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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Preparation and research
Through a local recruiting firm, Cindy (not her real name) had landed a meeting with the chief financial officer of a retail company that she hoped to work for. After exchanging small talk, the CFO asked her: “So, what do … Continue reading
Champ of champs
The Malaysian Masters will determine who our best player is. WITH the excitement of the Malaysian Chess Festival and the KL Open behind us, it is time to start looking again at the more down-to-earth chess activities in the country. … Continue reading
Posted in Chess
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Choosing the right company for your job
Choosing where you work will always have a major influence on your career opportunities. It is always more secure to work in a growth industry as lay-offs and facility closures are financially and emotionally painful for any employee and his … Continue reading
Snippets; acting uncool at job interviews
What to avoid when you go for job interviews: acting uncool. You may be drooling for that job, but don’t show it openly. Employers will quickly lose interest in someone who appears desperate for work. It’s also so uncalled for … Continue reading
Game for more
Even on a limited budget, we can still host interesting tournaments that attract strong foreign players. ONE observation made by Malaysian Chess Federation honorary life president Datuk Tan Chin Nam at the prize-giving ceremony of the Malaysia Open last month … Continue reading
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Spirit of togetherness
The recent Merdeka tournament saw tremendous fighting spirit and the participation of a great number of foreign players. THE recent Merdeka rapid chess team tournament was a great success. The organisers had targeted 50 teams for the competition but the … Continue reading
Capital protected
This appeared today in The Malaysian Insider regarding a move by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to ban the use of financial products with misunderstood names. Hopefully, Bank Negara Malaysia can take the cue and see how the use of … Continue reading
Posted in Insurance, Investment, Mutual Fund, Unit Trust
Tagged capital guaranteed, capital protected, Insurance, investment protected, investment-linked, Mutual Fund, Singapore, Unit Trust
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Wanted: candidates with leadership skills
As the labour market tightens, organisations worldwide are strengthening their employer value propositions to appeal to young talents, writes SUZIEANA UDA NAGU in The New Straits Times this week. She quoted British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad (BAT) human resources director … Continue reading
Positive note
The Malaysia Chess Festival opened on a high note. BY my reckoning, the Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) has at least drawn acknowledgement from Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek that the Government could have done more for the … Continue reading
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Commercial real estate to go bust next?
Looks like there is an alert out for the collapse of the Commercial Real Estate market in the United States if this article in The Wall Street Journal on Monday is anything to go by: Federal Reserve and Treasury officials … Continue reading
Posted in economy
Tagged bonds, CMBS, commercial, mortgage, property, real estate, securities, United States.America
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