This must be a parent’s worst nightmare – to be hounded by loan sharks, because your son is unable to repay a loan. (Click here to read the original article published in the Star today). These loan sharks or ‘Ah Longs’ as they are popularly referred to in Malaysia and Singapore are known for their […]
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Two video versions of the same song – one sung by the Corrs who were in Kuala Lumpur in 1998 to perform at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, and the other, the original version by John Lennon. Different versions for different folks. Even as we celebrate Christmas, there are people around the world
Do we need that many credit cards? Credit cards are both a boon and a bane depending on our spending habits. I have only one credit card to my name, and it has served me well all these years. To be honest, I was quite miffed when the banks rejected my application for a new
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As our circle of friends grows smaller with each passing year, it is easy to lose interest in social gatherings. We decline invitations to meet up with friends. We withdraw into our little cocoon that is our home. Photo: The Guardian 10 Dec But take heed. The Amsterdam Study of the Elderly has linked loneliness to dementia.
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We don’t have to be Americans, or be residing in the US to recoil with shock and horror at what happened in Sandy Hook elementary school on Friday 14 December. As we follow the media reports and watch the news updates on our TV screens, we can feel the pain and anguish that the bereaved
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In the bustle of daily living, we rarely give any thought to life’s big questions. It is usually in our quiet moments, or when we have experienced a life-changing event, or when we arrive at the departure lounge of life that we begin to reflect on our lives and ponder on what lies ahead for
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Still active and able to carry on working at 60+. (Front page article of New Straits Times Dec 8, 2012) So it’s confirmed. The Minimum Retirement Age 2012 Act comes into effect on July 1, 2013. Under this Act which was passed in August last year, it is mandatory for employers in the private sector to
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From plan to bricks, from vision to reality The elderly in Kuala Lumpur now have a place to go to to learn new skills and make new friends. The AUTORR Foundation Centre finally opened its doors last Sunday 2 December 2012, almost eight years after the ground-breaking ceremony in January 2005. AUTORR Foundation founder, Lin
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Here we go again. Some women (and men) never seem to learn. No matter how many times they have been warned about it, they still turn a blind eye and a deaf ear. I am referring to the recent spate of articles in the media about online scams targeting these gullible souls. What sort of
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A typical Granny Pod. There are variations, of course. (Source: The Times) With the world population rapidly ageing, and with baby boomers demanding better options for housing when they retire, innovative ideas for elder housing have sprung up in the USA and elsewhere. One such housing option is the Medcottage or more popularly referred to
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