Author Archives: ssquah

Forged will

Posted on 9 March 2017 by ssquah

A 26-year-old case was resurrected at a Sessions Court in George Town yesterday, with a charge being filed against a man for using a forged document as the will of his late tycoon grandfather, The Star reported. Continue reading →

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Trust companies related to Unit Trust schemes

Posted on 1 August 2016 by ssquah

This is a list of 14 registered Trust companies in Malaysia which are related to Unit Trust schemes, that is, offering Trust services to Unit Trust companies, as provided by the Securities Commission. This list is effective as at 31 … Continue reading →

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From BHLB Trustee to CIMB Commerce Trustee

Posted on 3 May 2015 by ssquah

Sigh …. why must it be so complicated? Let me set the record straight, since I’m well aware of the history of Rockwills Corporation, having been associated with this estate planning business since 1996. Long ago, which was some 20 … Continue reading →

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The future direction of JobStreet

Posted on 28 November 2014 by ssquah

So where does JobStreet go from here after divesting its jobs portal business to SEEK Asia? Continue reading →

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Reason why JobStreet is selling

Posted on 9 June 2014 by ssquah

This excerpt is extracted from the JobStreet.com Annual Report 2013 which explains the rationale behind the company’s decision to sell their online job portal business to Australia’s SEEK Asia Investment Pte Ltd. SALE OF THE ONLINE JOB PORTAL BUSINESS TO … Continue reading →

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All the right moves

Posted on 2 March 2014 by ssquah

It has been two long years since I wrote my last chess column. I thought that I had been forgotten by the people in The Star until one day in February when one of their sub-editors emailed me to ask … Continue reading →

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English as the medium of instruction

Posted on 19 November 2013 by ssquah

My old school friend, Kee Thuan Chye, wrote an interesting piece below on English proficiency that had appeared in the Free Malaysia Today news portal. I am in agreement with his point of view but I would also like to … Continue reading →

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FSA2013: Consent or no consent?

Posted on 19 October 2013 by ssquah

This is a short excerpt from my blog post yesterday on the Financial Services Act 2013: “I am saying this because the policy owner have to understand when consent is needed from the new trustee and when consent is not … Continue reading →

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An alarmist approach on the Financial Services Act 2013

Posted on 18 October 2013 by ssquah

Three months down the road, the situation hasn’t changed much. I was told me a few days ago that the life insurance companies in Malaysia are still taking it easy with regards to the Financial Services Act 2013 which had … Continue reading →

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Elements of a valid Will

Posted on 10 October 2013 by ssquah

If you don’t already know, Downton Abbey is a critically acclaimed British period drama television series. This series, set in the Yorkshire country estate of fictional Downton Abbey, depicts the lives of an aristocratic family, the Crawleys and their servants … Continue reading →

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