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Let’s Talk About Disengagement at Work, And Why You Should Know These 3 Things
Subscribe to my medium channel and blog and give this article a clap for more amazing content! I used to care about work— a lot. Not really now. Now, my time is spent caring about whether my peers and the juniors I am working with, are happy and having the…
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I Looked Back on My Working Life and Wished that I had Known these 3 Things
I can’t speak for everyone but I find myself thinking back to my previous 8 years of working in corporate. I have worked for a government-linked investment company, the central bank, and now a unit trust fund management company. I have learned many things, many of which through hard work…
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Is Grab Worth Grabbing Now? 5 Things You Should Definitely Know
Ah, Grab. How I remember the times when it was just MyTeksi in 2012. I was just an intern back then, fresh off the boat, not knowing how the world works. Then, in 2014 and 2015, they rebranded to Grab, and the war between Uber and Grab started. We all…
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Let’s Look at SVB and See How It Got into This Mess
A man by the name of John used to live in the center of town. He was brilliant, and every young innovative person in town trusted him with their money as he was known to be great at protecting and growing their money. For a while, John was the talk…
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If I Were to Explain “Contagion” and the Current SVB Debacle to the Regular Person on the Street
Follow and subscribe to get on my email list for my Medium and WordPress to get updates on my latest writings! Picture this. You are going to the bank to withdraw your money. You put in your ATM card and press your password. A moment later, a red pop-up message…
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“Why do We Work?” A Deep Examination of Work in Today’s Modern World and Why We Should Care
It was my second year working in my dream job in a dream place when I found myself lying flat on the ground in the office toilet. It was 11 pm at night. I just spent about 2 to 3 days, working 14 to 16 hours a day to complete…
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I Like Trains, And Here’s How I Understand the Economics Surrounding Them in Malaysia (Part 2)
For readers who have missed part 1, you can read it here. In part 1, I explored why Malaysians take trains and the decisions that encourage and discourage them from doing so. In part 2, I will be talking about the economics surrounding Malaysia’s investments in train projects, and how it…
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Why do we Buy Cars? An Examination of the Economics Surrounding the Automotive Industry (Part 1)
Your palms are sweaty. In front of you, a pushy salesman is trying to sell you the latest model of the Proton X70. The price is high, but you feel like you are getting your money’s worth with the quality and the specifications of the car. You hesitate as you…
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I Sat Down One Day and Reflected Hard and Here is Why I Think Investing in Myself is Better than Working for Others and Investing in the Market
You might be wondering, what is this “investing in myself” thing I am talking about? You see, I have been working for close to 7 years now, as an investment analyst and economist for various big companies. Truth be told, I don’t make much at all. I am 31 years…
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