With oil prices shooting up, why not own part of some oil wells in the United States and make money from a business investment? I went to the Asia Trader and Investor Convention 2008 at Suntec today, and a sales rep from Oilpods approached me to explain oil and gas investment to me. First of [...]
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Have you made full use of your yearly employment benefits yet? Christmas is coming and soon it will be 2008. Some companies I know provide eyecare benefits. So if you need a new pair of spectacles or contact lenses, quickly get them and claim them before the year is up. I still have dental benefits [...]
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What health insurance do you have? Do you have enough money in your Medisave, and Medishield and other forms? Today’s papers talked about some Aids sufferers having their Medisave wiped out from the monthly bills they spend on medicine. While this is currently not a problem in Singapore, there are other chronic illnesses that may [...]
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Selemat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to all Muslim readers! My friend told me that he had changed $1000 worth of money so that he can give to his younger relatives and his elders. How can he make the money back since he is unmarried and do not have any children? Muslims are prohibited from engaging in [...]
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FTSE ST China Index will be launced in January 2008, but a trial run will begin on Monday. This index measures 50 China counters. This will represent the performance of Singapore-listed companies that are at least 30 percent owned by the mainland Chinese government, non-government-linked Chinese companies, or mainland China residents or nations. A compilation [...]
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One of the things to avoid in house-hunting is to avoid buying a house where there was a death, especially when violent death or unnatural death had occurred. Zhang Chunchun, the property magnate, nearly bought one such potential house from the auction. Auctions usually allow buyers to bid for houses, and sometimes it could [...]
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Where in the world should you park your money? For global bonds, you may consider Asia ex-Japan. For global equities, this is the best time to get in, so Asia ex-Japan, Japan and Non-Asian emerging market. European global equities are the best currently. For Asian equities, Indonesia and Hong Kong are the best places to [...]
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