[Post 532] 5 Money-Saving Tips For Your Year-End Holiday | Money Mind | Saving Hacks

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It’s the peak holiday travel period but there are still ways to save money booking your vacation. Here are some tips.  

[Post 531] They Give Unwanted Food A New Life And Help People Save On Food Costs | Money Mind | Cost Of Living

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Can you save the earth and cut your food bills at the same time? For one Singapore business, the solution lies in giving unwanted food a second life. 

[Post 530] Why Are Healthcare Costs Rising In Singapore – Is There Really Nothing We Can Do About It?

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Healthcare costs are on the rise all over the world, including in Singapore, because of factors ranging from inflation to ageing populations. As of 2021, the government accounted for more than half of Singapore’s healthcare expenditure, while a fifth comes out of individuals’ pockets.

Some are asking: Why can’t healthcare be free, or why aren’t there more subsidies? The short answer: Sustainably financing healthcare requires careful balancing.

CNA Insider speaks to hospital frontliners, an economist and others to uncover what’s driving healthcare costs up — and how these can be managed. To ensure that healthcare remains affordable for all, the government is raising MediShield Life premiums from April 2025 to support higher claim limits and expanded coverage for more treatments such as cell, tissue and gene therapy. 

 

(Video produced in partnership with the Ministry of Health.)

[Post 529] Why Gen Z Spends: "I Splurge On Shopping Because I Deserve It" | Money Mind | Philippines

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“Dasurv” is Filipino slang for deserving rewards to celebrate small wins. But what happens when small buys add up to big bills?  

[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.