Planning for retirement? Read on....

If you are the proactive type like moi, you are probably planning for your retirement now. Here’s something I read in Sin Chew Daily last Sunday that may be helpful in decision-making: Malaysia is ranked No. 1 in Asia, and No. 4 in the whole world in the Retirement Index 2012 published by International Living Magazine, USA! If this index is indeed a reliable measure, I will have to rethink about retiring in China…L

Admittedly, we have our many and various gripes, we are unhappy with the present government etc., but by and large, Malaysia is a great place to live in, and retire to. For those obsessed with ranking, No. 4 in the world must be pretty good, though not as good as world No.1 in badminton men’s single player, and  No. 1 in squash ladies single player! (But it’s certainly a whole lot better than our universities' ranking!) Of course, these two games may not be as popular or glamorous like football, tennis or golf, but mind you, they are very popular in many parts of the world. Enough of my digression and rambling a la Malaysia Boleh….please read the full story at http://internationalliving.com/2011/12/the-worlds-top-retirement-havens-in-2012 and click on http://internationalliving.com/2011/12/the-scores-and-how-our-2012-retirement-index-works

to find out how the scores and index are worked out.... happy reading! J