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Career road bumps can hurt, but I learnt that no experiences are wasted

The new skills picked up in a job taught the writer a lot about stepping out of her comfort zone, and about resilience and adaptability.

When an elderly woman forgets she has over $17 million and lives in poor conditions

After the 87-year-old woman suffers from dementia, her elder brother sought to take control of her assets

Me and My Money: AXS boss’ meals from hawkers come with a side dish of lessons on payment challenges

Mr Jeffrey Goh is the co-founder and chief executive of AXS.

Failure to make legacy plans early can spark bitter family fights

There have been numerous cases in the courts which involve siblings and close relatives fighting each other like sworn enemies because the heads of their families fail to make legacy plans

How the AI boom can push up the price of your next computer

Illuminated memory modules inside a customized PC in the production room at Falcon Northwest which specializes in assembling customized PC.

US home bakers who make over $120,000 annually

Bonnie Ohara makes sourdough bread in Modesto, Calif., Jan. 22, 2026. Ohara was one of the first people to obtain a cottage baking permit from the state of California. (Ashley Lima/The New York Times)

Man asks HDB to repossess flat so that ex-wife will get less money

His unreasonable action ended up penalising himself because the High Court found that he had “caused prejudice to the wife by inducing HDB to acquire the matrimonial flat”.

When couples split up even before moving into their HDB flats

One couple fought over their BTO in Tampines even before they moved into it.

HK-based billionaire who is making big bets in gold

Mr Cheah said he only bought and never sold any of his gold investment.

Low interest rates sound great but can cause a painful ‘sugar high’

Lower rates tend to stimulate the economy and the stock market, but the effects of lowering them beyond a level that is appropriate for the economy are complicated, and not entirely positive.

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