5 Key Highlights In Malaysia’s Stock Market In 2024 – And How The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) Performed
2024 was a dynamic year for Malaysia’s stock market. The FTSE Bursa Malaysia (FBM) KLCI started 2024 at 1,455 points, and climbed nearly 16% – reaching a peak of 1,683 points by September 2024. It was a year packed with policy changes, economic updates, and global developments that kept investors on their toes. Let’s dive […]
Retiring Early: Habits I Developed For the Three Stages of My Retirement
When I was a twenty-something, I made what I thought was quite an ambitious goal:…
6 Important Themes To Watch For When You Invest In 2025
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What Is A Special Economic Zone, And How Singapore & Malaysia Will Benefit From The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ)
Singapore and Malaysia shares a long history and one of the world’s busiest land borders. This close link has increasingly intertwined the fates of both economies in recent years. To deepen this connection, the new Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) was signed during the recent Malaysia-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat on 7 January 2025. The primary goal […]
Citi Promos: Get S$400 and/or 50,000 Bonus Miles For Citi Credit Cards!
New to Citibank credit cards or cancelled your last one more than 12 months ago?…
Future-Proof Your Career at NTUC Career Festival
This article was contributed to us by Julia Chan, a marketing consultant, content creator, mentor, and coach. Her passions include exploring diverse perspectives, uncovering travel hacks, and empowering career growth. If you’re feeling stuck in your job and looking for greener pastures but don’t know where to start, the NTUC Career Festival could be exactly what you […]
8 Things To Know About The CPF Enhanced Retirement Sum (ERS)
To ensure we have sufficient savings during our retirement, we contribute a percentage of our monthly gross salary to our CPF during our working years. From 2025 onwards, those who turn 55 will have a new CPF Retirement Account (RA) to replace their Special Account. When this happens, our Retirement Account will be filled up […]
CIMB Savings Promo: Easy 3.2% p.a. With No Limit, And up to 5.20% p.a. on First S$25,000
From 1st January to 31st March 2025, get a fuss-free 3.2% p.a. interest rate on…
Understanding Debt Ratios – And Why It’s The Bedrock Of Your Wealth Building Journey
Debt. It’s a word that often carries a negative connotation. We’re frequently advised to avoid it, yet for many of life’s significant milestones—such as purchasing a home with a mortgage—taking on debt becomes almost inevitable. Rather than viewing debt as inherently bad, it helps to see it as a financial tool. When used wisely, debt […]
How Much Do International School Fees Cost In Singapore?
Sending your children to an international school costs a fair amount of money. That’s mainly down to the fact that international schools are not funded or subsidised by the Singapore Government, and tend to have differentiated pedagogy as well as certain prestige attached to them. In Singapore, all international schools are “for-profit” organisations. As Singapore […]
