Work-life balance: No nine-to-five attracts female tech talents to start-up

Counto chief operating officer Saba Khan (centre) with her daughters Mysha Khan (left) and Alayna Khan (right) at home on Oct 10, 2021. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
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SINGAPORE -Ms Sylvia Wen, 40, works better at night.

That is the time when her eight-year-old twin boys are tucked into bed and she can focus on problem-solving as chief marketing officer of Counto, a local automated accounting tech start-up.

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