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Sharon Salim

Business Correspondent

As a business correspondent with The Straits Times, Sharon helps readers navigate work and life, focusing on jobs, manpower policies, workplace culture and trends. She had a fulfilling stint at one of the world’s largest environmental non-profit organisations, World Wide Fund for Nature, before joining CNA Women and becoming part of their pioneering team, writing about issues that impact women. She then joined the public service before returning to the newsroom two years later, in 2024. 

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US adtech giant The Trade Desk lays off 15% of global workforce; Singapore team affected

Affected employees left the firm on Sept 4.
Affected employees left the firm on Sept 4.

More Singapore firms plan to freeze or moderate wages and boost AI focus in 2027: SNEF

Rising manpower costs and continued uncertainty over business outlook are pushing companies to be more cautious.
Rising manpower costs and continued uncertainty over business outlook are pushing companies to be more cautious.

CapitaLand Investment retrenches 90 Singapore staff in 2026 as part of restructuring

CapitaLand Investment retrenches 4 per cent of the Singapore workforce.
CapitaLand Investment retrenches 4 per cent of the Singapore workforce.

Hours after retrenchment: How to stretch your dollar and avoid cash flow issues

Retrenched employees can strengthen their finances while still being employed to reduce the stresses of losing one’s income.
Retrenched employees can strengthen their finances while still being employed to reduce the stresses of losing one’s income.

They were retrenched. Now they are among ground-up groups helping others find their footing

(From left) Former Providore employee Fabian Soh and his ex-colleague Wong Yoon Loong, and Makan Minum Workers founder Kyle Ahmad.
(From left) Former Providore employee Fabian Soh and his ex-colleague Wong Yoon Loong, and Makan Minum Workers founder Kyle Ahmad.

From cross-training to digitalising, SMEs share their game plan ahead of expanded childcare leave

Founder of The Pinnacle Creative Kelvin Lee with his daughter. He said his small marketing and advertising agency has built a culture where people “don’t keep score”.
Founder of The Pinnacle Creative Kelvin Lee with his daughter. He said his small marketing and advertising agency has built a culture where people “don’t keep score”.

More graduating youth to benefit from NTUC’s bond-free scholarship with leadership training

NTUC secretary-general Ng Chee Meng (in red) and Senior Parliamentary Secretary Goh Hanyan (right) at the NTUC Youth 21st anniversary appreciation dinner on Aug 19.
NTUC secretary-general Ng Chee Meng (in red) and Senior Parliamentary Secretary Goh Hanyan (right) at the NTUC Youth 21st anniversary appreciation dinner on Aug 19.

‘I study them, then strike’: This ex-soldier now wages war on pests

Small clicks, big comfort: Why it’s okay to love keycap keyrings and other collectibles

What the writer finds appealing is the experience of customising her own keyboard keycaps keyring.
What the writer finds appealing is the experience of customising her own keyboard keycaps keyring.

What employers should know before dismissing staff on probation

A recent court ruling has raised concerns among employers about the potential legal risks of dismissing staff on probation.
A recent court ruling has raised concerns among employers about the potential legal risks of dismissing staff on probation.

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