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How a man’s $250k debt ballooned to $21m due to high interest and penalties

The High Court ordered a retrial because it "shocked the conscience" that a $250K debt can turn into millions.
The High Court ordered a retrial because it "shocked the conscience" that a $250K debt can turn into millions.

Me and My Money: He turns his love of motorbikes into a roaring business

Mr Aniq Nazirul, 26, owner of Bike Frenzie at Safra Tampines.
Mr Aniq Nazirul, 26, owner of Bike Frenzie at Safra Tampines.

The risk of lending money to relatives and friends

You should always think twice about lending money to those with financial woes unless you are willing to forgo the sums just to help them.
You should always think twice about lending money to those with financial woes unless you are willing to forgo the sums just to help them.

Why no one can tell you where the stock market is heading

The professional strategists are spewing out numbers in a preposterous annual ritual. These forecasts are almost always incorrect.
The professional strategists are spewing out numbers in a preposterous annual ritual. These forecasts are almost always incorrect.

Young & Savvy

I asked ST colleagues about their biggest financial regrets. Here are some (very) honest answers

Responses range from over-pampering their kids to impulsive or emotional spending on everyday expenses.
Responses range from over-pampering their kids to impulsive or emotional spending on everyday expenses.

The online scam that hits travellers at their most distracted

2025 has seen a surge of travel scams, partly due to the explosion of AI tools, which are "supercharging fraud".
2025 has seen a surge of travel scams, partly due to the explosion of AI tools, which are "supercharging fraud".

Put the Bank of Mum and Dad in order before helping kids get on the private property ladder

More parents are chipping in to help their children buy their first homes for fear that they are being priced out of the property market.
More parents are chipping in to help their children buy their first homes for fear that they are being priced out of the property market.

4 Singapore private home market trends to watch in 2026

New developments that are close to the Great World MRT station and the nearby shopping mall are expected to draw buyers' interest.
New developments that are close to the Great World MRT station and the nearby shopping mall are expected to draw buyers' interest.

Branded Content

SPDR Straits Times Index ETF: What investors get from S’pore’s top 30 listed companies in one fund

The SPDR Straits Times Index ETF (ES3), which tracks the 30 largest constituent stocks of the Straits Times Index, offers investors an easy way to tap into Singapore’s market.
The SPDR Straits Times Index ETF (ES3), which tracks the 30 largest constituent stocks of the Straits Times Index, offers investors an easy way to tap into Singapore’s market.

Me and My Money: Co-founder of real estate platform went three years without drawing a salary

Mr Adam Wham is the co founder of Form & Matter Group.
Mr Adam Wham is the co founder of Form & Matter Group.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.