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5 Simple Ways to Understand the Economics of the Global Crude Oil Market
Source: Unsplash (Zbynek Burival) Oh no! Are oil prices up again? You might have seen this in the news or heard about this in regular conversations among your peers. Have you ever wondered why oil prices go up or down in the market? Don’t worry, this article will detail 5…
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Why We Need to Re-think “Climbing the Corporate Ladder” More Strategically in Connection with Our Lives
Source: Kyaw Tun (Unsplash) “If you are not climbing, you are not improving”. I have heard this phrase being talked about constantly in my working career. They are not wrong. Many of my peers’ ambitions and drive in life are focused on the idea of earning more money and prestige,…
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Here’s My Feedback to the Malaysian Government on the Economy … Since they Asked for Everyone’s Input
Source: Esmonde Young (Unsplash) The Malaysian government is asking for everyone’s views and opinions on how to grow the economy. If you are interested, you can do so through their online feedback channel called “Suarakan Pendapat Anda” here. Since they ask, here are my 5 opinions! #1 Increase Focus on…
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Finding Purpose in Work is Overrated. Figuring Out How to Solve Problems and Contribute is More Important
I struggled with purpose when I started my career in 2016. I worked in a high-stakes, high-pressure investment firm and was just aiming to survive day by day. When I became an economist after that, I thought I finally found my purpose in life as I got to live out…
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Why Having a Career Might be an Alibi
“Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” This is a question that I always find myself over-explaining to recruiters and managers. “An accomplished economist with skillsets in so and so” is normally what I reply. Do you know why I hate this question and answer? I am just answering…
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Here’s Something Interesting About 7-Eleven – It Sells Pharmaceutical Products Also and It’s Growing
When I think about 7-Eleven (7E), slushies for sure will come to mind. When I was a teeny little boy, I used to just go to a 7-Eleven convenience store to admire the spinning slushy machine. I will bug my mum (who was just going there to buy bread) to…
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Japan’s Stock Market Reached Another High – Here are 5 Key Takeaways from Its Performance So Far
Japan’s Market Has been One of the Highest Performing Market Globally Since the beginning of the year, the Nikkei 225, Japan’s main stock market, has risen by 19.8%. This makes it one of the best-performing markets in the world after the Nasdaq Composite Index at 20.9%. Meanwhile, other stock markets…
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Why do we Buy Cars? An Examination of the Economics Surrounding the Automotive Industry (Part 2)
You can find part 1 here. Part 2 of this series will explore the intricacies of the automotive industry in Malaysia and why we need to keep producing cars. It is actually interesting to see that all things in Malaysia point towards owning a car versus public transportation even from…
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I Read Sarawak Energy’s 142 page ESG Statement So that You Don’t Have to – Here’s the 5 Key Takeaways
Sarawak Energy (SE) is not a publicly listed company but it still publishes its Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) statement with the latest year being 2021. Even though 2021 isn’t the latest one, it still provides a lot of information to what SE is trying to in the coming years. After…
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Why I Try to Exercise Twice A Day
I still remember the time I was about 100kg. I was 19, just finished with my A-levels. I was doing 4 meals a day, breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper. Late night mamaks at 2am was common for me as I devoured maggi gorengs and nasi lemaks. I didn’t really exercise…
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