Debt awareness week: ‘Imposter firms’ are posing as financial support. Here’s how to spot them. – Big Issue

If youre ever looking for debt advice or know someone who is going to make sure youre talking to a legitimate debt advice organisation and not an imposter firm When you need help with debt from an organisation like StepChange, as many have done during the pandemic, you should feel confident that the organisation youre…

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Man jailed after using StarHub customer details to sign up for new plans, cheating telco of S$195000 in phones – CNA

SINGAPORE: Saddled with gambling debts and bills for his wedding as well as his mother’s medical treatment, a man cheated StarHub of almost S$195,000. Sim Zong Hui, whose wife has since left him, was sentenced to three years’ jail on Monday (Mar 22). Advertisement Advertisement Sim, 31, pleaded guilty to two charges of cheating StarHub…

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CapitaLand to form new investment entity, privatise property development business in key restructuring – The Straits Times

SINGAPORE – CapitaLand has proposed the group’s biggest-ever overhaul that will see the privatising of its real estate development business and consolidation of its fund management and lodging business. Under the scheme, the group’s investment management and fund managing platformsas well as its lodging business will be consolidated into CapitaLand Investment Management (CLIM), which is…

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Financial literacy edu a vital tool against youth bankruptcy – Daily Express

Financial literacy edu a vital tool against youth bankruptcy Published on: Monday, March 22, 2021 By: Bernama Text Size: The Star picture – for illustration only. Kuala Lumpur: Financial literacy education is a must for students, advocates a financial services industry trainer.Education is vital, they should start young, whereby one or two periods on financial…

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Storms, rain and flash flooding: The flood support for businesses on offer – SmartCompany.com.au

Source: Unsplash/Jonathan Ford Support for small businesses affected by flooding in parts of New South Wales and southeast Queensland has been announced by federal and state governments and the big four banks. The support comes after the New South State Emergency Service issued evacuation orders in Western Sydney and lower parts of the Blue Mountains…

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Covid inequality: No vaccination for poverty in a pandemic – BBC News

By Kevin PeacheyPersonal finance correspondent, BBC News image copyrightMoney Advice and Educationimage captionLeonie has managed to bring her debts under control Leonie’s financial plight was precarious. She had 3,000 in rent arrears and was struggling to keep up with bills. Her physical health was poor, which meant she was unable to work, and her mental…

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Debt-laden HNA seeks long-term investment for airline, airport & retail units – DealStreetAsia

Signage for HNA Group Co. is displayed atop the company’s building in Beijing, China, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. Photographer: Giulia Marchi/Bloomberg Premium The once high-flying Chinese conglomerateHNA Group Co. Ltd.is seeking strategic investors for its airline, airport and retail businesses after receiving court approval to include the giant and 320 of its related companies…

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Mayo senator lauds moves to protect the family home in personal insolvency cases – Connaught Telegraph

A Mayo senator has welcomed new legislation – the second stage of which is currently passing through the Oireachtas – which protects the family home in personal insolvency cases. Senator Paddy Burke said the Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020 removes the requirement that an insolvent debtor is only eligible under the Act to apply for…

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