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Articles by Luqman Haqim

While I know that money is meant to be spent, I also understand that money is scarce. That's why I only spend on things that are important to me. Like buying the most advanced computer parts or dropping 6k per trip just to travel. Oops.

What is SPAC vs IPO vs Primary Direct Listing? (And Why Grab Chose SPAC)
Invest
What is SPAC vs IPO vs Primary Direct Listing? (And Why Grab Chose SPAC)
Back in April 2021, Grab made headlines by clinching a ~US$40 billion valuation and raising more than ~US$4 billion by going public. In the same week,...
9 December 2021
MAS Payment Services Act: Why is DBS Vickers Allowed to Trade Crypto While Binance.com is Banned?
Invest
MAS Payment Services Act: Why is DBS Vickers Allowed to Trade Crypto While Binance.com is Banned?
A couple of weeks ago, Binance International (Binance.com) made the headlines in Singapore because it was ordered by the Monetary Authority of Singapo...
13 October 2021
HDB BTO Launch November 2021 Review: Choa Chu Kang, Hougang, Jurong West, Kallang/Whampoa & Tengah
Property
HDB BTO Launch November 2021 Review: Choa Chu Kang, Hougang, Jurong West, Kallang/Whampoa & Tengah
November is the penultimate month of the year, usually signifying the beginning of the year-end sales season, Scorpio and Sagittarius season, and the...
24 September 2021
Bots vs Bodies: Are Singaporeans Ready to Go Fully Digital for Insurance?
Life Insurance
Bots vs Bodies: Are Singaporeans Ready to Go Fully Digital for Insurance?
Compared to banking, retail, and even F&B, the insurance industry has been rather slow to embrace digitisation. That said, COVID-19 was probably the...
22 September 2021
Apple iPhone 13, Mini, Pro & Pro Max Prices in Singapore
Shopping
Apple iPhone 13, Mini, Pro & Pro Max Prices in Singapore
Like the sun rises and sets every day, so too shall be the release of the new iPhones every year. Yet, as the sun (or more accurately, the weather) ge...
17 September 2021
Singapore-Germany Travel Bubble: Rules, Regulations & Total Costs of Travelling 
Travel
Singapore-Germany Travel Bubble: Rules, Regulations & Total Costs of Travelling 
Whenever I hear the word “travel bubble”, I can’t help but to get a tiny bit triggered because of the unspoken jinx that befell the Singapore-Hong Kon...
31 August 2021
Top 10 Altcoins for Crypto Investors: Binance Coin, Cardano, Ripple, Dogecoin and others
Invest
Top 10 Altcoins for Crypto Investors: Binance Coin, Cardano, Ripple, Dogecoin and others
Let’s say you already own some Bitcoin and Ethereum, and you’re looking to diversify your cryptocurrency portfolio — which altcoins should be on your...
11 August 2021
HDB BTO Launch August 2021 Review: Tampines, Hougang, Jurong East, Queenstown & Boon Keng
Property
HDB BTO Launch August 2021 Review: Tampines, Hougang, Jurong East, Queenstown & Boon Keng
It’s that time of the year again — no, it’s not National Day season, it’s the BTO Launch that’s happening in August 2021. The timing of this BTO launc...
23 July 2021
Best Mobile Phone Insurance in Singapore (2021): Which Plan is Worth Your Money?
Budgeting
Best Mobile Phone Insurance in Singapore (2021): Which Plan is Worth Your Money?
You might even have come across mobile insurance as an optional checkbox when signing up for a new phone line. As phones get more expensive, advanced...
9 June 2021
Ethereum 101 Guide: Is Ether Better Than Bitcoin as an Investment?
Invest
Ethereum 101 Guide: Is Ether Better Than Bitcoin as an Investment?
If you’re mildly familiar with the cryptocurrency landscape, you’ll know that it’s dominated by two major cryptos: Bitcoin and Ethereum. Bitcoin is...
3 June 2021