Monthly Archives: September 2008

AIG is rescued

There is a momentary sigh of relief among worried investors that the United States government has agreed to bail out American International Group Inc, the world’s largest insurer, to the tune of USD85 billion. It has emerged that U.S. Federal … Continue reading

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Financial world in turmoil

The American financial market is in deep shit following Lehman Brothers’ filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy early Monday morning. Signs were already imminent a week ago that Lehman Brothers would need a rescue plan but the carpet was finally pulled … Continue reading

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That’s working life for you!

You should get the picture just by looking at this series of pictures. Hilarious.

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Time difference

Rapid chess is played with a faster time control than the Open event. THE last week of the Malaysian Chess Festival saw two events held. One was the Merdeka Open Team Chess Tournament and the other was the Yasser Seirawan … Continue reading

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Investment scams

How can unsuspecting people, especially senior citizens, protect themselves against investment scams? Here are some suggestions: The United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission says to watch out for these four basic red flags: (a) If it sounds too good to … Continue reading

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Malaysian chess at the crossroads

What’s next for Malaysian chess? MALAYSIAN chess is at the crossroads again. We’ve just finished this year’s Merdeka chess festival and we now have to look to the future. Will we see another Merdeka chess festival of the same level … Continue reading

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Mind our English

DON’T LAUGH…This is an advertorial – an advertisement couched in the style of an editorial or journalistic report – that somehow found its way into The New Straits Times on 23 Aug 2008. Is this the depth that our command … Continue reading

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