Posted in economy on Aug 31st, 2008
Here are excerpts from The Sunday Star (31 Aug 2008) regarding reactions from the middle-class community towards the Budget 2009 unveiled by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in Parliament yesterday. Headlined as “Middle class feels let down by Budget 2009″, the story starts by saying the while Budget 2009 had buoyed the lower-income group, most [...]
Posted in Chess on Aug 29th, 2008
A FEW weeks ago, I was complaining that the IGB Arthur Tan memorial Malaysia open chess championship lacked one essential element: the presence of past champions who were willing to come back to defend their titles. In 2004, China’s Ni Hua won the Malaysia open and promptly forgot to come back the following year. In [...]
Posted in Chess on Aug 22nd, 2008
During the 28th edition of the Merdeka rapid chess open team tournament last weekend, hardly anyone could remember when a rapid chess show had been so tight. We witnessed one of the most nail-biting finale. Two teams were racing neck-to-neck to the finish line. It was a classic two-horse race but there could only be [...]
Posted in Careers on Aug 21st, 2008
A press release from Hays Australia: Timing is everything and the recruitment process is no different, quickening as employers realise the need to act fast to secure the best candidates, says specialist recruiter Hays. “Candidate shortages are still very evident in many sectors, and in these cases today’s job seekers need to be prepared for [...]
Posted in Chess on Aug 15th, 2008
The Malaysian Chess Festival kicks off tomorrow with the Merdeka rapid open team tournament. YES, tomorrow is the big day for the Malaysian Chess Festival. I was told that at the last count earlier in the week, there would be 43 teams taking part in the curtain raiser event, the Merdeka rapid open team tournament. [...]
Posted in General on Aug 12th, 2008
A bit of old humour. A plain computer illiterate once rang Tech Support to report that his computer was faulty: Tech: What’s the problem? Customer: There’s smoke coming out of the power supply. Tech: You’ll need a new power supply. Customer: No, I don’t! I just need to change the start-up files. Tech: Sir, the [...]
Posted in Chess on Aug 8th, 2008
Pit your chess skills against one of the world’s best players. WE ARE almost there. Just about a week away from the start of the Malaysian Chess Festival and there’s really good news for chess enthusiasts in the country, especially if you are already in Kuala Lumpur for the festival. Apart from the Merdeka rapid [...]
Posted in Chess on Aug 1st, 2008
Record high entries expected this year at the Malaysia open. I REALLY believe that this year’s IGB Arthur Tan memorial Malaysia open chess championship can surpass all previous editions of the tournament. It’s not only because this is the last of the five Malaysia open events in its present format but more because of the [...]
