Old Is Gold: You won't believe how lucky this man is

Luck has always been on Chan Peng Fook's side.

Nine lives: This writer has been amazingly lucky enough to escape many close calls throughout his life.

During a recent visit to the Nilai Memorial Park in Negri Sembilan, I chanced upon an epitaph with the lines, “Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye. Cheerio here I go on my way.”