Millennial Mind

Covid spells opportunity for sharing economy

Firms offering sharing services have become more appealing now, especially to millennials

Twenty out of 22 millennials contacted said they had frequented a sharing-based digital platform more since the start of the pandemic. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY

One month into the circuit breaker period, I had to admit that my weighing scale was telling me the stark truth. Hours of munching by the laptop while cooped up indoors had caught up with me.

The digital native that I am, I immediately turned to the Internet gods for help to get back in shape and was rewarded with lean-meal choices on GrabFood and home workout rental equipment listings on Carousell.

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