05/04/2022

Qingming Jie Festival 清明節 2022

Qingming is celebrated  on the 15th day after the Spring Equinox, between April 4-6

Qingming Festival (or Ching Ming Festival) is an important traditional Chinese holiday and also one of the Chinese 24 solar terms. It is also called the Tomb-sweeping Day, for on that day the Chinese people will offer sacrifices to their ancestors and sweep the tombs of the deceased. Because the weather is usually clear and bright at that time, it is also called Pure (or Clear) Brightness Festival.

As one of the twenty-four solar terms, it is an important seasonal symbol for agriculture. After the festival, the temperature begins to rise up and rainfall increases. So it marks a good time to plow and sow.

Qingming is also a time for the Chinese people to go outside to enjoy the greenery of Spring season.

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03/04/2022

Ramadan رمضان 2022


Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. It is during this month that Muslims fast. It is called the Fast of Ramadan and lasts the entire month. Ramadan is a time when Muslims concentrate on their faith and spend less time on the concerns of their everyday lives. It is a time of worship and contemplation.

During the Fast of Ramadan strict restraints are placed on the daily lives of Muslims. They are not allowed to eat or drink during the daylight hours. Smoking and sexual relations are also forbidden during fasting. At the end of each day the fast is broken with prayer and a meal called the iftar. In the evening following the iftar it is customary for Muslims to go out visiting family and friends. The fast is resumed the next morning.

During Ramadan, it is common for Muslims to go to the Masjid (Mosque) and spend several hours praying and studying the Quran. In addition to the five daily prayers, during Ramadan Muslims recite a special prayer called the Taraweeh prayer (Night Prayer). The length of this prayer is usually 2-3 times as long as the daily prayers. Some Muslims spend the entire night in prayer. The holiday of Eid ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and the start of the next lunar month, Shawwal. This day is declared when the crescent new moon has been sighted or if sighting of the moon is not possible due to the weather, the completion of 30 days of fasting.

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02/04/2022

Making Your Insurance Nomination

Assure Your Loved Ones with a Well-made Insurance Nomination
Assure your Love Ones with a well-made insurance nomination

We buy insurance for the peace of mind that our lives will not be financially upended by any unforeseeable event. Insurance further assures us that our dependants are well looked after, should anything disrupt our ability to continue providing for them financially. A part of everybody’s financial planning journey is to correctly set up the insurance nomination so proceeds will be distributed to the intended beneficiaries. 
Jonathan Chua of Ignite Wealth Group explains why you need to do up your insurance nomination and appointing nominees for your insurance policies is important. He shares tips to get it right.

Why is it Important to Make an Insurance Nomination? Making a nomination is not compulsory, but it makes the insurance payout quicker and fuss-free. On top of that, your loved ones are well-assured when you let them know you have them properly covered in your insurance nomination? Try to make the nomination wisely to avoid problems in future. 3 reasons to make an insurance nomination:
  • Give policyholder absolute control over how insurance proceeds are distributed.
  • Avoid potential conflicts between loved ones that may arise over the distribution.
  • Nominees get to receive payout promptly, when they need it most.
As a financial consultant, I am relieved you have the right insurance protection. What I care about is making the whole financial planning journey with you to make sure the insurance policies serve their intended purpose. Like you, I have a family I care for deeply so we share the same concerns. Some of my clients also asked what if the beneficiary is a minor or there are multiple beneficiaries? These are all valid and important questions I can answer to help you complete your insurance nomination confidently. If you have any more questions, need a sounding board for your insurance policies or wish to discuss any aspect of your financial planning journey, please feel free to give me a call at SG Alliance. Trust me, making an insurance nomination (whichever insurer you are covered with) is easier than you think and we can help you with it.


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