Friday October 26, 2007
Punters win RM2.4mil with number related to Goh Tong
A MAN from Johor and 13 friends won RM2.4mil after they struck the first prize by buying the number 3909, China Press reported.
The number is the reverse of 9093, which is the combination of Genting Group founder Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong’s Chinese age (90) and the age stated in his obituary (93).
The number was Da Ma Cai’s first prize on Wednesday.
The numbers related to Lim, who died on Tuesday, including his age, year of birth, date of birth and time of his death have been popular among punters.
Change mindsets to fight corruption
Sin Chew Daily in its editorial said the mindset of civil servants on corruption and power should change if bribery was to be eradicated.It said red tape should also be done away with to ensure corruption was stamped out.
Certain procedures, the daily added, should also be made more transparent.
Lauding the move by the Anti-Corruption Agency to book people implicated in the Auditor-General’s report, the daily said it proved that the Government was sincere in wiping out corruption,
“In the past five years, some 1,300 civil servants have been charged with various corrupt practices,” it said.
EPF contributions meant for golden years
Nanyang Siang Pau in a commentary questioned whether allowing Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributors to withdraw part of their funds to invest in schemes like unit trusts was the right move.It said EPF contributions were meant for contributors in their later years.
“By allowing early withdrawals, what will happen to contributors when they are old and can’t work?” it asked.
It urged the EPF to investigate thoroughly before allowing contributors to withdraw their funds.
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