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The Big Picture: North Asia Booms, While Southeast Asia Mixed in 2023
If you like this content, consider subscribing to the website, or follow my LinkedIn and Medium. Why it matters to you: Some of the best investment opportunities were found in unlikely places in North and Southeast Asia in 2023. Take note of their developments in 2023 to inform yourself of where they will…
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The Big Picture: A Tale of Two Markets in 2023
The U.S. moved up, while China moved down in 2023. A rare occurrence considering their close economic ties. If you like this content, consider subscribing to my Medium, or follow my LinkedIn and Website Why it matters to you: 2023 as a year in review will be crucial for investors…
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I Have Regular Lunches with My Mum And I Don’t Regret It
I still remember the day when I got the call from my mum in 2014. “Son, your father just had a stroke”, her shaking voice reverberated throughout the first few seconds. “I don’t know what to do”. I was still in university in the United States, and it was the…
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I Wrote for 7 Consecutive Days and 12,000 Words Later, I Wish I Hadn’t
That’s about 2,000 words a day. I felt great the first 4 days, awful the next 2 days, and burned out on the last day. Then, I took a half day’s rest to try to recuperate. It didn’t work out that way. If you like this content, consider subscribing to…
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Maybank’s COP28: 6 Things that You Definitely Need to Know
Maybank launched the Transition Finance Framework (TFF) and has 4 commitments to the climate change agenda. If you like this content, consider subscribing to the website, or follow my LinkedIn and Medium. Why this is useful for you: If you are a business owner, Maybank might be able to help you transition to…
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7 Things that BNM said in COP28 but in Plain Language
BNM focused on two key initiatives with the World Bank and Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) If you like this content, consider subscribing to the website, or follow my LinkedIn and Medium. Why this is useful for you: If you are an investor in the Malaysian financial sector, you should keep track…
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Malaysia’s TikTok Economics and Its Scary Shift to Regulation
Swiping through the app, Lim enthusiastically watches an influencer dance the latest cupid dance. It was a dance cover of the popular song Cupid by Fifty Fifty. At the end, the influencer flashed a branded bag she said she was using, and asked him to click on the TikTok Shop.…
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COP28, Bit Origin and China’s Trust Industry
The year is coming to an end, and this marks the fourth month I have been writing this full-time. It hasn’t been easy of course. I don’t have many readers, but I will keep writing. Consistency is key … I guess. This week, I would like to highlight some of…
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Malaysia’s COP28 Agenda: 6 Things To Know From the First Week
Malaysia is in on the net zero emissions goal by 2050 also. Here are what you need to know about it in 2023. If you like this content, consider subscribing to the website, or follow my LinkedIn and Medium. Why this is useful for you: I don’t think anyone knows…
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5 Key Takeaways from COP28’s First Week
Entering the first week of COP28, there has been quite a lot of buzz about the matters at hand and further need of action If you like this content, consider subscribing to the website, or follow my LinkedIn and Medium. Why this is useful for you: Current developments on climate…
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