A pertinent question that we should all ask ourselves and our spouse. My camera died on me yesterday while I was recording the seminar on “Retire Happy” jointly organized by Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM). Since EPF is on a nationwide roadshow to raise public awareness of retirement planning, I shall […]
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Early Saturday morning a small group of us, all seniors, headed some 40 minutes north of the city to DQ Farm. Later I realized that day was also World Environment Day. What a coincidence, and how appropriate that we should spend the day out in the countryside getting acquainted with organic food production and learning about the huge impact conventional
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If only our leaders and policy-makers paid heed to these words of wisdom…
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For many pensioners and retirees, the golden years have certainly lost much of the glitter. The latest buzz about the government’s proposal to remove the subsidies for petrol, sugar, cooking oil and other essentials adds more gloom to the already bleak retirement picture. Even if you don’t drive, you still end up spending more on public
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Too busy to blog this weekend, so am posting a short video here that I have shared with my grandchildren. It was an eye-opener for them, and they had many questions to ask. There’s a message for everyone of us too. Postscript: By coincidence, after posting the video above, NST today came out with an editorial entitled
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In a speech at a recent White House reception to mark ‘Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month‘, US President Barack Obama praised the contribution of generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders “who have helped to build this country, defend this country and make America what it is today“. He went on to say they are “part of
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We all know about the recent surge in the number of Malaysians emigrating to greener pastures overseas. In 2007, 140,000 professionals emigrated. The figure has since doubled to more than 300,000. So it came as a surprise to me when I read that Malaysia is a much sought-after destination to retire to for many Britons, Europeans
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My 9-year old grandson, Max, just completed his third international triathlon this morning in Bintan, Indonesia. He swam 150m, cycled 6 km and ran 1.5km. He was placed second overall in the age 8-9 years category. Great job, Max! The whole family was there to cheer him on. Ever since Max and his dad took up triathlons a
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Imagine waking up in the morning, and when you turn the pages of the morning papers over breakfast, you are confronted with pictures like the one above. Most annoying, and that is putting it mildly. Especially when it’s a subscriber’s personal copy of the International Herald Tribune and not one off the news-stand. Why bother
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If you want to know how to make a deal, you can’t do better than watch this video clip. You will learn plenty. Your word of honour alone may not be enough. More effective if you have something to offer, like RM3 million. Don’t worry, it won’t hurt your pocket because it’s not your money
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