Daily Briefing: Solutions to Singapore’s engineering talent crunch; Who’s to blame for subpar financial products?

And here are some money-saving habits to teach your child.

This macro problem is multi-faceted and not easily resolved overnight. However, initiatives are ongoing, which this article will try to highlight as many as possible. Read more here.

Before we start pointing fingers at anyone, let us first explain what we mean by a “sub-par” financial product. And we will do this by borrowing a reference from the United States Of America (US). In the US, they call “sub-prime mortgages” as mortgages that are associated with borrowers that have a poor credit history who have lower probabilities of paying off their debt. In other words, “inferior”. Find out more here.

How do you broach the topic of money with your children? They might be too young to see how money can be a tool or a weapon. Nevertheless, the importance of learning good financial habits from a young age cannot be emphasised enough. Read more here.