Gleaning wisdom from what others regret
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Hey there! The festive season is not just one for joy and exuberance, but also inward reflection in what quiet time we get. In this spirit, my colleague Sharon Salim gets some of us at The Straits Times to share about our greatest financial regrets. You’ll have to read her whimsical piece to find out what my regret was (spoiler alert: it relates to a certain type of currency).
Sharon also wrote on the important work of a hospital pastry chef for her On The Job series. Find out how his creative, yet healthy, bakes help to sweeten up the healing journey for patients.
If you’re jetting off to Seoul soon, you’d also do well to scroll down for unorthodox shopping tips from correspondent Jessica Novia. Meanwhile, I’m signing off for this year. Happy Holidays!
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