Friday, 23 January 2009

Grand Master Yap: Hard times ahead

“Money is the king in these bad times. The worse is yet to come. The years 2009 until 2012 will be bad,” he said, adding that the economy would only bounce back in 2013.

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Grand Master Yap: Hard times ahead

The year ahead will be hard for many but it will also be a time for opportunities, says feng shui grand master

The Star
22 January 2009

PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA - The year ahead will be hard for many but it will also be a time for opportunities, reveals feng shui Grand Master Yap Cheng Hai.

In an interview with The Star at Studio V at 1Utama, Bandar Utama here yesterday, the 82-year-old grand master predicted that despite the difficult times, one would be able to survive with perseverance and hard work.

“When times are hard, you must work hard and not be lazy. God helps those who help themselves.

“Luck comes from hard work and your own ability, and from being thrifty,” he said during the 28-minute Mandarin programme hosted by reporters Noorsila Abd Majid and Rashita A. Hamid.

He also warned that because cash flow would dry up from July onwards, people should be careful to keep their money and not invest in dubious schemes.

“Money is the king in these bad times. The worse is yet to come. The years 2009 until 2012 will be bad,” he said, adding that the economy would only bounce back in 2013.

However, Yap said the year ahead would be a “golden moment” for young men as this would be the time when “new rich men” were made and “young people would come up” after the era with young successful women, adding that this would last until 2024.

For those born under the sign of the Ox and the Sheep, Yap cautioned them to be very careful as it would not be a good year for them.

He said they should not to take unnecessary risks.

“For those born under the Sheep sign, do not do any digging, repairs or renovation, especially the south-west area,” he said, adding that they should keep quiet and assume a low profile.

Yap said the third and fifth days of the Chinese New Year would be best time to start work and they should go in before 9am and not after 9.30am.

“People should also pray between 11pm and 1am towards the eastern direction for wealth and the southern direction for nobility,” he said.

On the political scene, Yap said there would be many changes before things settle down in the middle of the year.