It’s disappointing to say the least that this day – International Day of Older Persons – will pass as in previous years, without any mention. No press reports, no celebratory events, no governmental initiatives to mark the significance of this day in Malaysia. Elsewhere across the globe, from New Zealand to Canada, from Pakistan to […]
TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS, BUT WHO CARES? Read More »
At long last, the government has agreed to raise the retirement age. But it will take many more months of waiting before we can pop the champagne bottle. The new retirement age has yet to be fixed, and the Bill has yet to be debated in Parliament. Still, it’s heartening news. However, not everyone is
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For those who drive, it’s a daily grind on the city roads. My answer is YES. But the question I am more often asked is “HOW can you do without a car!” Indeed, coming from my friends, it’s not even a question, but rather, an incredulous exclamation. I gave up driving in 1998. At
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CEO of EPF, Tan Sri Azlan Zainol giving the keynote address at the conference. (Pic: The Star) I would like to share some of the messages I took home from the 2011 Conference on Private Pension and Healthcare which concluded yesterday. From Tan Sri Azlan’s speech: 7% of the population (almost 2m) is aged 60
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The Straits Times 24 Sept. (Click on image to enlarge.) Familiar? If you are retired, and thinking of applying for a credit card, forget it. Retirees and pensioners in Singapore have long complained that banks practise age discrimination when it comes to approving credit card applications. Whenever a complaint like this surfaces in the print
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In this day and age, and with the Internet, what’s the point of censoring anything? One of the censored pictures in full colour (and spread) from The New York Times. It’s annoying, and that’s putting it mildly, to open your morning subscriber’s copy of the International Herald Tribune and find the black-marker zealots have been busy at work
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In 1961 when Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-haj first mooted the idea of forming a wider federation of Malaysia made up of the federated states of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei, Sabah and Sarawak agreed to join on the understanding that they would be embraced as EQUAL partners in the new federation. Slide taken
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That’s how many baby boomers there are in the US alone. Shopping can be a most frustrating experience if you are a baby boomer. Retail businesses are still focusing on the youth market. Either they haven’t read the statistics or are slow to respond to the changing market demographics. Baby boomers (those born between 1946-64)
BABY BOOMERS – A BOOMING MARKET? Read More »
Click here to visit the portal. Let’s face it. Age discrimination still exists when it comes to hiring new staff. So whether you are an older worker who has been laid off, a homemaker eager to return to the work force, or a retiree seeking a career change, you might want to read this first
LOOKING FOR WORK AT YOUR AGE? READ THIS FIRST… Read More »
Ever tried broaching the subject of retirement planning with our adult children? Expect the usual responses: “It’s too early. I’m not even 30 yet.” “Not now.” I’ve too many financial commitments at the moment. “I’m earning only Rm2500. That’s barely enough to survive on, what more save for retirement? “Life is so uncertain. Better enjoy
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