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Merdeka Generation: She quit corporate life and took steep pay cut to serve the elderly
While the pioneer leaders were the architects of Singapore, everyday heroes helped build society here. This is another story of the Merdeka Generation, those born in the 1950s who lived and persevered through a tumultuous period.
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Rahimah Rashith
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Madam Yong Yin Hoong, 60, lived through tough times when she was young but persevered to become the operations manager of a German company, helping to run its local factory.
But, at the height of her career, she decided on a switch, giving up nearly half of her pay cheque in the process.
