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Young & Savvy

Northern Lights on a budget? Here’s how I did it

Money-saving strategies can make travelling to Norway a lighter financial expense.

Money-saving strategies can make travelling to Norway a lighter financial expense.

Tastemakers

‘I had to fake it till I made it’: S’porean chef, 30, heads Michelin-starred restaurant in New York

More young adults, teens in Singapore being diagnosed with cancer

Headstart On Record Podcast

Headstart podcast recap: Investing in 2026 and the fondest of farewells

Dating apps are broken and users are paying the price

Singaporeans report feeling unsafe or experiencing harassment on dating platforms, yet continuing to use them because alternatives feel limited, says the writer.
Singaporeans report feeling unsafe or experiencing harassment on dating platforms, yet continuing to use them because alternatives feel limited, says the writer.

askST Jobs: How honest should I be during an exit interview?

Employees should try to be specific and factual when giving feedback.
Employees should try to be specific and factual when giving feedback.

Prosperous plushies: Food merch, blind boxes and collabs for Chinese New Year

Up your festive merch game this Chinese New Year 2026 with fun food merchandise collaborations.
Up your festive merch game this Chinese New Year 2026 with fun food merchandise collaborations.

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Money Mentor

Me and My Money: 20-year-old entrepreneur sees the light in designing 3D-printed lamps

The business started in the polytechnic graduate’s bedroom as a small passion project.

What began as a personal project for Mr Jovi Lim is now a booming company, Sonogo, which designs and makes 3D-printed lamps.

Young & Savvy

Stop saying no more bubble tea in 2026: How to set realistic New Year resolutions

Me and My Money: He sees shoe shining and restoration as a craft and career

Headstart On Record Podcast

How to invest in 2026

Work Bestie

School of life: These dropouts became successful entrepreneurs – here’s the grit behind their glow ups

A lack of academic qualifications did not deter these gutsy dropouts-turned-entrepreneurs.

(From left) Ms Merida Lim, Mr Mr Shaik Nifael Nazeemuddin and Mr Chow Yi Tong dropped out of school as teens but have gone on to launch successful businesses.

Headstart On Record Podcast

Being kinder to yourself during job changes

askST Jobs: Is it acceptable to back out of a job offer for a better one?

Full-time employment rate stable for fresh poly graduates in 2025, with starting pay on the rise

Life Guide

Aesthetic tourism takes off: Why more Singaporeans are travelling for beauty treatments

Travellers cite affordability and accessibility as top reasons for getting aesthetic treatments done abroad.

Dr Sarah Too (pictured),  founder and medical director of local aesthetics clinic Astria Medical Aesthetics, says the increased awareness of aesthetic procedures from social media content has driven demand for aesthetic travel.

Video: Was ousting Pritam Singh as Leader of the Opposition a political play?

Can we finally say goodbye to Japandi minimalist homes in 2026?

Video: What are Nominated MPs?

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