Are you noticing that lately
gold is talked about quite often?
Yes, the shiny yellow metal
has been gaining more attention than usual, at least for the past two
years that I've noticed in Malaysia:
My friends sell gold
bar and promote the gold dinar and coin on FaceBook.
Banks offer free gold
wafers when you open an account and gold coins to win when you grow
your balance.
You can open gold
account easily at any bank; two years ago only 2 or 3 banks have
such facility. You have option to keep your gold bullions in the
bank or take them home.
There are also new
companies dealing in gold bullions.
'Cash for your gold'
event held in major city hotel and advertised in major papers.
PAN sharing session this
month shall present some answers to the gold intrigue. Member Monica
Toh wants to spread awareness of gold bullions as a good hedge
against inflation and preserver of wealth.
People place their savings
mostly in the bank, property or stock market, hoping to grow their
wealth. Is now a good time to diversify and put some of your savings
in the precious metal too?
Monica had joined the
manufacturing sector right after school. After more than 20 years
there, she left to go into financial planning and unit trust
investment. Two years ago she expanded into trading of gold bullion.
She said gold bullion is
providing her income regardless of the market movements, and helping
others to do the same has been very financially rewarding as well.
Other Upcoming Events
26 & 27 July: NAMWEM has 2 complimentary seats at the 16th Malaysian Banking Summit. Themed 'Charting the Future Direction of Banking and Finance in a New Era', the event is organised by the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI) and held in Kuala Lumpur. Register with NAWEM Secretariat by noon, Friday the 16th, if you want to attend.
Sept 11 & 12: Join some
1,400 employers at the HRDF Conference & Exhibition 2012 this
coming September. This annual event by Pembangunan Sumber Manusia
Berhad (PSMB) will take place at the Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre
in Kuala Lumpur.
The Human Resource Minister will give
the keynote address. There will be other prominent speakers plus
information-packed workshops to intensify information exchange
pertaining to theoretical research and practical developments in HR
development.
For details, contact NAWEM Secretariat
at 03-2142 3325 or email secretariat.nawem@gmail.com
or visit www.hrdf.com.my.
Earlier Events
July 11: NAWEM is alloted 4
seats at a full day "International Population Conference on
Population Ageing : Issues and Challenges" in Kuala Lumpur,
held in conjunction with World Population Day 2012.
Expected attendance is about 230
representatives from government agencies, private sector,
universities, international agencies as well as non-governmental
organisations.
They are to discuss issues and
challenges of the ageing population in Malaysia and other ASEAN
countries in general. There will be Malaysian and international
speakers, presenting a total of 13 papers.
Their top task is to evaluate the
financial needs and family support for the older persons in view of
the changing family scenario and current social economic situation.
Apart from sharing of information and
experiences internationally, the conference would help programme
managers and policy makers in the formulation of a more comprehensive
policy for the
older persons.
The Social Security Research Centre,
Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya (UM) is
jointly organising the conference with the National Population and
Family Development Board under the Ministry of Women, Family and
Community Development.
July
5 & 6:
NAWEM had 2
complimentary seats at the e-commerce workshop "Versatile
Innovation in Doing Business in the Global Market”
held in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce
and Industry organised it in collaboration with the Confederation of
Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry & Secure Online
Shopping Association, Taiwan.
July
2-8: NAWEM had 2
complimentary seats at the forum and networking session held during
the Economic Cooperation Development In Private Sector
Between Malaysia & Iran in
Kuala Lumpur. The organiser was SME Corp.