Book Fair at Danga City Mall


There will be a book sharing session at the following book fair:
  • Venue: Danga City Mall Johor Bahru
  • Date: 28-11-2009
  • Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm
  • As usual, I'll be sharing with my readers some usefull investment tips. So see you there!

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