The Covid-19 virus outbreak has dampened the job market, as the economy and hiring activities see a slowdown. Despite this grim outlook, there remains a demand for candidates with niche skill sets, knowledge and experience in fields such as cloud computing, big data, cybersecurity and software engineering, as well as …
Read More »Here’s How You Can Maximise Your Savings With Boost’s New “Partner Wallet” Feature
I’m sure you’ve been in this situation before: You’re waiting in line to pay for a single product, but the person in front of you is taking ages to pull out their wallet and count their change. In this scenario, you’d wish they were using payWave or an e-wallet. Sadly, …
Read More »Are Millennials Spending Or Saving More Thanks To MCO? Here’s What We Found Out.
Author’s Blurb: I’m still living with family, so I’ve been extremely privileged to have spent very little money this MCO. So far I’ve only spent over RM100 for a one-time grocery run and a voucher for a future fishing trip. This is in stark contrast to the few hundred ringgit …
Read More »COVID-19 Has People Tightening Their Belts, But Here’s What S’poreans Are Still Spending On
Regular life has been thrown off the rails by Covid-19, and part of its effects is a massive decline in spending. According to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)’s recent macroeconomic review, about 60 per cent of consumer spending has been affected. With air travel halted and non-essential services suspended …
Read More »Here’s the Ugly Truth About How Much We Save for Retirement
Photo by Giulio_Fornasar / Shutterstock.com By and large, Americans of all ages believe they are building healthy nest eggs that will support them through a long retirement. In fact, 60% of all workers say they are piling up savings adequate to last through their golden years, according to the 20th …
Read More »Work From Home Will Come To An End: Here’s How COVID-19 Will Reshape The Office Life
The government recently announced that there will be no further extension to the circuit breaker measure in Singapore and that it’ll be lifted on June 1 as planned. Many Singaporeans were looking forward to resuming life as per normal and return to the office for work. However, the authorities have …
Read More »We’re Not Going Back To Normal: Here’s How Life After COVID-19 Will Look Like
After a 76-day lockdown, China reopened factories and offices resumed operation. Meanwhile, the number of confirmed cases is plummeting in some countries such as Germany and Thailand. Some other countries are even thinking of lifting their lockdowns altogether. For Singapore, our ‘circuit breaker’ measure was due to be lifted on May 4, …
Read More »Here’s How Wuhan Plans to Test All 11 Million of Its People for Coronavirus
Wuhan, the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic began, has announced an ambitious plan to test all of its 11 million residents for the virus in the coming days, a campaign that will be closely watched by governments elsewhere. The testing drive, which is likely to require the mobilization of …
Read More »Wondering if You Had the Coronavirus? Here’s How to Find Out
Photo by adriaticfoto / Shutterstock.com Wondering whether you were infected with the coronavirus earlier in the year? Two companies are now offering antibody testing directly to the public on their websites. And even if your health care provider doesn’t give you an order for the coronavirus antibody test, you still …
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