[Post 421] Young Pro Bono Lawyers: Why We Gave Up Private Practice To Give Legal Advice For Free

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Working out of temple grounds is one unconventional way law charity Pro Bono SG is bringing legal services into the Singapore heartlands. The firm’s young lawyers share why they choose to make a full-time career out of helping Singapore’s underprivileged meet their legal needs. 

[Post 420] How To Cut Your Travel Bill On Your Next Japan Holiday | Money Mind | Travel Hacks

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Do you have a yen for the land of the rising sun? Suggestions on how to get more bang for your buck on holiday.

[Post 419] Got $10,000 Spare Cash? Sectors & Geographies To Consider Investing In Right Now | Money Mind

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Tips on where to invest $10,000 right now. We look at the sectors and geographies with potential investment opportunities.

[Post 418] The Women Who Were Sold To Marry Their Brothers: China's Child-Fostered Brides | Daughters Of Putien

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Between the 1970s and the 1990s, under China's strict one-child policy, an unknown number of baby girls were abandoned by their parents who wanted to have a son. Tens of thousands of these unwanted girls were brought to Putien, Fujian, where they were raised by foster families. But their foster parents didn't do this out of the kindness of their hearts. Instead, they had a clear goal: one day the girls were to marry their sons. Decades later, the women have grown up, and they want answers: where did they came from? And why are they traded like a commodity?

[Post 417] Red Lobster's Fall Is A Case Study Of How To Kill A Business | Rise and Fall | Business Insider

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Once a seafood powerhouse in America, Red Lobster is bankrupt and shutting down dozens of restaurants. Is Wall Street to blame?

[Post 416] Gen Z In China: Can This Online Gaming Influencer Become An Entrepreneur In 6 Months? | Money Mind

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What's your next career step when you're already a successful online gamer earning up to US$7000 a month at the age of 21? For one Gen Z in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, the goal is to be the boss of her own business. Will she be able to pull it off in the six months she has given herself? 

[Post 415] I Left The U.S. For Thailand — Look Inside My $544/Month Apartment

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Paul Lee, 28, moved to Bangkok, Thailand from NYC three years ago. He lives in a 650-square-foot one-bedroom apartment in the Thonglor neighborhood, which Paul says is "the SoHo of Bangkok." The apartment came furnished, and Paul has access to amenities, including a pool and a gym.

Unlocked is a home tour series focused on how much people across the globe spend on their housing, what they get for the money and what they had to sacrifice to make it happen.