From the Straits Times April 8 It has been almost two years now since Hassan Marican, 60, left Petronas. His career with the country’s oil giant spanned 21 years, including 15 years as its President and CEO. His exit from Petronas Malaysia to the boards of Sembcorp Industries and Sembcorp Marine and Singapore Power is […]
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The early 1960s were my coming of age years. I learned to dance and went on my first date. My grades at school took a dip when I discovered Billboard Top Hits and our own Top 10. The music came from the local radio stations, of course, and from my collection of LPs and EPs,
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Today, 7 April, is World Health Day. The theme for this year 2012 is “Healthy Ageing” and the slogan is “Good health adds life to years”. Over the past century life expectancy has increased dramatically and the world will soon have more older people than children. Older men and women can lead full and productive
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Last week I attended the roundtable discussion on “Public Transportation: Issues and Solutions” organized by the Environment Bureau of the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM). The event was well attended with representatives from OKU groups, NGOs, FORMCA, ALIRAN and TRANSIT. Well-known environmentalist Gurmit Singh was also there to present his views. Most of the concerns
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Photo: Straits Times Qing Ming or All-Souls Day usually falls on the first week of April. This year it falls on 5 April. Thousands of Chinese Malaysians and Singaporeans who practise ancestral worship will observe this day by making the annual visit to the burial grounds of their dearly-departed kin. It is a mark of
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The weekend is upon us again. Here are some of my favourite Youtube entertainment videos from my blog archives to lighten and brighten up your Sundays. These elderly folks will amaze you with their high jinks and nimble fingers. Marlow and Frances tinkering on the piano at Mayo Clinic while waiting for their appointment with
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In the yesteryears it was considered taboo to ask a woman her age. Today some of my friends and I proudly declare that we are in the mid sixties. And when told that our age belies our looks, an instant glow is seen on our faces. And why do I love my age? Let me
Slide from Dr John Beard’s presentation on “Age-Friendly Cities” at the recent World Congress on Healthy Ageing held in KL. Dr Beard is Director of Ageing and Life Course at WHO. In 2007, the World Health Organization published the Global Age-Friendly Cities Guide. It was the culmination of a project based on constructive feedback from
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The 4-day inaugural World Congress on Healthy Ageing (WCHA) has come to an end. Congratulations to the organizing committee. Who would have thought that the little-known Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society (MHAS) could pull off hosting an international conference on this scale? WCHA Organizing Chairman and President of MHAS, Assoc Prof Nathan Vytialingam, was all smiles
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Today was Day 2 of the 1st World Congress on Healthy Ageing. I have so much to write about and share, but later. Suffice for now to share an article “A Short Burning Fuse” that was published in The Economist in 2009. The article was referred to by William Green, one of the speakers at
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