Posted in Chess on Jan 29th, 2010
The cost of being on the Fide rating list. HEY, Greg,” I asked the Malaysian Chess Federation’s secretary when I bumped into him in Kuala Lumpur recently, “what’s become of our standing with the World Chess Federation (Fide)?” In case you are not aware, Malaysia’s name had been missing from Fide’s list of member countries [...]
Posted in Chess on Jan 22nd, 2010
What does it take to nudge chess to the next level? IT WAS like déjà vu. Way back in 1974, I was part of a group of chess enthusiasts who came to Kuala Lumpur to attend the first official meeting of the Malaysian Chess Federation. Last Sunday, I was again part of a group of [...]
Posted in Careers on Jan 22nd, 2010
Don’t think you can solve problems that arise in the job search all by yourself. The price to pay for ignorance or passive attitude is too high to bear. You may end up not getting any job offer after attending many interviews and sending out many resumes. Without proper guidance, you will find not only [...]
Posted in Rockwills & Estate planning on Jan 15th, 2010
When assets get frozen, who suffers? The beneficiaries are the ultimate sufferers but along the way. the executors may also find themselves in a bind. Here’s an old but interesting story from an online newspaper: KEITH WEBB found he had a battle on his hands after he was appointed an executor of his late uncle’s [...]
Posted in Chess on Jan 15th, 2010
Budget slash a setback for development of chess in schools. SO it happens yet again. The rumour that I have been hearing for the past few months has been confirmed. Chess is out from this year’s national schools’ sports programme, a victim of the drastic cost-cutting measures by the Education Ministry. According to a news [...]
Posted in Rockwills & Estate planning, Rockwills & Inheritance on Jan 10th, 2010
Members of a family helping in the business may inherit it when the family head dies but, without an agreement, there may be no legal rights to ownership. IT IS not uncommon in a small family business for other members of the family to get involved. They will likely be paid allowances or salaries that [...]
Posted in Chess on Jan 8th, 2010
Kudos to Malaysia’s two new international masters. NEW Year’s Day brought some mixed news for the Malaysian chess scene. I don’t like to use well-worn clichés but anyway, the good news should come first and it is that two new International Masters were confirmed by the World Chess Federation last November. Lim Yee Weng [...]
Posted in Careers on Jan 1st, 2010
Hi. So how have your Christmas holidays been like? There’s nothing like taking off at the end of the year for some seasonal revelry, enjoying the company of your loved ones and charging your batteries in the process before looking ahead to the new year. But even as you wave off the old year and [...]
Posted in Chess on Jan 1st, 2010
Norwegian Magnus Carlsen has risen to the top of the World Chess Federation rating list for the new year. WELL, a happy new year to you! By tradition at the start of every new year, the World Chess Federation (Fide) releases its January edition of the Fide rating list. It’s always the case that chess [...]
