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☆ As Cantonese language wanes, efforts grow to preserve it
  + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +7 min
Or worse, the Cantonese language and culture won’t survive another generation. Ceci Pang, a former kindergarten teacher, runs classes for children at Rainbow Seeds Cantonese school in London. Some turn to social media for advice and camaraderie — a Facebook group called “Cantonese Parents” has thousands of members sharing tips on everything from Cantonese books to YouTube videos. After more than 20 years, the school opted not to renew her contract, which effectively eliminated the Cantonese language program. Aleyda Poe has been overseeing the Cantonese kindergarten at Merit Chinese School in Plano, Texas, for over a decade.
☆ Take Five: Intervention watch is here
  + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
Banknotes of Japanese yen and U.S. dollar are seen in this illustration picture taken September 23, 2022. Election results from Italy, euro area inflation numbers and U.S. and Chinese data also give investors plenty to chew over. Japan's authorities finally had enough of a weak yen and intervened to stem a sharp decline against the dollar. Investors have already ramped up expectations for another 75 bps, ECB rate hike in October, so the data shouldn't change the near-term rate outlook. How a new government navigates an energy crunch that is pushing highly-indebted Italy into recession will also be under scrutiny.
☆ Earthquake Shakes Taiwan, Derailing a Train and Causing Building Damage
  + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Joyu Wang | Elaine Yu | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
TAIPEI—A powerful earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan and reverberated across the island on Sunday, causing building damage, derailing a train and triggering concerns of a tsunami. At least one death and a few dozen injuries have been reported. The magnitude 6.8 quake hit at 2:44 p.m. local time, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau, which identified the epicenter as being in the relatively sparse southeastern coast of Taiwan, around the county of Taitung. The earthquake followed several others that began the previous day, including a magnitude 6.4 tremor the previous night.
☆ Reading 2 short sentences in 'Millionaire Teacher' convinced me to change my retirement savings strategy, and it's helped me earn thousands
  + stars: | 2020-12-27 | by ( Alexis Rhiannon | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Four years ago I'd started saving for retirement, but I was too afraid to actually invest the money. But reading the book "Millionaire Teacher" opened my eyes: I learned quickly that I was missing out on years of compound interest. But then, two short sentences in the book "Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned In School" finally convinced me the answer was yes. "Over the past 90 years," Hallam wrote, "the US stock market has generated returns exceeding 9% annually. 'Millionaire Teacher' challenged my preconceived notions about the marketBefore I read "Millionaire Teacher," my understanding of the stock market was vague and amorphous.
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