove that it worked

Speaker: Chan Kin Peng, Founding Partner, Kasatria Technologies Sdn. Bhd.

Optimizing Your Email Marketing Funnel For Maximum Conversions

Learn the different stages of n email marketing funnel, what initiatives to do at each stage to convert leads to customers, and how to optimize and track each step of the way to ensure maximum conversion.

Speaker: Mellissa Lee, Head of GetResponse Malaysia

How to Increase Your Landing Page Conversion Rate?

What are the things you should take note for your landing page in order to increase conversation rate

Speaker: Ashley Ong, Regional Google Trainer, at Google Partner Academy

On top of that, Chia Ting Ting, Company Director cum Head of Digital Content Marketing and Advertising Sales, FG Media/ Malaysiakini will be the Invited Moderator of the panel discussion.

Topic of the panel discussion is
“Don’t Go Viral For The Wrong Reasons”.

“Everyone knows the powerful of viral marketing – But should going viral the first thing on your mind? Or should you be focusing on creating great relevant content that matters to your audience?”

The invited panelists are:
1) Roger Wong, Head of Digital, Shock Media Studio
2) Aaron, CEO/Founder, Goody25
3) Greeno Sia, Co-founder, ViralCham – Rojaklah
4) Christine Anysha Paul, Regional Digital Lead, DEX Ventures

To know more about creating viral content

you shall attend this marketing summit with your friends together, as Buy 1 Free 1 ticket deal is still on-going.

Get your ticket now!

Overseas Investment Projects Open, Australia Ready For More Malaysian Investors

by FG Media | Jul 6, 2017 | Branded Content, Business, Featured, travel

Overseas Investment Projects Open, Australia Ready For More Malaysian Investors

Australia has been a migrating destination most sought after by Malaysian investors for many years.

Driven by the country’s economic and political stability that offers diversity of opportunities, education and human rights protection, Australia is ranked by UNDP (United Nations Human Development) as the second-best country in the world for quality life following their “Human Development Index” statistics assessment.
[1]

Australia one of the most medically-advanced country

Australia is also in the top 10 of most medically-advanced countries in the world with over US$5.5 billion invested in their medical research, which ensures better medical assurance and treatment quality. [2]

Better and more trusted law equity

One of the top reasons that makes Australia one of the best choices for migration is their better and more trusted law equity. Australia is best known as a country that spends every dollar of its tax-payers money on the well-being of its citizens.

4th best country for education

Education has been one of the primary factors taken into consideration when choosing a country to migrate for the family. With Australia ranked as 4th best country in the world for education [3] many have made it one of their top migrating destinations for the betterment of their children’s education.

Though national standards were implemented in 2014, each state is tasked in managing their own education system to ensure its quality education is up-to- par with their high Human Development Index.

One of the best countries for Business and Investment

In Australia, the state government has zero interference over the conduct of private businesses, another plus point for business migrants choosing Australia as their preferred investment destination.

With its strong, sustained economic growth, Australia has opened up more projects that target overseas investors, intending to expand their business and migrate to Australia.

Migration into Australia is made even more appealing by its cultural diverse and beautiful natural environment, its world-class sporting facilities as well as an enviable lifestyle.

Australia also tops a one of the best countries for retirement [4] showing an increasing numbers of migration by successful investor opting to settle down and retire in Australia.

The Australian Migration Agents Pty Ltd (AMA) invites qualifying business owners and investors to a cost-free seminar. This seminar will allow you to understand and strategize your business and investment as a gateway to obtaining Australian Permanent Residency in Australia.

There will be discussions on the latest Commonwealth government migration regulations, eligibility rules and policies on State Nomination, types of visas and details on projects available for overseas investors.

Eligible investors will be expedited for a meeting with State Nomination Body to discuss their intentions.

Presenting at the seminar is a prominent Australian Migration agent with over 27 years of practice hands-on experience, CEO of Australian Migration Agents Mr. Robert Chelliah.

Exclusively made available for seminar participants is a question-and-answer session with Western Australia Investment and Business Specialist Mr. Hermann Steeger.

Through AMA they will assist you in your business strategizing and expansion into Australia, providing a one stop platform, step by step guidance and assistance to the applicant and their family from beginning to Post Arrival Support Services (Final and settlement stage for successful applicants.)

Australia is hoping to attract more overseas investors with the availability of projects in the selected fields such as Ecotourism, Food & Beverage, Hospitality Industries, Property Ownership and Development, Agro cultivation and Commercial Horticulture.

AMA has hundreds of proven and outstanding winning records in facilitating investors with their business expansion and investment plans into Australia.

Chelliah is an expert in legislative migration and handling complex cases, he is a skilled strategist and also a well known media commentator.

With a 100% success track record, Chelliah has over 40 years of working experience with the Australian Commonwealth government Immigration Department making AMA one of the longest serving migration agents in Australia.

Chelliah added,

“Now appears to be the best time for investors to truly ride on these investment opportunities before the Australian Department of Immigration again revamps their migration legislatives.”

Take part in the benefit of their excellent education system that is made available and affordable by the Australian Government Department of Education, in an effort to ensure they retain their 99% literacy rate while working towards a 100% literacy rate. [5]

Australia is confident of seeing an increase in overseas investors with the amount of investment projects offered by its financial institutions and government bonds. It is through these investments, applicants have a better opportunity to migrate and experience living in Australia.

Kuala Lumpur

Venue：Hilton Hotel，PJ
Date：Sunday, 23rd July 2017
Time：02:00 – 06:00 PM

Penang

Venue：Bayview Hotel, Penang
Date：Saturday, 22nd July 2017
Time：02:00 – 06:00 PM

Johor Bahru

Venue：KSL Hotel, JB
Date：Friday, 21st July 2017
Time：02:00 – 06:00 PM

Speak to Robert: +60123482961

*Admission is strictly by pre-registration ONLY owing to limited seats.

Details of available projects:

W.A seafood and honey – Export Stock Ownership >AU$500,000

Supermarket – Grocers – Investment Value >AU$500,000

Property Development – Apartment, townhouse project – Land ownership >AU$1Million

Commercial Warehouse – Poultry and food produce – Ownership > AU$1Million

Manufacturing – Business Ownership AU$1.2Million

Property Development – Luxury villas project >AU$1.5Million

Click to view other available projects

By the end of the settlement process, investors will obtain partial refund of their professional fees upon the confirmation of their consignment with the available proposed projects.

Types of business visas and financial requirements:

VISA 132 – Business Talent; Stream A – Business History. (Permanent Visa)

Business owners with businesses annual turnover of at least AU$3 million

Business ownership with 30% business equity

At least AU$400,000 business equity value

Personal and business assets of at least AU$1.5 million

2. VISA 188 – Business Innovation Stream. (Provisional Visa)

Business owners with businesses annual turnover of at least AU$500,000 over 2 years

Personal and business assets of at least AU$800,000

Business ownership with 30% business equity

65 score points assessment

3. VISA 188 – Business Investor Stream. (Provisional Visa)

Business and personal assets of at least AU$2.25 million

Interest bearing capital guaranteed investment of at least AU$1.5 million

Business ownership with 30% business equity

65 score points assessment

4. VISA 188C – Significant Investor Visa (SIV)

Total assets of AU$5 million in managed funds

Points test exemption, no age and language proficiency requirements

No Australian residence tax obligations

Complete 160 days of residency in 4 years

*Other business visa categories available
*Private counselling available post seminar

Other business and investment fields open to investors:

Commercial and domestic property development

Eco tourism

Hospitality Industry

Food and Beverage

Agro cultivation and Commercial Horticulture

Retail Outlets

Many other areas

Attend the seminar and discover how you can make your migration plans a reality.

AMA is an Australian migration agency established in 1994 that practices with the highest integrity and ethics complying with their mission statement of:

“WE DO ONLY ONE THING & WE DO IT BEST!”

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