Category: Tokyo Years
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What to Do With Your Japanese Pension When You Leave the Country
If you’re a foreigner leaving Japan, one big question comes up quickly: What should you do with your Japanese pension? When I was preparing to leave, I wasn’t sure if it was a permanent move or just temporary—and honestly, I had no idea what to do with my pension either. I was clueless how…
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Japan’s Investing Culture vs Malaysia’s
Read time Back In Japan,whenever I talked to my Japanese friends about the stock market, their reaction was usually: “I’m not sure… it’s too complicated for me.” The conversation would quickly end. But in Malaysia, once I started the conversation, the opposite happens —everyone suddenly has something to say. People start sharing opinions, strategies, hot…
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Japan vs Malaysia: Cost of Living Breakdown (Tokyo Edition)
Read time ⏲ ” Rent in Tokyo not expensive meh? The room is very small, right? “ ” Food in Malaysia is so cheap~! ” — things my friends in Japan and Malaysia often say. So… is Japan really that expensive, and is Malaysia really that cheap? In this article, I will breakdown my personal…