It had already been a hard year for kids. They lost time with friends and teachers at school, their summer vacations and their everyday routines to the coronavirus. With the arrival of fall, and cases rising fast among children, another scary specter raised its ugly head: Would they also have …
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Credit card interest can be unrelenting. Even if you don’t charge a single thing on the credit card for a full month, the balance can still go up. Credit cards are designed from the ground up to keep extracting money from your pocket as efficiently as possible and for as …
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More than 2,000 stillbirths occur in Malaysia annually, according to data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations (UN). Stillbirth refers to the death or loss of a baby before or during delivery. Both a miscarriage and stillbirth describe pregnancy loss, but they differ depending on when the …
Read More »Photo by wavebreakmedia / Shutterstock.com How much does it cost to get by in retirement? Pretty close to what it costs to live before retirement. U.S. households led by someone who is 65 or older spend a whopping $ 50,220 a year. That’s according to the latest federal data on …
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Syazmin was a final year student when she went to the UK in 2016. Her husband, Hafidz, who quit his job in Doha, Qatar, followed her to be by her side. Restless and lonely in the house while his wife attended classes, he took notice of the craze the Europeans …
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Many millennials have grown up with the older generation telling them that becoming a doctor, engineer, or lawyer is a sure-fire way to success. After all, many Singaporeans do believe that high paying jobs can only be achieved through years of studying or attaining a degree. However, with this mindset …
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The housing market is in a strange place right now. Interest rates for 30-year fixed mortgages are below 3%. This is good news for potential homebuyers since lower interest rates translate to paying less in interest on their home loans over time. On the other hand, the current home shortage …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has badly impacted Singapore’s labour market, causing pay cuts, hiring freezes and retrenchments. While some industries are badly affected, tech giants like Google, TikTok and Tesla are actively hiring in Singapore. Beyond full-time positions, Google is also offering internship positions. Its next internship application round for its May …
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Juris Technologies (JurisTech), a Malaysian fintech company has announced its acquisition of iMoney, another Malaysian fintech company. It’s clear that as the world heads towards digital banking, banking is no longer just a transactional business, co-founder and CEO of JurisTech, See Wai Hun said. Now consumers want an end-to-end experience, …
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