Had meant to share this yesterday so you could enjoy it leisurely during the weekend. Well, better late than never. If you love the blues, you just have to watch this video clip. For the full one-hour performance, click here. You will be surprised at who else are in the line-up of blues musicians at this […]
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Report in The Star 15 March Honestly, some of the things the government does makes no sense. Take the latest example. The government launched the My First Home Scheme in March 2011 to help young working adults own their first home. Banks were supposed to provide 100% loans for houses costing up to RM200,000 (for
HANDS OFF MY EPF SAVINGS! Read More »
All ears when DAP’s Lim Kit Siang took the rostrum. Last Friday I was at the Thean Hou Temple for the Lembah Pantai fund-raising dinner. The hall was packed with Pakatan Rakyat supporters. Aside from the proceeds from the 96 table reservations at RM100 per person, an extra RM27,000 was raised on the spot from
MALAYSIA’S FIRST WOMAN PM/DPM IN 2022? Read More »
Imagine a greying world in 2050. The fastest ageing countries are Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, mainland China (Hong Kong) and Singapore. Guess what they all have in common? These statistics from Taiwan’s Council for Economic Planning and Development are representative of an ageing world. The ranks of the elderly are swelling rapidly whilst at the
GETTING READY FOR THE GREY CLOUDS AHEAD Read More »
I sometimes wonder if our leaders think before they speak. They must take the rakyat for fools to assume that we believe everything that sprouts from their mouths. The truth is, more often than not, when they do open their mouth, it’s to put their foot in it. Take this report in the NST today
SUPPORT FOR THE PM = SUPPORT FOR BN? Read More »
While we are still on the subject of loos, perhaps it’s the right time to bring up a related topic, that of poo. As we advance in age, we might find ourselves grappling with irregular bowel movement. It could be due to several factors: poor diet, lack of exercise, too much bed rest, and side
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StarMetro headlines today. I almost choked on my tuna sandwich this morning when I saw this headline. That was just for starters. My eyeballs nearly popped out when I read the report. RM400,000 for a public toilet! That sum can buy a young couple their first house! An Automated Street Toilet at a launching ceremony
TAXPAYERS’ MONEY GONE DOWN THE LOO Read More »
Hotel Equatorial today (Star Metro 5 March 2012) The final countdown has begun for yet another Kuala Lumpur landmark. 31 March is the last day of business for Hotel Equatorial. Back in its heydays in the 70s and 80s, the hotel was the place to party, to hold wedding banquets and to be seen. Hotel
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The above interview was conducted on 18 February and published today in The Star. If you don’t have a copy of the papers, you can click here to read the article. Unfortunately, the full story is only available in the print edition. I hope some of the issues raised in the interview gets the attention
TIME WE HAD A MINISTER FOR AGEING IN MALAYSIA Read More »
At a recent fashion show in Madrid, models strutted the catwalk dressed in the latest autumn/winter collection by designer Maria Barros. It would have been like any other fashion show, except for one thing – all the models wore GREY wigs and were made up to look very much older. I am not sure what
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