[Post 528] Financial Winners (& Losers) For Investors As Trump Sets US's Path For Next Four Years | Money Mind

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What a second Trump presidency means for your money.

[Post 527] Personal Mobility Aids (PMAs): Why Are They Speeding Out Of Control? | Talking Point | Full Episode

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Have you seen these devices whizzing past you lately? Personal Mobility Aids (PMAs) are in the spotlight as Singaporeans await tighter regulations next year. Why are people increasingly seen zipping around on these devices? How accessible are illegal PMAs, and who’s enforcing the rules? In this episode of Talking Point, Steven Chia zooms into the misuse of PMAs and who these people are, while uncovering the risks posed by speeding PMAs through a speed experiment.

Steven also breaks down the confusion between PMAs, PMDs, and PABs, and meets an occupational therapist to find out how one could possibly qualify for a PMA next year. Finally, he sits down with a member of the Active Mobility Advisory Panel to ask the big question: Should able-bodied people be allowed to use PMAs if they do so responsibly?

[Post 526] Why This Family Moved From Kuala Lumpur To A Tiny Home In The Countryside | Money Mind | Malaysia

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Have you ever dreamt of escaping the crowded city for more space and less stress in the countryside? We meet the Casal family, who left city life and downsized to a tiny house in a forested area in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. 

[Post 525] How Yoga Movement's Founder Turned 1 Studio Into 11 In Asia Without Taking Any Loans | Money Mind

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How do you turn your passion into a successful business, and all without external funding? 12 years ago, Alicia Pan poured all her savings into her first yoga studio. Today, she has 11 in Singapore and Hong Kong. She tells Money Mind what she wishes she had done differently when she first started her business.

[Post 524] US$700 A Month On Bubble Tea: Why China's Youth Are Indulging In The Beverage | Money Mind | China

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China’s economy might be slowing down but for its youth, there’ll always be time for tea. We meet 28-year-old Shanghai resident Tong Xiaodai. She loves milk tea so much that she spends up to RMB5000 or US$700 a month on the beverage.

[Post 523] China's Youth Retirement Villages Where Young Workers Escape Rat Race | Money Mind

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Early retirement is a dream for many. In China, some young city dwellers are getting to live out their dream retirement lifestyle, a few decades early. We visit one such youth retirement village, where you'll find hardly anyone over the age of 40. 

[Post 522] Market Volatility, Election Uncertainty And Fed Moves: Where To Invest Right Now | Money Mind

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Strategies for riding out volatility into the new year.