Daily Briefing: 2 best credit cards that convert rewards points to actual miles for free; 4 ways students abroad can get money across

And a banker in 1MDB case is said to have worked with Malaysian PM's friend.

Did you know that most of the credit cards in the market that reward you for your spending require that you pay a certain amount to have your reward points converted into miles in whatever frequent flyer programme you're enrolled in? They are: The American Express Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Credit Card and The American Express Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Ascend Credit Card - Full Fee Offer. Read more here.

One thing many people tend to leave until the last minute, is the money you will need to reside in a foreign country. Many students are just not familiar with the different options available to access and use money overseas, and how they can get a good exchange rate with no add on fees. While some people still trust cash, we're going to rule it out because of the administrative challenges of declaring money brought into countries as well as the significant risk of theft you would be exposing yourself to. Read more from here.

A private banker on trial in Singapore for his alleged role in Malaysia's 1MDB fund scandal worked closely with a friend of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, a court heard Tuesday.
A prosecution witness told a district court that Singaporean Yeo Jiawei, 33, left his job at the local branch of Swiss bank BSI in 2014 to work with Low Taek Jho, a family friend of the Malaysian leader, and they conducted business in a secretive way. Read more from here.

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