[ Workshop preparation at the final stage is really intense and I think I got my third bout of flu in two months. This is a light weight article for the week-end. Maybe I'll do a more hardcore article on Sunday. ]So I ended up watching Crazy Rich Asians with my mum and I loved it. I even started listening to the sound track which is perfect. Can't wait to see Katherine Ho's cover of Coldplay's Yellow in our local karaokes.My wife said that I enjoyed the movie because I aspire to join the ranks of Crazy Rich Asians. I think that's not the point. The point is that the movie shed some bits of light into the lives of the uber-rich in ways that do not make ordinary mortals really want to be like them.Instead, I think the real question is what can money do for you ?Can it turn you into a fr

Recently I spoken to this acquaintance that was quite knowledgeable on the Australia side of things. I always wonder why Big Idea 2 has a significant exposure in Australia. Thus, this gave me an opportunity to ask more about the property market in Australia and especially those projects relating to Big Idea 2.Picture taken from britannica.comBelow are the information I remembered. Do note that I did not verify all the information and these are just pieces of our conversation.1. The Australia Government made it hard to purchase properties in the country (read article).2. Australians are not good savers and due to Basel ruling, banks are unable to lend out too much.3. On the other hand, Australia Banks are also very conservative. During GFC, these banks had almost no exposure. However,