[Post 701] More Young People Are Getting Cancer: What's Being Done? | CNA Correspondent

Summary

Some 20 million cases of cancer were diagnosed worldwide in 2022, up from 18 million in 2020. The WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer predicts that number would rise by 77% to 35 million by 2050. And in a disturbing worldwide trend, early-onset cancers - diagnosed in people under 50 - have increased globally by 79%. As the demographics of US cancer patients increasingly shift from older individuals to middle-aged people, evidence suggests that risk factors in early life and young adulthood, including diet, lifestyle, obesity, environment and the microbiome, all play a role in this shift. 

CNA Correspondent takes a closer look at the various factors behind the trend, and finds out what cancer researchers are doing to understand this growing phenomenon. And it heads to one of the world's so-called Blue Zones to see what lessons can be learned from societies where many residents live to advanced, and healthy, old age. 

[Post 700] 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.

[Post 699] 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.  

[Post 698] Buying Meme Coins? Beware Of Risks In This Crypto Niche | Money Mind | Crypto

Summary

Meme coins – they’re a product of Internet humour and are also trending in the cryptocurrency world this year. But is easy come also easy go, and what other risks do you need to be aware of?

[Post 697] 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 696] 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. 

[Post 695] What You Pay For In A Confinement Centre: Why The Premium Price Tag? | Money Mind

Summary

Post-birth centres for mum and baby: is paying a premium price worth it?