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Click to enlarge Recently my eye was drawn to an article on state media’s clickbait site AsiaOne about an expat’s $11,650 a month basic living expenses. It says she is an expat despite the article revealing that she has been living in Singapore for 10 years.After so long she and her partner should have been eligible for... 

Now that the first few days of Chinese New Year have ended, its time to address the taboo topic of getting screwed. Like it or not, the reality on the ground in just about every corner of the globe is gloomy and there’s a good chance that one is going to get screwed. Unless you’re at the level of being paid in stock options... 

1. Several big tech companies are laying off a large number of tech workers due to the weak economy which may soon enter into a recession. a) Google will retrench 12,000 workers, representing 6% of the workforce. b) Meta (Facebook) will lay off 11,000 workers, representing 13% of its workforce. c) Microsoft will lay off 10,000...