Mao Zedong is 60% good and 40% bad. His communist party transformed China on 1 October 1949. Overnight, there was no more landlord, no prostitution, and no democracy. Revolution of this magnitude has not repeated itself in the modern era. Until Mao’s death on 9...
A film actor who became a president of the USA. Ronald Reagan looked and spoke well during his eight years in office. He attributed high respect to the seat of the presidency. Reagan more or less stopped the Cold War of 40 years between the...
Conducting a law firm, or having a business of your own, requires an environment that is both stable and fair, so that the business owners would be committed to their undertaking. The “Lucky Country” of Australia provides such an environment. There is ‘a fair go’...
The legal profession suits some and not others. The downside is there is plenty of reading and research work, and many issues remain opaque or unclear until the end of the matter. The upside is the work is usually interesting, is different everyday in the...
Eight out of 10 ‘start ups’ fail in the first five years. The two who succeed would be because of perseverance, know-how, hard work, being nice to clients and suppliers, and advent of some good luck. The sharp ‘ups and downs’ in business would lessen...
“Theory vs Practical” – University education provides the former and little or none of the latter. Life is a continuous learning expedition. One gravitates to a particular lifestyle from the choices made. Good habits tend to be formed so that many chores or work become...
“Sydney is the daughter city of London” was my impression when I first arrived in Australia. It would take many years for me to be convinced that I have arrived in the “Lucky Country”. There is a lot to like about living in Australia as...
“Be Prepared” is the motto drilled into me when I became a Scout in Secondary School. During the adolescent period of 13 to 17 years of age – the norm was attending school known as Form 1 to Form 5 (or Year 7 to Year...
In this blog post, I will write about my ancestors. We are the product of our parents, many people would say. The world around us also make who we are and what we become. I venture to say what we decide within ourselves is the...
I am reminded by the digital lawyer in me to make another blog post – to stay modern in the 2020s. This blog is also a discipline measure to document my life. A reader of my blog post of 1 May 20 emailed to say ‘children...
Comasters Law Firm and Notary Public is a commercial legal practice in Sydney. We conduct matters in a range of legal areas. Whilst based in Sydney, Comasters maintains close links with business people across the Asia Pacific region.