Savings

Over 1 million S’porean HDB households to get S&CC, double U-Save rebates in October

The utility and S&CC rebates will be automatically credited to the eligible household’s accounts with grid operator SP Services and the town councils, respectively.

French presidential candidate Philippe pitches later retirement, mandatory savings

FILE PHOTO: Edouard Philippe, Mayor of Le Havre and leader of French political party Horizons (HOR) arrives for a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron about the situation in the Middle East and Ukraine and their consequences for France's security and energy supplies, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo

Be the boss of your money: Watch the ST InvestMe discussion

(From left) Straits Times senior correspondent Chor Khieng Yuit, with Tan Huey Min from Credit Counselling Singapore, and Leon Loh from Gen Financial Advisory, at the Straits Times InvestMe session on Sept 17..

France plans €54 billion savings drive as protests grow

French fishermen burn tyres and wooden pallets to block access to the Frontignan oil depot to protest against fuel prices and deteriorating working conditions, in Frontignan near Sete, southern France, September 17, 2026. REUTERS/Alexandre Dimou

Too young for a pension, too old for youth aid: Seoul eyes midlife savings plan

Eligibility rules, including age, income and asset thresholds, have yet to be determined.

Hours after retrenchment: How to stretch your dollar and avoid cash flow issues

Retrenched employees can strengthen their finances while still being employed to reduce the stresses of losing one’s income.

Explainer-How France's 2027 budget battle could play out

Over 1 million S’porean HDB households to get U-Save, S&CC rebates in July

Utility rebates will be automatically credited to eligible households’ accounts with grid operator SP Services, and S&CC rebates with the town councils.

Survivors of al-Fashir attack describe brutal escape from Sudan

Mona Mohamed, 33, a Sudanese refugee who fled Al-Fashir, reacts during an interview with Reuters, amid ongoing conflict in Sudan between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, at the Iridimi refugee camp, northwest of the town of Iriba, in Wadi Fira province, eastern Chad, November 27, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Germany's ruling coalition at odds over reform push

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a statement at the end of an international summit to push forward efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, Friday, April 17, 2026. Michel Euler/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

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