SS Quah's Anything Goes

Well, today I just want to say that one of my friends from The Old Frees' Association passed away late on Monday night, on the very day ...

And just like that, Chinese New Year is over. All 15 days of it, gone in the twinkling of an eye. Strange, considering the run-up lasted alm...

I was a little late attending the Chinese New Year dinner and get-together at The Old Frees' Association last Saturday because of a huge...

The empty feeling of losing an old friend still lingers within me, and I had chosen to remain quiet about Oon Hup’s death anniversary yester...

I lost a schoolmate, known him since we were in Standard Two together, at the beginning of this year to glioblastoma. Now, I’ve just heard f...

I had an overnight stay at the One Pacific Hotel along MacAlister Road, accompanying my wife for a medical procedure—nothing serious, by the...

When one of my closest friends passed away last January, I knew he had left behind a treasure trove in his room. Among many things, he was a...

A great get-together yesterday with friends from the Class of 71/73. They were one year my junior at Penang Free School. I was in Form Five ...

Surprising news to share today—I’ve just learnt that Peter Long Chay Boon, a fellow chess journalist, passed away suddenly this morning in R...

Last October, we were invited to the opening of 91 The Home Store at the Teras Jaya Business Zone in Butterworth. The general store, run by...

This January has been a truly torrid month for us former Westlanders, Class of 1965. As we were still reeling from the loss of our two dear ...

In my opinion, the turnout could have been much better for this intimate gathering yesterday in the Penang Sports Club yesterday to celebrat...

I consider myself rather fortunate to be among the few who are firmly grounded with the Class of 1972 at Penang Free School while maintainin...

The turn of the year has been a sombre one for me. As I sat having lunch with friends at the Penang Club on 3rd January—and listening to an ...

I dreaded for this day to come and today, my heart grieves as I say my farewell to one of my oldest and dearest friends, Yeoh Oon Hup.  I ha...

My recent trip to Singapore wasn’t entirely about chess—those moments were reserved for the late afternoons and evenings. So, what did I do ...

On the spur of the moment, I attended a remarkable sharing session this afternoon led by fellow OFA member and chess kaki , Liong Chian Min,...

This is an old picture from the 1990s, taken after Ban Hin Lee Bank had moved from downtown Beach Street to the multi-storey building on Nor...

Old friends from our Westlands Primary schooldays gathered for a small chit-chat over dinner on Saturday night at one of Penang's oldest...

A love affair with a thorny fruit and that's the annual OFA durian party. A perfect time to catch up with friends - old schoolmates with...