Largest China Companies That We Can Invest In Today
China’s economy has been on a growth tear for more than 40 years. In that time, China has also grown from a third-world nation into a global super-power. Boasting the second-largest economy today, China is poised to wrestle the top spot from the U.S. by 2035. Chinese companies have been the backbone, and main beneficiaries of […]
When Is The Best Time (And Which Flower) To Buy For Valentine’s Day?
The season of gifting is here, for anyone who has a valentine. The urban legend is true – the second best thing that most women like as frivolous gifts (after diamonds of course) will be flowers. Every woman loves to feel special and for her date to present her with some flowers on special occasions like […]
Singaporean Guide To Applying For A Visa To China
Update: With effect from 9 Feb 2024, Singapore and China will implement a mutual 30-day visa exemption, meaning that Singaporeans can visit China for 30 days without applying for a visa, and vice versa. Nevertheless, those who need to stay longer than 30 days will still need a visa to travel to China. Here’s a […]
Guide To Understanding How Bond Laddering Strategy Works
For investors seeking to earn a respectable return by incorporating fixed-income assets, such as bonds, into their portfolios, the current market conditions are advantageous. This is primarily due to the higher interest rates in the United States, which have led to increased bond yields worldwide. That includes receiving higher yields for holding relatively “safe” bonds […]
DuitNow; PromptPay; UPI: Guide To Making Overseas PayNow Transfers
Singaporeans have been able to make overseas PayNow transfers for some time now to Malaysia due to PayNow linking up with DuitNow (Malaysia), PromptPay (Thailand) and UPI (India). However, before you rejoice, this process is not straightforward (for now at least). Not all PayNow users can make transactions to DuitNow, PromptPay and UPI users. Conversely, not all […]
Guide To Investing In Japanese Indexes And ETFs
A new dawn has broken for the Japanese stock market, with the Nikkei Stock Average posting a 28% gain and becoming Asia’s best-performing market for 2023. After three decades of deflation, Japan is now witnessing a swift resurgence in both prices and wages as a result of favourable market and regulatory conditions, as well as […]
22 Housing Estates That Have HDB Flats More Than $1 Million In 2023
Despite two rounds of property cooling measures (in December 2021 and September 2022), Singapore’s resale HDB market remained red-hot. 467 HDB flats transacted at $1 million or higher in 2023, completely blowing past the past records of 370 in 2022 and 259 in 2021. With such record-breaking prices, it’s no wonder that affordable housing has […]
7 Side Hustles That You Can Work From Home To Earn Additional Income
With rising cost of living pressures, a single source of income may not be sufficient to meet our daily expenses. Instead, we could leverage our autonomy over our own time and location to unlock monetisation opportunities and create more income streams. For those of us who would like to bring in extra bucks, here are […]
Neighbourhood Estate Guide: Is Choa Chu Kang The Most Underloved Neighbourhood In Singapore?
Among the 27 HDB towns and estates, there are some that often bask in the limelight. For instance, Queenstown and Bukit Timah are typically highlighted for their record-breaking housing prices. Meanwhile, towns like Yishun are mentioned occasionally for their strange happenings, while newer towns like Punggol and Tengah capture headlines for their future development potential. […]
Financial Spring Cleaning: 4 Things To Do Before Chinese New Year To Get Your Finances In Order
In preparation for the Lunar New Year, many individuals take part in the tradition of doing spring cleaning. Apart from just sprucing up your home, it can be worth considering a spring cleaning of your financial life as well. Embarking on a financial spring cleaning can set the stage for a year of prosperity, stability, and growth, ensuring you […]
