Timothy Goh

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

Big Bullion is expected to become profitable by December 2026.

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.

Shares of S’pore banks stabilise after recent decline; SGX cuts board lots: Markets this week

Analysts expect further volatility in bank shares amid earnings concerns and global bond market risks.

DBS, OCBC and UOB shares extend losses

All three lenders were down more than 4% by midday on Oct 8.

Crystal Jade closes four more outlets, cuts 120 jobs ahead of proposed sale

Crystal Jade Hong Kong Kitchen outlet at Suntec City on July 15.

Crystal Jade holding companies in S’pore, Hong Kong placed under receivership

The Crystal Jade group has about 13 outlets in operation in Singapore, as listed on its website.

askST Jobs: My CPF contributions are missing or late. What should I do?

Employees should first verify whether their CPF contributions have been credited by checking their CPF statements through CPF online services.

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