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TO WORK OR NOT TO WORK AFTER 65? DO WE REALLY HAVE A CHOICE?

Who in their right mind would want to continue working upon reaching retirement age? After spending the best years of our lives working hard for others just so we can feed the family, most of us can’t wait to clock out for good. No more daily stress of a 9-5 job. The sheer joy of

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FLASHBACK TO THE SWINGING 60S

US President Obama begins his 3-day visit to Malaysia today (26-28 April, 2014). The last time a US president visited Malaysia was in 1966 when President LB Johnson paid a 20-hour whirlwind visit. In conjunction with President Obama’s visit, the Star published an article (“It was the good old swinging 60s”) that will surely resonate

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BITTEN BY THE TRAVEL BUG? READ THIS FIRST BEFORE YOU TRAVEL

One of the best things about retirement is having the time and money to travel. In the old days (was it that long ago?) it took us years to save enough for the airfare and hotel accommodation, and that only to nearby places. Travelling to distant and exotic places was a pipe dream for many

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