For most people, financial services have become an almost exclusively digital domain, with fewer and fewer consumers banking over phone calls or visiting an actual office. This does raise a question, however, as to what we feel safer doing. Which tasks and functions create more stress than others?

To explore the current state of trust and safety concerns among Southeast Asian consumers regarding online financial services and AI, we spoke to over 3,000 respondents across Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia.

This article takes a look at the top choices and factors that make some careers so appealing for the youth in Southeast Asia, zoning in on the responses to our question of what the hottest two career options are for young people today.

Our recent survey of over 9,000 respondents across six key ASEAN economies — Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia — reveals interesting insights into how Southeast Asians perceive and pursue their financial aspirations.

It should be no surprise that cost is the key theme of Budget 2023. With overall inflation rising to 6.6% year on year in January 2023, Singaporeans have noticed the rising prices for virtually everything.

Governments will need to be proactive trying to rein in inflation, provide job opportunities, and manage rising costs of living as we enter 2023.