Young mum ventures into social commerce to make time for son

Before the pandemic, Ms Aow Shi Hui worked seven days a week. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
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SINGAPORE - It took a phone call while she was in labour for financial consultant Aow Shi Hui to realise it was time for a career switch.

"On the way to the hospital, I received a call from my client requesting to look over policies. Then a different client called when the doctor was inducing labour," says the 24-year-old, laughing at the memory.

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