Monthly Archives: October 2007

RapidPenang gears up

Two months after the launch of RapidPenang, how is the verdict on the bus service? We have been hearing that the earlier bus companies in the state may now be resorting to cutting their fares in order to lure more … Continue reading

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Investing basics – understanding FTSE

This article is reproduced from the Bursa Pursuit website. It’ll be useful if you intend to take part in their Challenge Game which runs from 1 Oct 2007 until 30 Nov 2007. Understanding FTSE THE FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA INDEX SERIES … Continue reading

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The golden rules – employ risk management strategies

This article is reproduced from the Bursa Pursuit website. It’ll be useful if you intend to take part in their Challenge Game which runs from 1 Oct 2007 until 30 Nov 2007. GOLDEN RULE 2: Employ Risk Management Stregies In … Continue reading

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Tussle for convert’s insurance

This story appeared in the New Straits Times today (12 Oct 2007). It is interesting because at stake for the non-Muslim beneficiary is the money in a Trust that was created by the deceased before he converted to Islam. Here … Continue reading

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Easier than you think

This article also first appeared in the Lifestyle section of The Star newspaper on 1 Oct 2007. It is reproduced here in full: Easier than you think WHAT happens if there is no will? Many people assume that if they … Continue reading

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Investing basics – understanding indices

This article is reproduced from the Bursa Pursuit website. It’ll be useful if you intend to take part in their Challenge Game which runs from 1 Oct 2007 until 30 Nov 2007. Understanding Indices A stock market index is a … Continue reading

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Investing basics – reading market reports

This article is reproduced from the Bursa Pursuit website. It’ll be useful if you intend to take part in their Challenge Game which runs from 1 Oct 2007 until 30 Nov 2007. Reading Market Reports As a stock trader, you … Continue reading

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Love expressed

This article first appeared in the Lifestyle section of The Star newspaper on 1 Oct 2007. It is reproduced here in full: Love expressed A will is a form of protection for your loved ones. Stories by S. INDRAMALAR CHRISTINE … Continue reading

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Investing basics – understanding the stock market

This article is reproduced from the Bursa Pursuit website. It’ll be useful if you intend to take part in their Challenge Game which runs from 1 Oct 2007 until 30 Nov 2007. Understanding the Stock Market The stock market is … Continue reading

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The Malaysian HR dilemma

What’s the dilemma facing Malaysian Human Resource? According to what I’ve been hearing, the worries and problems associated with foreign workers are: Get Vietnamese workers, dogs go missing. Get Bangladeshi workers, girls go missing. Get Indonesian workers, money goes missing. … Continue reading

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