[Post 1288] How This Filipina K-Pop Superfan Moved To Korea To Fangirl For Less | Money Mind

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28-year-old Filipina Ruth Leen De Los Reyes loves K-pop so much that she made a life-changing move to be a superfan. 

[Post 1287] How I Opened 7 Convenience Stores Before Turning 30: Young Franchisee's Journey | Money Mind

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From one store to seven, before the age of 30. Young entrepreneur shares secret of running own business. 

[Post 1286] As Diamond Prices Continue To Fall, Is It Worth Buying Diamonds As An Investment? | Money Mind

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As diamond prices continue to fall, is it worth buying diamonds as an investment? 

[Post 1285] The Sneaky Ways Retail Credit Cards Are Bankrupting American Shoppers

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Retail credit card debt is accounting for a greater proportion of overall debt in consumer bankruptcies in recent years. A big reason is the record high interest rates banks, including Synchrony and Bread Financial, are imposing on clients after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau tried to cap credit card late fees at $8, down from $32, in March 2024.

[Post 1284] How Companies From Apple To Pfizer Use Ireland To Dodge Taxes

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A range of U.S. businesses store intellectual property in Ireland due to a favorable business environment built on low corporate taxes. Examples are common in the technology and pharmaceutical industries. In recent years, a global push to establish minimum corporate tax rates led Ireland to revise its codes. But loopholes remain, urging officials in the U.S. to re-examine this long-standing relationship.

[Post 1283] The Multi-Billion Dollar Theme Park Race Between Disney And Universal

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Universal Orlando Resort opened Epic Universe in May, its biggest theme park investment to date. The new park cost Comcast a reported $7 billion to build, and doubles Universal Orlando's footprint in Central Florida. Across town, Walt Disney World is also undertaking a massive expansion and facelift after the company announced a historic $60 billion investment in its experiences segment in 2023. This all happening as a possible tourism slowdown could upset the summer travel season.

[Post 1282] Beyond The Switch 2: Nintendo’s Plan To Become More Like Disney

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Nintendo just unveiled the Switch 2, its first new game console in 8 years. While Nintendo’s systems have often introduced bold new features — like the Wii’s motion controls or DS’ touch screen — the Switch 2 may be Nintendo’s biggest bet yet: that consumers want more of the same. When the original Switch was released in 2017, it brought the company back from the brink. The innovative device met the quality gamers expected from a home console on the go and sold 15 million units in its first year, exceeding the 13 million over the entire lifespan of its predecessor, the Wii U. Now Nintendo hopes to repeat its success and says they expect to sell another 15 million units in the first year of the Switch 2, but a higher price point and looming tariffs could crush the game maker’s ambitions. CNBC’s Steve Kovach interviews the Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser and explores what’s next for the gaming giant.

[Post 1281] Why Apple’s Siri Is Still So Bad In The Age Of AI

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In 2011, Apple unveiled Siri as a revolutionary voice assistant, one that would change how we interact with technology. But nearly 15 years later, Siri sometimes still struggles with basic tasks. At WWDC in 2024, Apple unveiled Apple Intelligence, designed to make everyday tasks easier for iPhone and Apple device users, but the rollout of some features stumbled and now experts are saying that Apple has fallen behind in the generative AI race. While Microsoft and Google built advanced large language models and cloud infrastructure, Apple has taken a slower, privacy-first approach. CNBC explores why Siri lags behind products like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, why Apple’s AI rollout hit some speed bumps, and whether the company can still catch up just as it prepares to unveil new features at WWDC 2025.

[Post 1280] How Airbus Surpassed Boeing To Become The World’s Top Plane Maker

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Airbus and Boeing have been competing head to head for decades as the world’s largest commercial airplane makers. The European-based Airbus entered the market 56 years after its rival. And today, more than three-quarters of the world’s commercial aircraft is made up of Airbus and Boeing planes.

The Boeing 737 family and Airbus 320 family are the companies best-selling aircraft and have been a crucial segment of competition. Over the last few years, Airbus has pulled ahead of Boeing when it comes to net profits, orders, deliveries and backlog. Experts say its A321neo narrow-body aircraft is propelling the company ahead of Boeing, which has been dealing with crisis after crisis the last several years. CNBC explores how Airbus came to be the biggest commercial plane manufacturer and whether it can stay on top.

CNBC explores how Airbus came to be the biggest commercial plane manufacturer and whether it can stay on top.

[Post 1279] How The Dubai Chocolate Craze Won Over Trader Joe's, Costco And Crumbl

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Can a marriage thrive when both partners work in the same sector and organisation? For Joshua Khoo and Chloe Khaw, it began as a shared passion in social work at university - but they quickly discovered the hiccups of both of them working as frontline social workers while married. 

But the sector offers many career opportunities, and Chloe made the switch to a backend role in human resources. These days, Joshua works as a counsellor at Care Corner Singapore while Chloe champions the well-being of staff in the same agency - and both juggle work with being parents to a 2-year-old. 

How do they navigate the fine line between their professional and personal lives, finding a balance that strengthens their marriage? 

[Post 1278] How 'Apple Copycat' Xiaomi Made One Of China's Buzziest EVs

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Can a marriage thrive when both partners work in the same sector and organisation? For Joshua Khoo and Chloe Khaw, it began as a shared passion in social work at university - but they quickly discovered the hiccups of both of them working as frontline social workers while married. 

But the sector offers many career opportunities, and Chloe made the switch to a backend role in human resources. These days, Joshua works as a counsellor at Care Corner Singapore while Chloe champions the well-being of staff in the same agency - and both juggle work with being parents to a 2-year-old. 

How do they navigate the fine line between their professional and personal lives, finding a balance that strengthens their marriage? 

[Post 1277] New housing options, parks and improved amenities among plans under URA's draft master plan

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Singaporeans now have a glimpse into how the spaces they live, work and play in will look like for the next 10 to 15 years. From new homes in the city to new community and office spaces, a draft master plan by the Urban Redevelopment Authority was unveiled on Jun 25, mapping out the grand plans for the nation's land use. Residents in some areas will get new or refreshed amenities. Some familiar, well-loved sites will be conserved, while others will be made over. Professor Sing Tien Foo, Provost's Chair Professor in the Department of Real Estate at NUS Business School, discusses the draft master plan. He talks about the strategies laid out in this master plan and how conserving heritage plays a role in Singapore's urban planning.

[Post 1276] Life As A Couple In Social Service: How We Make It Work

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Can a marriage thrive when both partners work in the same sector and organisation? For Joshua Khoo and Chloe Khaw, it began as a shared passion in social work at university - but they quickly discovered the hiccups of both of them working as frontline social workers while married. 

But the sector offers many career opportunities, and Chloe made the switch to a backend role in human resources. These days, Joshua works as a counsellor at Care Corner Singapore while Chloe champions the well-being of staff in the same agency - and both juggle work with being parents to a 2-year-old. 

How do they navigate the fine line between their professional and personal lives, finding a balance that strengthens their marriage? 

[Post 1275] #LemmeOuttaHere - Young Indonesians Want Out Of Their Country: But Will They Return? | Insight

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This year, the hashtag #KaburAjaDulu trended on Indonesian social media. The hashtag translates to "Just Run Away First", a call to young Indonesians to leave the country. 

As graduate unemployment climbs, educated and young Indonesians are seeking greener pastures elsewhere. Meanwhile, investments in sectors like tech are faltering, with Indonesia's much vaunted start up scene seeing a three-year low in funding. At the same time, gig work is on the rise, fuelling questions of long-term sustainability. Is Indonesia at risk of a brain drain, if its youngest and brightest want to leave en masse? What is behind their discontent, and what is being done to address them?

[Post 1274] I Was Jobless In The City; I Created A Self-Sufficient Life In My Countryside Hometown | Money Mind

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In 2018, Trang lost her job in the big city and had to return to her country hometown. But going broke was the start of new beginnings and new income streams for this young Vietnamese. 

[Psost 1273] US$1.50 Jollijeep Lunch In Manila’s CBD On A Janitor’s Salary | Lunch With Us: Philippines

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Where does a blue-collar working man like janitor Mark Lee Dobluis get his lunch fix in the expensive business hub of Makati? From the over-a-hundred jollijeeps, or food carts, that operate in and around the CBD. 

Unique to Metro Manila’s central business district, the jollijeep gets its name from two icons of Filipino culture – fast food chain Jollibee, and jeepneys. Meet Christian Untaran, who operates a jollijeep, as he introduces quinessential local dishes like binagoongan and caldereta, and shares how he keeps prices affordable for his customers. 

[Post 1272] What I Sell In My Garden To Turn A RM50 Investment Into RM5,000 A Month | Money Mind

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From initial seed capital of just RM50, Malaysian housewife Noor Shahiran Yusoff is now earning four-figure monthly profits. And her backyard business is also helping her achieve financial independence. 

[Post 1271] US Dollar Hits 3-year Low: Investment Opportunities And How To Diversify | Money Mind | Investment

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US dollar hits 3-year low: investment opportunities and how to diversify.

[Post 1270] Why this bread shop owner keeps on baking even with 'pain in every joint'

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"It’s okay if I lose mobility in two fingers, I can still use the other three," said 55-year-old baker Dennis Lim who suffers from severe arthritis with visible deformities to both his hands.