Posted in General on Jul 31st, 2006
I am guilty of procrastination. Are you too? I find that I let too many opportunities pass by me when I do not seize the moment. A very good example — buying cheap flights on the Internet. I log into their website and look up the prices for my flight tickets. RM49.99? Mmm … maybe [...]
Posted in Penang on Jul 30th, 2006
Traffic during the past one week has been so very hectic here in Penang. It has been a while since I experienced such congestion on the island and it took a bit of streetwise knowledge to use the minor roads and evade the jams. Living on the mainland has not spared anyone too, especially if [...]
Posted in Chess on Jul 30th, 2006
(My article on Datuk Tan Chin Nam first appeared in The Star newspaper on 17 Mar 2006, the eve of his 80th birthday. An updated version of this article will appear in the souvenir programme of this year’s third edition of the Arthur Tan Memorial Malaysia Open Chess Championship at the Cititel Hotel, MidValley Megamall, [...]
Posted in Rockwills & Estate planning on Jul 29th, 2006
Do you know that the Amanah Raya Berhad (ARB) has admitted to a RM471 million inheritance problem? They are the public trustee and custodian of this money but rest assured, ARB is not at fault. No dereliction of duty. Instead, the finger points fully and squarely at the rightful heirs of money and property left [...]
Posted in Rockwills & Estate planning on Jul 28th, 2006
Many years ago, when I was still working in the banking industry and very much a greenhorn in the field of Estate Planning, I had asked a friend whether he had given any thought to having his Will written. No, he has not, he told me. So why not get one written? It would make [...]
Posted in Investment on Jul 26th, 2006
I haven’t been paying much attention to the presence of REITs in Malaysia but because there are now global property and real estate funds being introduced by Unit Trust companies here, perhaps it is the right time for me to see what REITs are all about. Firstly, what floored me was how to say this [...]
Posted in General on Jul 24th, 2006
Well, it took me quite some time to begin writing something of substance on this blog. Let’s face it — writer’s block does strike when it is least expected. I had wanted to start off this blog on a cheery and upbeat note but it doesn’t seem to be happening this way. Just last week [...]
Posted in About Me on Jul 7th, 2006
Hi, my name’s Quah Seng-Sun. I am many things to many people but first of all, I am Husband to my wonderful wife, Saw See. We have shared our lives together since 1985, slowly maturing with an elder daughter Michelle and a younger son Jeremy. Second, I am a certified Professional Resume Writer, working with [...]
