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Mike Geh: Valuer & Land Economist on Professional Journey
AREA Press Release No. 381/2021: May 20, 2021
Dr.Sopon Pornchokchai, Ph.D. Dip.FIABCI, MRICS
President, Agency for Real Estate Affairs (AREA)
A prominent real etate figure in Penang, Sr.Michael Geh Thuan Peng who passed away due to Covid-19 on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at the age of 57. He was a great friend of our Dr.Sopon.
is a leader in the Malaysian property consultancy for the past 25 years. He graduated from Curtin University of Technology, Australia with a Bachelor of Business majoring in Property Valuation in 1987. Professionally, he is a Chartered Surveyor & International Real Estate Agent. He is a member of the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia with the Certified Financial Planner designation; National Association of Realtors USA with the Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation.
He was an Immediate Past President of FIABCI (International Real Estate Federation) Malaysian Chapter and Senior Partner of Raine & Horne International Zaki + Partners Sdn Bhd., Penang Branch. He wrote two property investment guide books. He also write a part of the Ho Chin Soon’s book on “Cross Border Real Estate”. He shared his real estate insight regularly to all forms of media locally and internationally.
Free Malaysia reported that Mr.Geh leaves behind a wife, daughter and five siblings. Mr.Geh died at the Penang Hospital at 1.45 pm, 10 days after he was admitted into intensive care after testing positive for Covid-19. A family member said he was intubated after his heart and kidneys weakened. . .(Mr.Geh’s funeral was at). . .the Batu Gantung Crematorium at 2.45pm on Sunday 15. His family requested that condolences be expressed through donations to the Covid-19 fund.”
Mr.Geh is a great friend of Dr.Sopon Pornchokchai, President, FIABCI's World Council of Experts and President FIABCI Thai. He came to Dr.Sopon’s Program on International Study Visit in 2003.