Investors take a shine to gold amid rising inflation, uncertainty
Demand here rising as the safe-haven asset helps them to protect portfolios
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Undergraduate Travis Tan watched his parents' gold investments appreciate over the past few decades and decided that he wanted a piece of the action.
Mr Tan bought 5g from a jewellery shop in Chinatown in February last year for about $450 and is holding on to his purchase even as gold prices continue to climb.

