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Savings

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

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.
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
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
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

In a life propped by privilege, it’s best to pay it forward

One meaningful inheritance we can bestow is to teach our children to use their advantages as tools to help others.
One meaningful inheritance we can bestow is to teach our children to use their advantages as tools to help others.

OCBC to cut maximum interest rate for flagship savings account from May 1

The maximum interest rate of 360 Account will be lowered to 4.45 per cent per annum on the first $100,000, from the current 5.45 per cent.
The maximum interest rate of 360 Account will be lowered to 4.45 per cent per annum on the first $100,000, from the current 5.45 per cent.

EU countries must not hide behind national interests, German minister says

Vice-Chancellor, Federal Minister of Finance of Germany Lars Klingbeil holds a press conference with the Polish Minister of Finance and Economy, Andrzej Domanski (not pictured), during an official visit in Warsaw, Poland, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki
Vice-Chancellor, Federal Minister of Finance of Germany Lars Klingbeil holds a press conference with the Polish Minister of Finance and Economy, Andrzej Domanski (not pictured), during an official visit in Warsaw, Poland, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki

More Singaporeans to get matching govt grants for retirement, healthcare savings

The Matched Retirement Savings Scheme and Matched MediSave Scheme will allow more eligible Singaporeans to get matched contributions from the Government.
The Matched Retirement Savings Scheme and Matched MediSave Scheme will allow more eligible Singaporeans to get matched contributions from the Government.

Young people in Singapore saving more than older folk, UOB data shows

UOB data shows young people in the mass and emerging affluent segment more savings and deposits than their older counterparts.
UOB data shows young people in the mass and emerging affluent segment more savings and deposits than their older counterparts.

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