Private Hospitals Room Rates

Yesterday, after presenting a proposal to a prospect for a medical card, I was posed with the all time favorite question… “Which plan should I take?” That question was referring to.. should he take plan 1, 2, 3… or 6? Each plan has the same detailed benefits but what differs them from one another are … Continue reading

Education : UNITEN

Here is how much a degree course would cost in UNITEN today, courtesy of Sir Ahmad Kamal Kadir & the UNITEN website (www.uniten.edu.my). UNITEN is a local private university and the main campus is in Bangi, Selangor. I hope the info provided here will give you an insight on how much a decent education costs … Continue reading

Cars : Honda CRV 2007

From http://star-motoring.com (Sunday April 1, 2007)CR-V ups stakes By HONG BOON HOW RAIN. That’s something most city slickers don’t look forward to since it causes massive jams. But when you are in the idyllic east coast, in this case the resort areas of Tanjung Jara, things are much different. The roads are almost traffic-free during … Continue reading

Mercedes Benz Price List from The Star

Since there have been many inquiries on the above matter, here is some additional info that I found at  http://star-motoring.com/cars/results.asp?make=18 Just click on the link & you’ll be amazed to see that the price range for Mercedes Benz in Malaysia today ranges from RM 183,888 up to almost RM 1.5 million. Wow !

Jumaat Prayers with the Prime Minister

What? Did he call me to meet up at the mosque? Of course not! It just so happened that today the PM, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, performed the Jumaat prayers at Masjid Bukit Aman. And it just so happened that when he entered the prayer hall, the nearest available spot was right beside where … Continue reading

Education: Why not Canada?

  One part of my job is to advise clients on how to save for their children’s education fund. There are many financial tools that one can use for this purpose.Among them are life insurance, unit trusts, savings accounts, fixed deposits etc. The bottom line : How much will you need when your child is … Continue reading

Poverty after RETIREMENT ?

When I first joined the life insurance industry 5 years ago, one clear fact that was mentioned repeatedly during the ‘retirement planning’ class was how the majority of an average Malaysian would exhaust their entire retirement savings in the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) in just 3 years after retirement. The fact that the EPF allows … Continue reading

A business idea?

 I read this in the star today. Does this have any correlation in the increasing medical costs? hmmm… Businessmen using Docs as proxies to open clinics By V.P. SUJATA and PARVEEN GILL (thestar.com.my) PUTRAJAYA: The private healthcare business has become so commercialised that even businessmen are setting up clinics to reap profits. It has come … Continue reading

Quote : Success

” I didn’t get to where I am by thinking about it or demanding about it. I got there by doing it.” -Estee Lauder- From en.wikipedia.org : Estée Lauder (1906 – 2004) was the co-founder, with her husband Joseph Lauder, of Estée Lauder Companies, a pioneering cosmetics company. She was born Josephine Esther Mentzer in … Continue reading

Tips for choosing an Insurance Company for you

Roughly 1,700 companies sell life insurance in the United States. They range from industry giants with tens of millions of policies in force to small companies that sell only a few hundred policies each year. So once you’ve made the decision to purchase a policy, how do you know if the company you choose is … Continue reading