More and more countries are coming out in the open about pension fund shortfalls, France being the latest. Back home, what’s the prognosis on our retirement funds? Has the EPF been prudently growing our money, or has it been squandering it on foolish investments? The current spate of news reports on GLCs (government-linked companies) losing hundreds of […]
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Yet another case of adult children abandoning their elderly parents has been reported. The MCA is proposing that these irresponsible adult children be named and shamed publicly. How effective would this be, I wonder. There are probably hundreds of such cases that go unreported. Most abused parents would rather suffer in silence than go public
ADULT CHILDREN WHO ACT LIKE IRRESPONSIBLE KIDS Read More »
The Malaysian government’s decision to eventually scrap the 1,500 Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships has drawn much flak from all quarters. This move will deprive academically gifted students, particularly those from low income families, of an opportunity to further their education and contribute to the future development of the country. Minister in the PM’s
STUDY LOAN DEFAULTERS, SHAME ON YOU! Read More »
The Straits Times today quoted a statement made by ex-PM Mahathir: “The position of the Malays (in Malaysia) is in deep crisis and precarious. If they do not think deeply and act wisely, one day, we could become like Malay Singaporeans, a group without power who have to terbongkok-bongkok (kowtow) before others. We do not
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Thinking of visiting the Shanghai Expo? Read this first before you finalize your travel plans. TY Pok shares his expo experience with Seniorsaloud. He writes: This has been a physically and mentally taxing journey. The splendor and scale of the exhibition is staggering. The sea of people visiting the Expo is endless. Between 450,000 and 520,000 visited the
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If you have always wanted to go back to school to acquire new skills and knowledge, but don’t fancy taking exams or being the oldest among your coursemates, Golden Age College is your answer. Officially opened by Mr Lim Boon Heng, Singapore’s Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office on May 8, 2010, and funded by Council for Third
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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
A FIRST-HAND LOOK AT ORGANIC FARMING Read More »
If only our leaders and policy-makers paid heed to these words of wisdom…
OUT OF THE MOUTH OF ABE Read More »
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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