The United Nations Human Rights Day falls on December 10 every year. The Bar Council has been organising the Human Rights Festival since the first one in 2022. This year, the event was extra significant as Chief Justice Datuk Seri Utama Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh was there to launch the MyBar Pro Bono Hub. […]
THE FIGHT FOR DIGNITY IN LATER LIFE Read More »
What most older working Malaysians look forward to besides retirement is withdrawing their EPF savings. Quite understandable. After all, retirement is sweeter when we have money to spend on what we have been planning for. We have worked long years and have diligently contributed to Employees Provident Fund (EPF). Finally, it is time to enjoy
The Age of Financial Uncertainty Read More »
There’s a poignant adage that while one mother can care for ten children, ten children often struggle to care for one mother. Personally, I feel we can no longer bring this up each time there is a discussion about elderly neglect, abuse or abandonment. In the first place, it is becoming a rarity these days
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Seventeen days of national celebrations from Aug 31 to Sept 16, including four straight days of holiday for those working, and one week school break. No wonder this year’s Hari Merdeka and Hari Malaysia celebrations were the grandest ever and hard to beat. Malaysians came out in the tens of thousands at wee hours of
Happy Merdeka, Malaysia Day … but where are the seniors? Read More »
The countdown to Merdeka Day has begun. Each year come August, patriotic Malaysians bring out the national flag from the cupboard and display it outside their homes. The whole country is decked out in the red, white and blue of the Jalur Gemilang. The airwaves are filled with theme songs from past National Day celebrations.
Reflections on Merdeka: Past and Present Read More »
My previous article on family feuds and the breakdown of family relationships drew strong reactions from people I know and those I don’t know, from across the generations. I had obviously touched on a sensitive nerve that few want to acknowledge or do something about: The parents-children relationship. The general response was along the lines
Is it time for Malaysia to introduce a Maintenance of Parents Act? Read More »
Two months ago, I wrote about what constitutes a good death. It is knowing that everything has been taken care of, with friends and loved ones in the family gathered around the bedside for the final farewell. But of late, I have attended funerals where the next-of-kin is not present. Reason? A long-standing family feud
RESOLVING FAMILY FEUDS BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE Read More »
Here we go again. Yet another round of viewpoints regarding increasing the retirement age. This came after Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said suggested that the government consider raising the retirement age to 65. It was her personal opinion but it opened the flood gates of
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My friends are amazed at how I have been able to move around the city and the suburbs without a car. I have been relying mostly on public transport and my two faithful legs since 1998. They say they wouldn’t have a clue how to take public transport to where they want to go. They
MALAYSIA NEEDS A MORE SENIOR-FRIENDLY PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM Read More »
Thoughts of death and dying have been on my mind of late. No, I am fine in case readers are concerned. It’s just that in the past two months I have been to five wakes and funeral services. A record for me personally, but not unexpected, considering my age and the community I am actively
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