Investment property breakthroughs and AirBnB seminar
KOTA KINABALU: The Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) Sabah Branch will be organising a two-day property seminar with the theme “Investment Property Breakthroughs” on August 21-22 at Magellan Sutera Resort here.
Known as the Fifth Sabah International Surveyors Congress, 17 speakers from various property related fields will speak in the conference to be officiated by Special Tasks Minister Datuk Teo Chee Kang.
The congress' key note address will be delivered by Elvin Fernandez who was recently awarded as Malaysian Surveyor of the year 2017.
An experienced speaker with more than 217 papers on property related topics presented in Malaysia and overseas, Elvin had served as National President of RISM and PEPS while now still serving as secretary general of the Asean Valuers Association and professionally active in many professional bodies and business entities.
According to the Congress chairman Peter Moh, other speakers would be Shareda president Chew Sang Hai on Property Development Strategies; Executive Director of Tanjung Aru Eco Development, Datuk Victor Paul (Update on TAED) as well as Sabah Director of Land and Survey director Datuk Haji Safar Unton who is RISM Sabah past chairman and also congress advisor (Big data), Edmund Zhou of Shanghai Tongji University representing China State Construction Engineering Co. Ltd (biggest China international construction firm) would present a paper on “High Rise Building Construction and Green Technology” on the first day.
At the end of the first day of congress, a welcoming cum 35th annual and installation dinner will be hosted by RISM Sabah at Hakka Hall at 7pm to be graced by National president Dato Lau Wai Seang.
AirBnB, just like Uber is currently a debatable hot topic in Sabah.
Hence, special sessions have been purposefully arranged to educate the participants on legality, planning guidelines, consultant's design consideration as well as comparison between conventional hotel and AirBnB business model.
These interesting topics will be presented by Stanley Chong (Planning Director of Kota Kinabalu City Hall), senior lawyer Christopher Chin Soo Yin, architect Arnold Kwan (chairman of Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia Sabah) and Christopher Chan (president of Sabah Hotel Association).
Most AirBnB papers will be presented on morning sessions of the second day and more technical papers will be presented in the afternoon sessions.
Among the notable speakers are Robert New whose topic is Management of Mixed Development, Liaw Lam Thye (Property Investment) and Senior Construction Law Lawyer Lam Wai Loon, President of Society of Construction Law Malaysia and Past Chairman of Chartered Institute of Arbitrator Malaysia who is also the author of “Construction Adjudication in Malaysia” (Key Consideration when negotiating construction contracts, Strengths/pitfalls and recent update of CIPAA 2012).
In order to allow more public, especially property owners to learn about AirBnB topics, special day passes are made available at reduced price for them to attend only the second day sessions.
Peter Moh, who is the chairman of Peak Condominium Management Corporation and a Past Chairman of RISM Sabah, also advised all chairmen of property management committee of apartments and condominiums to attend at least the second day sessions to update themselves on the AirBnB issues currently affecting many high rise buildings in Sabah.
They will also to learn about the new registration requirement of Property Manager under the Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Malaysia (BOVAE).
The Congress is supported by four main corporate sponsors, namely Hap Seng Land Sdn Bhd (biggest property developer in Sabah), Nippon Paint (biggest local paint manufacturer in Sabah), Property Hunter (biggest property media firm in Sabah) and China State Construction Engineering Co Ltd (largest international construction firm from China).
For registration and further information, please contact RISM Sabah Executive Secretary Noryzan (017-8152727/ rismsabah@gmail.com) or Peter Moh (0198823302/ petermohmy@gmail.com). More details from www. propertyhunter.com.my for special day pass offer through Property Hunter.