[Post 414] Why We Left China With Our 13-year-old, And Risked Our Lives To Get To The US Illegally

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Dad, Mum, and 13-year-old Lucy departed Chengdu, China with hopes of illegally entering the United States. They are part of a growing trend called ‘zou xian’ or ‘Walk The Line’ in Chinese internet slang, referring to those who take long and arduous detours to America. Their journey across the continent started in Ecuador, spanning 7 countries and 6,000km.

[Post 413] Living After Layoff: How To Manage Your Money | Money Mind | Personal Finance

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How to keep your finances on track, even after losing your job. Tips on managing your payables.

[Post 412] Where To Get Positive Returns In A Volatile Market In H2 2024 | Money Mind | Investing

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After a strong first half, what will drive global markets in the second half of the year?

[Post 411] How I Make $400K A Year Working At TikTok

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Sora Lee didn't plan on going into tech after college. Here's what she's learned working at Netflix, Meta and TikTok, and how much money she's made.

This is an installment of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which profiles people across the globe and details how they earn, spend and save their money.

[Post 410] Malaysia’s Brain Drain, The Ringgit, Inflation - Plus An Upside For Expats

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For Malaysian Mohd Hafizie Shamsuddin, choosing to work in Singapore allows him to earn up to 4 times the amount of ringgit as opposed to what he’d earn in Malaysia due to the falling Malaysian currency.

How does the depreciation of ringgit accelerate brain drain in Malaysia? For expatriates, why is Malaysia more attractive? 

[Post 409] How To Choose The Right Insurance For You | Money Mind | Financial Planning

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Having sufficient insurance is a key part of individual financial planning. So what are the key questions you need to ask yourself about which insurance is right for you, at different stages of your life?

[Post 408] Hong Kong In The Greater Bay Area: Can Pearl Of The Orient Regain Its Shine? | Insight

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Slowing growth, weak investor confidence and brain drain - Hong Kong, the Pearl of the Orient, may be losing its lustre. Could its future lie in the Greater Bay Area, an economic integration project joining the Special Administrative Region to Guangdong and Macau? 

Over the next decade, greater transport, administrative and economic links will tie Hong Kong inextricably to Southern China. But will Hong Kong find opportunity or obsolescence in the Greater Bay Area? And with around two decades till the end of "One Country Two Systems" in 2047, is the Greater Bay Area a way to assimilate Hong Kong with the Mainland?