New year, new resolve
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Have you been keeping to your New Year resolutions so far? While pledging to cut out bubble tea or “save more money” are good goals, you might want to consider ones that are more practical and actually improve your financial health this year. Business correspondent Sue-Ann Tan shares tips on how to set realistic resolutions with measurable targets to increase your chances of success.
If you’re looking for a new job this year, it’s important to know how artificial intelligence could reshape and potentially displace many roles. In the latest episode of The Usual Place Podcast, find out how job seekers can navigate the market and what kind of upskilling is needed to make career changes.
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More young people in S’pore drawn to skilled trades like farming, plumbing
Many see a hands-on career as rewarding, hope to become their own boss.
New year, new job: What’s in store for job seekers in 2026?
After sending one audition video, this S’porean is now in rookie K-pop girl group NWH:I
The 22-year-old beauty queen’s whirlwind debut was a combination of determination and some luck.
Work of a vet: Going beyond treatment to include pathology and biosurveillance
Public service allows this vet to protect many animals through policy and disease prevention.
Why did my polytechnic diploma disappear?
Each programme’s rise and fall trace the path of an industry in Singapore.
For three hours, my hands were busy. No spreadsheet was involved
The secret to joy? Deliberately cultivate new experiences, says the writer.
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