Straits Times 14 July This article appeared in The Straits Times today. It is well worth a read. As ST allows online access only to subscribers, I am posting the link to the Washington Post which published the article on 10 July. The article is written by Martin Bayne. Stricken by Parkinson’s, he had to […]
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What happens when laws are passed to slow down population growth in a country? What are the repercussions when people are forced to keep their families small? China introduced the one-child policy in 1979 in an attempt to control its burgeoning population. The policy has led to forced sterilization and even late-term abortions. A recent
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Do watch this. Inch’s House of Zen right smack in Kuala Lumpur’s bustling Bukit Bintang area. Join him as he takes you on a tour of his house and garden. Loving touches everywhere.
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Thank you for supporting our “Retire Healthy and Happy” seminar on 7 July at Institute Kojadi. We had so many people contacting us to register that we had to close registration days before the event. The early bird always catches the worm. So do register early for our next event coming up in August. To
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“Government hospitals? Nah, I would avoid them like the plague. The service is terrible, the food is worse, and let’s not even mention the doctors.” That may have been the case at one time. But I have been hearing plenty of good things about our government hospitals from my friends who had their operation done
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Old people love to complain. They are never satisfied with anything. True or false? The answer is probably True. But they do have valid reasons for their grouses. Let’s put ourselves in the shoes of an 80-year old man. He has limited funds so he complains about soaring prices. He recalls the old days when
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Anyone can have fun, no matter how old (This article was written in 2009. The message it carries still holds true. Let’s be proud of our age, whether we are 50 or 80. Never mind if society thinks we are over the hill. It’s more important what we think of ourselves. If we think we
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Malaysians and Singaporeans love to eat. No matter what time of day, we can always find a makan (food) place that stays open to feed us. The problem is our favourite food and drinks happen to be bad for our health. They are either too oily (mee goreng), too salty (bak kut teh) or too
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From today’s papers. Can’t read the small print? Read at Star Online. If you are a retiree from the lower or middle income group, the biggest fear you probably have is not having enough funds to see you through your retirement. What compounds the fear is the knowledge that your retirement can last as long as
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If you haven’t seen these videos yet, I am re-posting them here. Hilarious. Enjoy!
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