Global shares fall, dollar climbs ahead of inflation report – Dec 11

Today’s Market News Rupee hit all-time low as RBI governor change sparks rate cut hopes  Gold could extend record run into 2025, Heraeus says Sunac China wins some bondholder approval for onshore restructuring plan, source says Philippines GDP growth hit by typhoons, but outlook robust, says World Bank  China ready to go deeper into debt […]

CPF Top-Ups VS SRS Top-Ups: Which Should You Choose?

To help us build up a bigger retirement nest egg in Singapore, we can contribute or top-up to 2 main retirement plans – CPF and Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS). In addition to mandatory CPF contributions from our salary, we can also make additional cash top-ups to our CPF Special Account (or Retirement Account if we are above 55) […]

China stocks jump on Politburo policy shift – Dec 10

Today’s Market News Chinese cosmetics firm Mao Geping prices shares at top of range in Hong Kong IPO LG Electronics’ India arm files for IPO amid strong consumer durables demand Japanese investors sold overseas equities for second straight month in November3:56 AM EST Hang Seng up 1%; CSI300 up 2% China bond yields hit record […]

Key Life Stages Of Your HDB Flat That Owners (And Buyers) Should Know

About 80% of Singapore’s resident population calls an HDB flat their home, and 90% of them own this home. Many young couples also rely on the BTO (Built-To-Order) system to buy their first homes – and start their married lives. With that in mind, it may be important to understand the key life stages of […]