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Two campus newsrooms, two continents, one story about how a National Service bunk in Singapore became the unlikely starting point for an investing app used in fifteen countries.

From NS Bunk to NUS: How Andre Liu Kept Building.

NUS Computing News

27 March 2026

From NS Bunk to NUS: How Andre Liu Kept Building.

His friends were dabbling in stock trading and losing money. When he asked about their strategies, the answers were vague. He asked why they never read the news or reports. The answer was honest: ‘Too many words.’

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Northwestern first-year creates educational investing app while completing national service in Singapore.

The Daily Northwestern

24 April 2026

Northwestern first-year creates educational investing app while completing national service in Singapore.

A first-year built across two cities and one timezone gap that never sleeps.

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Singapore ↔ Chicago

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Build with Gemini, Honourable Mention

Google AI Showcase, 2025

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