4. Singapore’s National Long-Term Care Insurance

An Understanding of CareShield Life For medical and retirement needs, the majority of Singaporeans are aware of MediSave, MediShield Life, and CPF. Many people are not so aware of CareShield Life.   However, this is a vital component of financial protection when it comes to long-term care. This is also a hidden gem of your CPF […]

2.The Hidden Costs of Disability: Increased expenses & loss of income

The majority of people are aware of how crucial it is to have insurance and savings for major life events like retirement, marriage, and home ownership. However, few prepare for the potential for disability. However, long-term disability expenses can stealthily deplete your bank account and upend your sense of security. The actual cost of disability […]

1. What long-term care is, why you need to start planning now.

As Singapore’s population grows and life expectancy rises, long-term care costs become a bigger part of financial planning. But for many Singaporeans, they still don’t think about it until it’s too late. This post will explain: what long-term care is, why everyone, not just older people, needs to plan for it how planning ahead can […]

Asia Morning Trading News Jun 18 2025

Today’s Key Market Moves Stocks end in the red, mostly. Main U.S. and European indices fall 0.7%-1.1%, but Asia holds up better – China flat, Japan in the green, MSCI Asia ex-Japan down 0.4% The dollar has its best day in over a month, rising 0.8% and rebounding from last week’s three and a half year […]

Asia Morning Trading News Jun 17 2025

Today’s Key Market Moves Oil slides as much as 4% at one stage on Monday but Brent futures settle only 1.35% lower at $73.23/bbl, suggesting a chunky risk premium remains in the price. Oil spiked 7% on Friday. Wall Street rebounds strongly, with the S&P 500 back above 6000 points and the Nasdaq gaining 1.4%. Nvidia […]