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What I learnt from taking time off uni to do four internships

Age-based societal expectations are arbitrary, and time spent finding out what truly fits is never wasted.
Age-based societal expectations are arbitrary, and time spent finding out what truly fits is never wasted.

Job opportunities for fresh grads in sectors like tech, marketing and healthcare in 2025: HR experts

Ms Ong Hui Wen aims to secure an associate psychologist position as her first full-time job and Mr Huang Maohan hopes to work as a vessel operator in the shipping industry after graduation.
Ms Ong Hui Wen aims to secure an associate psychologist position as her first full-time job and Mr Huang Maohan hopes to work as a vessel operator in the shipping industry after graduation.

NTUC to commit $5.4 million to help lower-income members who are caregivers

NTUC secretary-general Ng Chee Meng (fifth from left) and NTUC assistant secretary-general Melvin Yong (left) with beneficiaries.
NTUC secretary-general Ng Chee Meng (fifth from left) and NTUC assistant secretary-general Melvin Yong (left) with beneficiaries.

Brand ‘genericide’: When a brand becomes a victim of its own fame

SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 18: Tupperware food storage products are displayed on a shelf for sale at a store on September 18, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Orlando-based food storage company Tupperware filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as sales declined.   Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 18: Tupperware food storage products are displayed on a shelf for sale at a store on September 18, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Orlando-based food storage company Tupperware filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as sales declined.   Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Shares of S’pore’s three banks hit record highs after another quarter of strong profits

Generic photo of DBS , UOB , OCBC atm taken at changi airport terminal 3 on July 3, 2024. 

Can be used for money, finance, bank , banking stories
Generic photo of DBS , UOB , OCBC atm taken at changi airport terminal 3 on July 3, 2024. 

Can be used for money, finance, bank , banking stories

Debit card for your 7-year-old? Banks in S’pore ramp up strategies to attract younger crowd

zwcard25 - OCBC has partnered with Disney to offer cards featuring popular Disney and Marvel characters, adding to the selection of card designs available to registrants of the OCBC MyOwn account.

source:  OCBC
zwcard25 - OCBC has partnered with Disney to offer cards featuring popular Disney and Marvel characters, adding to the selection of card designs available to registrants of the OCBC MyOwn account.

source:  OCBC

HSBC will primarily cut senior roles in overhaul of management structure: CEO

The cuts will take place swiftly, with the outcome of the restructuring to be disclosed in February 2025.
The cuts will take place swiftly, with the outcome of the restructuring to be disclosed in February 2025.

Ascott to expand apartment hotel business in China through joint venture with Jin Jiang

Representatives from Ascott and Jin Jiang Hotels unveiled their partnership at the Ascott Unlimited Global Marquee Event held on 23 October 2024. From left to right: Mr Joseph Wong, Managing Director of China, Ascott; Mr Kevin Goh, CEO for Ascott and CLI Lodging; Ms Zhou Wei, Vice President of Jin Jiang International Group; and Ms Wang Wei, CEO of Jin Jiang Hotels (China Region).


Source: The Ascott
Representatives from Ascott and Jin Jiang Hotels unveiled their partnership at the Ascott Unlimited Global Marquee Event held on 23 October 2024. From left to right: Mr Joseph Wong, Managing Director of China, Ascott; Mr Kevin Goh, CEO for Ascott and CLI Lodging; Ms Zhou Wei, Vice President of Jin Jiang International Group; and Ms Wang Wei, CEO of Jin Jiang Hotels (China Region).


Source: The Ascott

Over two-fifths of bankruptcy orders in the first half of 2024 due to business failures: MAS

Stress tests by the MAS have revealed that most households should be able to service their mortgage debt even under conservative scenarios of significant income losses.
Stress tests by the MAS have revealed that most households should be able to service their mortgage debt even under conservative scenarios of significant income losses.

Certis and SUTD roll out AI literacy programme tailored to security industry

Certis Cisco auxiliary police officer ASP (APF) Colin Ng, 32, with the Argus interface through which officers on the ground send incident reports, during the official launch of the Certis-SUTD AI Literacy and Digital Mastery Programme at Certis Commonwealth on Oct 11, 2024. The programme aims to empower 5,000 security professionals, managers, supervisors and Auxiliary Police Officers (APOs) on how to use AI at work by 2027.
Certis Cisco auxiliary police officer ASP (APF) Colin Ng, 32, with the Argus interface through which officers on the ground send incident reports, during the official launch of the Certis-SUTD AI Literacy and Digital Mastery Programme at Certis Commonwealth on Oct 11, 2024. The programme aims to empower 5,000 security professionals, managers, supervisors and Auxiliary Police Officers (APOs) on how to use AI at work by 2027.

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