Namaste! Welcome to India. At the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. 1976 – that was my first visit to New Delhi, and my first trip overseas. I was 28 then and thrilled to bits that I was finally going to visit the country of my birth – if you believe in past lives […]
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We talk about the retirement years as the sunset years. Ironically, the silver-haired industry is really a sunrise industry, with opportunities aplenty for those who can see the potential in catering to a market that is growing exponentially. From 523 million people worldwide aged 65+ in 2010, the UN estimates the number will swell to
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Note the shrinking 0-19 age group and the growing 65+ age group. (Source: UN World Population Prospects) Would John Lennon have imagined a world that is rapidly ageing? Given the statistics, it’s not that difficult to picture a world where one in every four people is 60 and above. We can expect that to happen
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MP for Petaling Jaya Utara Tony Pua must have felt vindicated. When he first drew public attention to the false labelling and inferior products sold at Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia (KR1M) outlets, he was called a liar, troublemaker, and accused of politicizing the issue for personal gain. MP Tony Pua kept the audience engrossed for almost
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Protesting against pension reforms in the UK. Source: The Telegraph It happened in France, it’s happening now in the UK, and it will happen here in Malaysia sooner or later. Or maybe not. Since 30 November tens of thousands of people in Britain have gone on strike to protest the government’s unpopular proposals for public
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Does walking peacefully to support a cause we believe in constitute an illegal street protest? ‘Yes!’ according to the Peaceful Assembly Bill that was passed by Parliament yesterday. It’s so very disheartening to know that despite all the protests from a good cross-section of the people, Parliament has decided to pass the Peaceful Assembly Bill
ARE OUR VOICES NOT LOUD ENOUGH? OR IS THE PM HARD OF HEARING? Read More »
Penang has many lovely old homes like this one. Just back from a lovely weekend in Penang. I was there to attend the 3rd annual Wawasan Open University (WOU) Tutors Convention. What I love about Penang besides the hawker food and the friendly people are the old mansions that dot the island. Many of them
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Penang is always worth a visit. If you don’t want to drive up from Singapore or Kuala Lumpur, take the Aeroline bus. It’s a cheaper and faster option than taking the day or night train. The fare from KL is Rm60. The service is good with hot drinks and snacks served enroute. The journey takes
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Photo: Straits Times Granting employees eldercare leave so they can take their elderly parents for a medical check-up or tend to them at home if they are sick is definitely a step forward in the right direction. It sends out the message that the government cares, and employers care too. A news report in the
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