We have a spare apartment in the Northeastern end of Singapore for my parents to stay when they visit, and it’s empty about 90% of the time. To gain some extra income, I decided to rent out the 2 rooms […]
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September 1, 2018
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Hotel Review: Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral
As I travel quite often for work, I’m going to keep a record of all the hotels I’ve stayed in, to serve as a reminder of what works and what doesn’t. It’ll make future bookings much easier. Forgot to take […]
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August 15, 2018
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BCIP: Banks in a rising interest rate environment, US-China trade wars
I started building my child’s college fund when she was 6 months old. All her 红包’s are channeled straight into this OCBC account, and I registered for their Blue Chip Investment Plan (BCIP). It’s a monthly investment scheme into a […]
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August 1, 2018
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Hotel Review: The Athenee Hotel Bangkok, a Luxury Collection
As I travel quite often for work, I’m going to keep a record of all the hotels I’ve stayed in, to serve as a reminder of what works and what doesn’t. It’ll make future bookings much easier. I forgot to […]
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July 15, 2018
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BCIP 2018 – Singtel, Capitamall trust
I started building my child’s college fund when she was 6 months old. All her 红包’s are channeled straight into this OCBC account, and I registered for their Blue Chip Investment Plan (BCIP). It’s a monthly investment scheme into a […]
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July 1, 2018
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Hotel Review: Le Meridien Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Golf Resort & Spa
As I travel quite often for work, I’m going to keep a record of all the hotels I’ve stayed in, to serve as a reminder of what works and what doesn’t. It’ll make future bookings much easier. Location: Near Suvarnabhumi […]
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June 15, 2018
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Hotel Review: Westin Grande Sukhumvit Bangkok
As I travel quite often for work, I’m going to keep a record of all the hotels I’ve stayed in, to serve as a reminder of what works and what doesn’t. It’ll make future bookings much easier. Forgot to take […]
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June 9, 2018
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Why I will be investing in the Astrea IV private equity Class A-1 bond
Astrea IV is a wholly owned subsidiary of Azalea Asset Management Pte. Ltd, which is wholly owned by Temasek Holdings. They are issuing bonds for their private equity funds, so this is the first time the retail market has access […]
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May 20, 2018
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Endowment policy vs investing it yourself
Many bankers and insurance agents tried to sell me endowment policies. I have never believed in this type of policy. It has got to be the worst payback vehicle ever, i think worse than Singapore savings bonds! They sell it […]
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April 22, 2018
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I stayed in my parents’ rental property for too long
I stayed in my parent’s rental property for too long. It was near the office, hence everything was so convenient, walking distance in fact. I stayed for 7 years, and I missed out on 7 years of extra dividend income. […]
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