Tag Archives: Malaysia

Queen control

Posted on 20 June 2008 by ssquah

Women chess players are a force to reckon with. I RECEIVED an e-mail during the weekend from a reader who signed himself off simply as Jefri. He was commenting on my coverage of the national chess closed championships which ended … Continue reading →

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Iconic player

Posted on 7 March 2008 by ssquah

ABOUT a month ago, I received a telephone call from a friend that I’d not heard from for quite a while. “Hey, what’s this you are talking about the late Bobby Fischer?” he asked, referring to my casual mention of … Continue reading →

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EPF contributions until age 75

Posted on 26 January 2008 by ssquah

The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will introduce two new initiatives effective 1 Feb 2008 to help improve the employment prospects of members above the age of 55 and to enhance financial security of all members upon retirement. For the first … Continue reading →

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More EPF withdrawals for education

Posted on 22 November 2007 by ssquah

A recent Bernama news item says that more than 15,000 people applied to withdraw their Employees Provident Fund (EPF) savings to finance their own or their children’s education. In Q3 of this year, this amounted to RM87.1mil which was a … Continue reading →

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