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(This book has remained in the top 10 business books on amazon.co.uk for the past 5 years. It is recommended and quoted by The Guardian, The Financial Times, BA `Business Life` Magazine, Institute of Directors magazine and Esquire.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBob was originally trained by Rank Xerox and before joining Reuters was also employed in sales management roles by Grand Metropolitan and Midland Bank. He is a frequent conference speaker all over the World, Special Advisor to Westminster Business Council and was recently elected a Freeman of the City of London. 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Especially for those who are keen on commercial or industrial properties, this book gives practical advice that will help you make sound decisions. Backed by solid research and astute observations, Real Estate Realities cuts through the haze of speculation and advertising clutter. It addresses current issues faced by property investors through a collection of articles previously published in Today and The Business Times, and reveals insights into public and private properties, mixed developments, luxury estates and legacy planning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKu Swee Yong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a practicing property agent and CEO of International Property Advisor Pte Ltd (IPA). 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His views are widely quoted in the media and he speaks on property investments at events, addressing private banking clients, fund managers and industry practitioners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pansing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32123230912625,"sku":"9789814516396","price":23.3,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Real_Estate_Realities_by_Ku_Swee_Yong_00.jpg?v=1602761768"},{"product_id":"seeking-adam-smith","title":"Seeking Adam Smith","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dean of Harvard Business School, Nithin Nohria, declared that, \"The public has lost trust in business, and some of our graduates seem to be responsible\" for what former Federal Reserve Chair, Ben Bernanke, labelled as \"the worst financial crisis in global history, including the Great Depression.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat resources and effort have been expended to incorporate ethics and corporate social responsibility into business curricula since the Great Recession. 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