About Us

Joey Yap is the founder of the Mastery Academy of Chinese Metaphysics and Chief Consultant of the Joey Yap Consulting Group. He is the world’s foremost authority in Chinese Metaphysics and a prolific author of 182 books and counting.

International Speaker

Dato’ Joey has made key note addresses to audiences for the last 18 years all over the world – France, Germany, Canada, UK, US, Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia, South Africa, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, The Philippines, China, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia to name but a few.

Annually, he runs his signature event The Feng Shui & Astrology Seminar in 12 or more countries, drawing in crowds in access of 20,000 people. As a world-class speaker, Dato’ Joey’s stage persona is infectious and whenever he shares his passion for Chinese Metaphysics.

His talks are regarded highly by business communities and professionals as his no-nonsense approach and practical eccentricity strikes a snug note with his audiences. He has worked closely with multinational brands such as Microsoft, HP, Mandarin Oriental, Lafarge, University of Nottingham, Audi, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Intel, Citibank, HSBC and Great Eastern to mention but a few.

Academia & Teaching

The Mastery Academy of Chinese Metaphysics or also known as Joey Yap Research International was founded by Dato’ Joey Yap in 2001. Today, it has become by far the largest and the world’s premier educational institution for Chinese Metaphysical studies. It offers a wider range and variety of courses including diplomas in the fields of Feng Shui, BaZi, Qi Men Dun Jia, Yi Jing, Date Selection and Face Reading.

The academy is dedicated to the relentless research and dissemination through modern means of Chinese Metaphysics to the world. To date, the academy boasts graduates from more than 37 countries and has more than 700,000 active learners globally. Dato Joey’s systems are now taught by instructors whom themselves have graduated from his programs and are master practitioners in their own rights and countries.

Global Best Selling Author

More than 4 million copies sold worldwide. 182 titles. Translated to more than 7 different languages. Hitting multiple bestsellers list in various regions of the world. Of late, his latest QiMen book SunTzu Warcraft For Business, Politics and Absolute Power hit the bestsellers in the Business & Management section.

Some of his published works have also earned him The Merit Award form the Asean Book Publishers Association. Dato’ Joey is the absolute authority in Chinese Metaphysics bar none.

Chief Consultant

Dato’ Joey leads a team of accomplished professional consultants at the Joey Yap Consulting Group. In times past, an exceptional Feng Shui practitioner would have consulted for approximately 100 homes and buildings combined, in a single lifetime. Today, with the help of technology and acute application knowledge, the Joey Yap Consulting Group embarks on projects, which cover 50,000 homes, in one single consult.

Dato’ Joey and team are frequently called upon to get the job done across the world including projects and personal homes in UK, USA, Canada, France, Germany, South Africa and every country in South East Asia. He has worked with large elite developers including EcoWorld, Sime Darby, UEM, Mah Sing, MRCB, LBS to name a few.

Despite engaging such large projects, Dato’ Joey’s roots of making personal touches to the individuals he meets still take center stage and form the core of his approach. The group and its consultants undertake a very high number of personal consults each year for both homes and businesses.

TV Personality

Since 2005, he has hosted his own TV series, Discover Feng Shui with Joey Yap on 8TV and Walking The Dragons with Joey Yap on Astro, Malaysia’s largest cable network. He also now has a popular annual Chinese New Year Astrology program aired both on TV and radio networks.

Dato’ Joey Yap also frequently guests on local Radio and TV interviews in the countries that he travels to and is featured annually on international networks such as Bloomberg. In 2015, he launched his new private TV channel with exclusive content dedicated to educating and reaching out to the world on what authentic Chinese Metaphysics and Life Philosophy are about.

Media Contribution & Columnist

In addition to being a regular guest on various radio and TV shows, Dato’ Joey is also a regular columnist in the local press such as The Star, The Edge, The News Straits Time and contributor to leading media giants from around the world.

His work, interviews and research has been featured in internationally acclaimed media giants such as Time, Forbes, The International Herald Tribune and MSN.

Contract of Sale

1. The Terms and Conditions, duly completed Registration Form (together with the order confirmation email and/or official receipt, if applicable) constitute the Contract of Sale between us and supersedes and replaces any other terms and conditions previously published by us and any other understanding, undertaking, representation, warranty, arrangement, promise or statement of any nature whatsoever made by us to you, whether oral, written or otherwise, relating to the subject matter of the Terms and Conditions. You acknowledge that you have not relied on any understanding, undertaking, representation, warranty, arrangement, promise or statement made or given by us or on our behalf, which is not set out in this Contract of Sale.

2. In the event that full payment is not received within the fourty-five (45) days period, and you also fail to request for a Program Transfer or a Credit Transfer, your seat and enrolment will automatically be cancelled and any deposits paid up to date will be forfeited, and strictly no refunds will be allowed.

3. If with the written approval by an authorised personnel, you are granted entry into the Online Program without settlement of payment in full prior to the commencement of the Online Program, a late payment penalty of 4% per annum shall be imposed on the outstanding amount based on the total invoice value.

Cancellation and Replacement

1. You may withdraw from the Online Program by submitting a Refund Request Form to JYG not less than eight (8) weeks prior to the Commencement Date of the Online Program. In such cases, you may be eligible for a full refund if your reason of cancellation is no fault of yours and you have not utilized any of the bonuses (if any) that came with the Online Program.

2. If you withdraw from the Online Program within four (4) to eight (8) weeks prior to the Commencement Date of the Online Program and/or if you have utilised any of the bonuses that came with the Online Program, you may be entitled to a partial refund if your reason of cancellation is no fault of yours. An administration fee equivalent to 20% of the Online Program fee and/or the original retail value of the total bonus(es) utilized will be deducted from the deposit received before the balance is refunded.

3. To initiate your refund request pursuant to Clause 27 and Clause 28, you are required to submit a completed Refund Request Form via email to refunds@joeyyap.com in accordance with the stipulated time frame herein. You will be notified within 30 days if your request has been successful, and your refund will be processed within (30) days from the date of approval.

4. Strictly no refunds will be allowed if cancellation is initiated within thirty (30) days from the Commencement Date of the Online Program, however you may request for a Program Transfer at an administration fee of SGD80/RM200 to either transfer your attendance from the Online Program to another program of equal value*, or to defer your attendance to the same program within the next twelve (12) months, provided that such request is initiated at least fourteen (14) days prior to the Commencement Date of the Online Program. *The difference in fees is payable if the substituted program is higher in value than the original program, however no refunds will be provided if the original program is higher in value than the substituted program.

5. Alternately, if you need to cancel for any reason at least one (1) working day and within fourteen (14) days prior to the Commencement Date of the Online Program, you may opt for a Credit Transfer to nominate someone else (“Nominee Participant”) to attend in your place. Subject to a clearance procedure of the Nominee Participant, if your request is successfully accepted, a processing fee of SGD80/RM200 will be payable. You understand that any resale of the Online Program to a third-party is strictly prohibited unless with the prior written approval and acceptance by JYG. Unapproved Participants will be denied entry/access into the Online Program and no refunds will be provided under these circumstances.

6. To initiate a Program Transfer pursuant to Clause 30 or a Credit Transfer pursuant to Clause 31, you are required to submit a completed Transfer Request Form via email to transfers@joeyyap.com in accordance with the time frame stipulated herein. You will be notified within seven (7) days if your request has been successful.

7. For the avoidance of doubt, you expressly acknowledge and agree that our Online Programs may be delivered over an extended period of time and no refunds and/or partial refunds will be allowed if the request for refund is not made in accordance to the timeframes described herein or if the request was made after the Commencement Date of the Online Program. If a Participant decides to discontinue the Online Program after the Commencement Date, strictly no refunds will be allowed.

8. If JYG does not receive the request for refund in writing within the timeframe described above, you will be deemed to have commenced the Online Program and strictly no refund, replacement, postponement or substitution of any kind will be allowed.

9. JYG expressly reserves the right to cancel, discontinue, merge, combine, replace, or substitute the Online Program with other online programs of a similar content and value on any platform of its choice. In the unlikely event of any cancellations by JYG without providing a RP or VP, you may request for a credit transfer of the fees paid to another program and the above clauses shall apply, however, any applicable administration and/or processing fee shall be waived You understand and agree that you shall not be entitled to any claims for any losses or damages which you may suffer or incur, directly or indirectly, arising as a result (including consequential losses or damages) from the cancellation, discontinuation, merging, combining, replacing and substitution of the Online Programs.

Privacy Policies

In order to participate in the Online Program, you may be required to submitting certain personal information and by submitting such information as part of registration process, you consent to JYG’s use and processing of any personal information derived from your participation in the Online Program in accordance with our Privacy Policy which is available on joeyyap.com/privacy and you warrant that all data provided by you is accurate. Any questions with respect to our data protection policy, including how you may access and correct your personal data can be directed to JYG by filling up the contact form found at joeyyap.com/privacy.

Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

1. JYG disclaims all liability for any and all information, advice, opinion or view given or expressed at the Online Program or through the materials provided, taught, shared or distributed at or in connection with the Online Program.

2. We do not warrant or guarantee of the accuracy, completeness, suitability, timeliness or performance of information or content of the Online Program. If there are errors in the information provided in the Online Program, JYG and/or its affiliates expressly exclude liability for these inaccuracies, to the fullest extent that the law permits.
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