Timothy Goh

Correspondent

Timothy covers the commodities and foreign exchange markets as a business correspondent. He writes the askST Jobs career advice series and contributes to the Me and My Money column.

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First Resources, Bumitama Agri shares fall after receiving NEA notices over haze

NEA said on Oct 23 that it was taking action against 10 companies under Singapore’s Transboundary Haze Pollution Act.

askST Jobs: My colleagues get more flexibility because of family commitments. What about me?

Managers may assume that employees without children can always stay late, travel at short notice or work during holidays.

Euro nears 3-month low against Singdollar amid political unrest in Europe, may weaken further

The euro has declined 4.8% against the Singdollar in 2026.

TSH Resources yet to respond to SGX’s haze queries; First Resources pledges cooperation

Agribusiness companies have come under increasing scrutiny over their potential links to the transboundary haze.

askST Jobs: My boss takes credit for my ideas and achievements. What can I do?

Employees should make their contributions visible, especially when their boss takes the credit.

From the navy to bullion trading: Start-up founder builds wealth through precious metals, discipline

Ian Chan invested a significant portion of his personal savings and profits from previous investments to start precious metals trading company Big Bullion in December 2025, along with financial support from his family.

Two S’pore-listed palm oil firms named in Greenpeace report on Indonesian plantation fires

The report identified plantation concessions associated with the three companies where fires and smoke were detected between August and September.

Singapore’s GDP grew by 5.4% in third quarter of 2026

On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted basis, the Singapore economy expanded by 1.1%, easing from the 1.5% growth in the second quarter.

ST Headstart: Are you doing your colleague’s work?

askST Jobs: I keep having to pick up a colleague’s work. How should I raise it with my boss?

An employee’s role is to highlight the issue and its impact, while managing the colleague’s performance is ultimately the manager’s responsibility.

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