Some Memories

Worth it if have 4 to 6 people traveling together https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/askst-what-are-my-options-when-taking-a-taxi-to-and-from-johor-under-the-new-scheme

Transplanted heart allows 30-year-old to shed 9kg load of heart pump-related devices Ms Kong's integrated health insurance plan, her mother's MediSave, and subsidies covered a big part of the medical bills, which have amounted to more than $800,000 so far. The bill includes her medication and medical supplies for the heart pumps. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/transplanted-heart-allows-30-year-old-to-shed-9kg-load-of-heart-pump-related-devices

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Who is most at risk for long Covid? https://www.straitstimes.com/world/who-is-most-at-risk-for-long-covid

Singapore takes 9 spots among Asia's top 50 restaurants; Bangkok's Le Du tops list https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/singapore-takes-9-spots-among-asias-top-50-restaurants-bangkoks-le-du-tops-list

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Need to have at least minimum 12 characters and with at least one uppercase https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/12/passwords-safety-cybercrime/

Separately, from September 2023, Singapore will offer a five-year pass specifically for some jobs in the tech industry, compared to the current two to three-year passes. Government agencies will decide in the coming months on the five-year pass, and workers would require a minimum monthly salary of S$10,500 (US$7,500). https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3190584/singapore-rolls-out-new-visa-top-global-talent-tech-sport-and

Ex-Malaysian PM Najib's wife Rosmah gets 10 years' jail, fined $303m for corruption KUALA LUMPUR - Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, was sentenced to 10 years' jail and fined RM970 million (S$303 million) for graft on Thursday, just over a week after her husband was  jailed when Malaysia's highest court affirmed his corruption conviction. Rosmah, 70, was found guilty by Malaysia's High Court of soliciting a total of RM194 million in bribes to help solar energy firm Jepak Holdings secure  a RM1.25 billion solar hybrid project  for hundreds of schools in Sarawak in 2016. The sentence is stayed pending her appeal against conviction. She is allowed to remain out on bail, which has been maintained at RM2 million. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-court-finds-ex-pms-wife-rosmah-guilty-of-corruption

Malaysia ex-PM Najib begins 12-year jail sentence after failing to overturn 1MDB conviction The Federal Court's verdict followed one by the High Court that in July 2020, found Najib guilty of receiving about RM42 million (S$13 million) from SRC International in his personal bank account. The High Court sentence was upheld by a three-member Court of Appeal in December last year. But Najib, 69, was allowed to post bail and live freely, pending his appeal, allowing him to make a political comeback and play an influential role in his party Umno.   The five-member Federal Court bench led by the Chief Justice, Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, ruled against Najib on Tuesday, after a week in which his defence team - which saw a revolving door of lawyers -  refused to make any written or oral submissions in defence of their client. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-ex-pm-najib-to-serve-jail-sentence-after-failing-to-overturn-final-1mdb-appeal

Live: Dow rebounds to flat, clawing back 200-point loss in volatile trading following strong jobs report Stocks wavered Friday in a volatile trading session after the July jobs report was much better than expected, as investors assessed what a strong labor market would mean for the Federal Reserve's rate tightening campaign. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 76.65 points, or 0.23%, to end at 32,803.47. Even with Friday's gains, however, it fell on the week. The S&P 500 shed 0.16% to end at 4,145.19, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.50% Friday, falling to 12,657.56. Still, both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ended the first week of August higher. Losses were offset by bank stocks, which rose on hopes that interest rate hikes will continue at a solid clip. Energy stocks also gained, but technology companies slumped. The labor market added 528,000 jobs in July,  easily  beating a Dow Jones estimate  of a 258,000 increase. The unemployment rate ticked down to 3.5%, b...

40% of workers are considering quitting their jobs soon Nearly half of job-leavers are switching industries  About 48% of people who quit have pursued new opportunities in different industries, the report found.  Dowling points to two factors driving this exodus: pandemic-induced burnout and better odds of securing a higher-paid role in a tight labor market. 

Nasdaq gains boosted by Tesla shares, dollar decline Meanwhile, the dollar declined following a surprise interest rate hike Thursday from the European Central Bank, which raised rates  for the first time in 11 years . The central bank increased benchmark rates by 50 basis points. A weakening dollar could  boost shares of tech companies , as several major companies in the space get a chunk of their revenues from outside of the U.S.

Mapletree Industrial Trust, CapitaLand Investment and OCBC By Royston Yang, The Smart Investor https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/3-singapore-blue-chip-stocks-100000953.html

Singdollar holds steady against US dollar, rises against peers after MAS surprise move It is also higher against the Malaysian ringgit - at about 3.17 - but still shy of the 3.1986 high on May 26. Despite Thursday's gains, the Singdollar is still down about 4 per cent against the greenback this year. Economists said the MAS' latest move is an attempt to dampen imported inflation: A stronger Singdollar would potentially make imports cheaper and help to alleviate inflationary pressures that show no signs of abating. https://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/singdollar-holds-steady-against-us-dollar-rises-against-peers-after-mas-surprise-move

The group has paid out a consistent dividend over the last 12 years amounting to S$1.8185 per share. Your 3,000 shares would have netted you a total of S$5,455.50 in dividends from 2010 to 2021. Add this to the S$12,400, and your total will come up to S$17.855.50 for a 78.6% total return. Over 12 years, this translates to a 4.9% compound annual growth rate, which beats the long-term inflation rate of around 2% to 3%. https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/much-d-end-had-invested-100000296.html

* MAS re-centres mid-point of exchange rate policy band * Says move should help slow inflation momentum * Policy move marks fourth tightening in nine months * Central bank raises full-year inflation projections (Adds more comments, GDP and inflation data) By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE, July 14 (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank tightened its monetary policy on Thursday, in an off-cycle move, saying the action would slow inflation as the city-state joins other economies scrambling to fight mounting price pressures. The Singapore currency jumped broadly after the news and was last up almost 0.7% to S$1.3963 per dollar, with economists expecting further tightening in October. The tightening was the Monetary Authority of Singapore's fourth in the past nine months and comes hot on the heels of Canada's surprise 100 basis point interest rate hike on Wednesday and just before an out-of-cycle 75 basis point hike in the Philippines on Thursday. "Clearly, MAS is very concerned ab...

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