Never too old to learn new skills, say retirees


Skilled student: Teong showcasing her newly acquired skills on the ukelele, proving that her fingers are as nimble as those much younger than her.

SERDANG: There is life after retirement – as proven by a group of graduates pursuing courses in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), ranging from painting to ukelele lessons.

Teong Lee Chin, 54, who retired after a career in banking, had always wanted to learn music.

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