Ikea customer service chatbot8/28/2023 This Demo Day was the final act of Project Purpose, a programme spanning a couple of months, developed by HELP to educate its young talents to think innovatively and create an entrepreneurial spirit. This was carried out in partnership with 1337 ventures, an accelerator programme that has invested in over 50 startups across diverse areas spanning big data, fintech and social enterprises. Last week, HELP International School organised a Demo day, where Year 12 students were given the opportunity to present innovative ideas to real-world problems. With that in mind, on the back of this news around Account 3, we explore tips and fundamental advice on how freelancers, business owners, self-employed individuals and the informal sector can improve their personal finances and financial planning with Suraya Zainudin, Founder & Writer of, and Stephen Yong, Licensed Financial Planner with Wealth Vantage Advisor. One key aim here is to attract the interest of those in the informal sector to make contributions to the EPF, so that they can, as Nurmisham noted, “save and enjoy compound dividends while also meeting any immediate cash needs”. Last week we learnt that the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is looking to introduce Account 3 which allows savings withdrawals to be made at any time, which is a particular concern, given the data point that “50% of Malaysian households can’t even raise RM1,000 to cover emergencies”, as noted by EPF Chief Strategy Officer Nurhisham Hussein.
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