Thursday, 29 August 2024

[Post 442] Why Hong Kong Is Losing Its Youths And Talents To Mainland China





Summary

Hong Kong graduates and youths are looking to mainland China for work and business opportunities. Some are even choosing to work and live in cities like Guangzhou or Shenzhen and super-commute back to Hong Kong on weekends. And that’s possible because the Greater Bay Area, an economic zone of 9 major cities in the Guangdong province, is designed to facilitate people movement.

Wednesday, 28 August 2024

[Post 441] China Gen-Zs Are Choosing Blue-Collar Jobs Over White-Collar Work. Why? | Money Mind | Gen Z





Summary

What’s a young graduate to do when he’s surrounded by millions of unemployed peers, and there are not enough traditional white-collar jobs to go around? For Gen Z in China, one solution is to take up blue-collar jobs.  

Tuesday, 27 August 2024

[Post 440] Saving Too Much Could Cost You Money: Savings Mistakes To Avoid | Money Mind | Personal Finance





Summary

Why saving too much can actually be a financial mistake – and where you could stash that cash instead. 

[Post 439] Should I Hire A Life Coach? | Talking Point | Full Episode





Summary

Many young Singaporeans are turning to life coaches to help them live, well, their life. With a burgeoning industry that’s largely unregulated, Producer Charmaine Tan, herself a 20-something, delves deep into the sector to find out if she really needs to pay someone to act as her life coach. 

This is the first #mystory episode of Talking Point that intimately looks at issues facing the youths of today. 


Saturday, 24 August 2024

[Post 436] Why We’d Rather Buy ‘Made In China’ Than Global Brands





Summary

Chinese Gen Zs and millennials are choosing to buy domestic products, such as Xiao Mi, BYD or Mao Geping, instead of international brands like Apple, Tesla or Dior.

‘Guo chao’ which translates to national wave is the trend where Chinese shoppers are buying  ‘Made In China’ products by Chinese brands rather than international names. For some Chinese youths, using homegrown labels evokes that sense of nationalistic pride.