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Ikigai – the Japanese word for ‘sense of purpose in life’ has been very much on my mind lately. At this stage in our lives when we don’t need to get up every morning to go to work, what would make us look forward to welcoming each new day? As I write this, I think […]

2018 IN REVIEW What a year it was! May 9, 2018 ushered in a new era for the country. For the first time since independence in 1957, the opposition won the general elections and formed the new government. In the weeks prior to GE14, many of us attended ceramahs, fund-raising dinners and took part in

Seven years ago, I had one of the best Chinese vegetarian meals ever in terms of value: good taste, low prices and rich variety. I had blogged about it then as one of the staff volunteers there asked me to help publicize the food court. Today the blog article popped up among my Facebook Memories.

Proceeds go towards our Grant a Wish for the Elderly (GWE) community service initiatives. Videos of our 10th anniversary dinner: Our 32-page 10th anniversary commemorative booklet (front and back covers) A collector’s item – limited copies of our commemorative bookmark (front and back)

This is an updated version of my blog article posted in 2014. Reading it now, I find that my predictions were pretty spot on. If you are seriously contemplating starting a business venture, or planning to invest in one, here are some business ideas you might want to look at. Of course, it goes without

In February 2017 I gave a talk at the launch of The Senior magazine at Petrosains KLCC. I was then the editor of the magazine. It was my second time speaking at the venue. The first was on the topic ‘Staying Relevant in the Digital Age’, and the second was on ‘Active Living for Seniors’. The

SeniorsAloud started the e-newsletter primarily to reach out to members who do not have an FB account and do not want to have an account. Since our first issue in June 2014, we have emailed the newsletter without fail every month to those who have registered with SeniorsAloud. However, we have members telling us they

As expected, the recent Budget 2018 delivered by the PM last Friday was a huge disappointment for senior citizens and the elderly. Once again, they are given crumbs. So, that begs the question, what can our government offer us older Malaysians to make us happy and looking forward to our retirement years? We have given

Music played a huge role during our teenage years in the 1960s and 70s. We sang along to hit songs by Cliff Richard, Ricky Nelson, Frankie Avalon, Paul Anka, Johnny Tillotson, Bryan Hyland, and let’s not forget their female counterparts like Brenda Lee, Connie Francis, Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark and Helen Shapiro. We did the

“Two keywords have always governed my life – passion and compassion,” says Lily Fu, 69. That, in a nutshell, explains the former teacher’s attitude towards not just life, but also her work in being an advocate for active ageing. Fu is the founder of Seniors Aloud, a community platform for senior citizens to learn more