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Daily Briefing: Cybercrime targets Singapore; Flying cheaper than taking Uber

And here are ways to teach financial literacy in Singapore.

Cybercrime attacks are becoming increasingly rampant, especially in Singapore and Asia Pacific as a whole. This is largely due to the widespread use of digital banking – Singapore reputedly the highest in Asia – and the fact that many major multinationals have Asian headquarters in Singapore. Read more here.

Online travel agency Kiwi.com has recently produced a ranking detailing countries of the world which offer the least and most expensive flights. India offers the least expensive flight prices per 100km of travel at US$3.25 (S$4.38) and to no surprise, the United Arab Emirates charged the most at US$105.71 (S$142.42). But it doesn't make sense for Singaporeans to fly to India just to fly to our destination. Find out more here.

The life of a Singaporean kid is pretty fast paced. There’s school, PokeStops, tuition and tweets filling up every other minute of their lives. It’d be a shame if they weren’t educated about the one thing that fuels every necessity and perk in their lives – money. Kids are still at that age to absorb a lot of knowledge, so there is no better time to teach them financial literacy than during their formative years. Read more here.




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