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Headstart On Record Podcast

Quah Ting Wen on her infinite mindset and when she’ll stop competing

Veteran national swimmer Quah Ting Wen discusses finding her own joy in swimming.

National swimmer Quah Ting Wen discusses finding the joy in swimming and when she will hang up her goggles for good.

That small expense claim could turn into your financial nightmare

Inside OGP, the little-known tech unit behind RedeemSG, Parking.sg and ScamShield

askST Jobs: What is a good salary increment within the same company?

Kids, in this economy? Singaporeans on the barriers to having more children, if at all

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Andre Tong, Rachael Chen their daughter Katie Meyer Tong and pet cat Kouki pictured Mar 13, 2026. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
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Andre Tong, Rachael Chen their daughter Katie Meyer Tong and pet cat Kouki pictured Mar 13, 2026. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH

The thrill lasts seconds, the trash lasts forever: The billion-dollar toy trend fuelling throwaway culture

Video: Should we do more for migrant workers?

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Money Mentor

Me and My Money: He started tailoring at 16 after his family lost everything

Mr Suresh Mulchand also tried several other jobs before eventually returning to tailoring.

Photo of Suresh Mulchand at his shop, Picadilly Tailor, at Far East Plaza on Mar 2, 2026.

Headstart On Record Podcast

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Young & Savvy

Weddings could come at the cost of relationships

Me and My Money: Being retrenched from an MNC made her realise what she truly wanted

Work Bestie

Young & Savvy

What I learnt from a career coaching session, and how it may benefit you

Coaching can help one glean insights or provide a safe space to reflect and build resilience.

Coaching can help one glean insights or provide a safe space to reflect and build resilience.

askST Jobs: I’m doing more work for the same pay. What should I do?

Fewer fresh S’pore uni graduates in 2025 found full-time work, but pay held steady: Survey

What you miss when TikTok or Instagram becomes your career counsellor

Life Guide

He took a 90% pay cut to become an ‘afterlife agent’: Why young Singaporeans are talking about death

Other Singaporeans are tackling the topic of death through writing and art.

(Clockwise from left) Author Alicia Ng, "afterlife agent" Kenneth Yeow and writer-illustrator YY Liak.

ST More than Grades

Temasek Poly students build tools inspired by love and a mission to give confidence back to seniors

Video: The education ‘arms race’ and the end of GEP

Reddit wars: What’s driving Singapore’s largest online communities

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